Lokar Automatic Trans Mount Shifter Ford AOD, 4R70W, and AODE - Manual

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General Installation Notes:
Please read instructions completely before beginning installation. If you have
any questions please call.
Before starting installation, use wheel chocks to block the vehicle's wheels.
Disconnect the negative battery cable before beginning installation.
Make sure the engine, transmission, body and frame are properly grounded.
When installing a Lokar shifter onto an AOD transmission, Lokar's AOD Kickdown Kit will also
be required (sold separately).
Refer to Fig. 1 for the component names.
Tools and Materials Required:
• Allen wrenches: 1/8", 5/32", 3/16", 7/32", 1/4"
• Wrench or Socket Sizes: 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2", 9/16", 3/4", 7/8", 10mm
• Tape Measure
• Metal cutting tool, such as a hacksaw or a die grinder with a cut-off wheel
• Ohmmeter
• Wire cutters/strippers
• Wire crimping or soldering tools
• Blue thread locking compound
The Lokar Selector Shaft and Trans Arm (included) should be installed before beginning the shifter
installation. Please see the installation instructions that are included with the Selector Shaft and
Trans Arm.
Lokar Shifters are designed to fit specific transmissions. Before installing the shifter, verify that you
have the proper model for your transmission. If your shifter does not seem to fit properly, do not
make modifications during installation as this may void your warranty. Call for assistance.
Verify that the shifter length you have purchased is what you actually want. When installed, the
bottom of the shifter lever will be approximately 3-1/2" - 4" above the transmission case. From that
point up to the top of the knob is how the shifter length is determined.
If you mount the shifter all the way forward, using the four bolt holes at the very front of the main
plate, a bell crank kit (Lokar Part No. S-68159, sold separately) will be required.
Before attempting to make any adjustments, the shifter must be installed on the transmission and
the transmission should be installed into the vehicle.
The shifter is designed to lock in Park and in Neutral. You must depress the release button in the
top of the shifter knob in order to shift out of Park or Neutral. The release button will only be flush
with the top of the shift knob when the shifter is in Park or Neutral.
To shift from Park directly to Overdrive, depress the release button and then hold it down while
moving the shifter lever, and the shifter will automatically stop in the Overdrive position. Once you
release the button, then the shifter will allow you to move the lever into Drive. You must depress the
button again to shift down into 1st gear. The AOD, 4R70W, and AODE transmissions do not have a
detent for 2nd gear. The "Drive" position includes both 2nd and 3rd gears.
These instructions assume that you have full access to the transmission when the shifter installation is
begun, with the transmission removed from the vehicle, or the vehicle body removed from the chassis.
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Ford AOD, 4R70W, and AODE
Automatic Trans Mount Shifter Installation Instructions
Ford AOD, 4R70W, and AODE
Automatic Trans Mount Shifter Installation Instructions
INS0087 Rev. 06/03/14 Page 1
© 2005 Lokar, Inc.
Fig. 1
Shifter
Lever
Shifter
Assembly
Shifter
Knob
Right Side
Bracket
Optional Handbrake
Mounting Location
Main
Plate
Rod
End
Rod
End
1/4"-28 x 1" Button Head
Bolt with Flat Washer and
Nylock Nut
1/4"-28 x 1" Button Head
Bolt with Flat Washer and
Nylock Nut
3/8"-24 x 1"
Tension Set
Screws and
Jam Nuts
Rear Mounting
Bracket
5/16"-24 x 1/2"
Button Head Bolts
and Lock Washers
5/16"-24 x 5/8"
Tension Set Screws
with Jam Nuts
Selector Shaft
and Trans Arm
Left Side
Bracket
Aluminum
Adjuster Plug
Quad
Lever
Threaded Rod with
1/4"-28 Jam Nuts
Release Button