Shifter Alignment Pin question...
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Shifter Alignment Pin question...
I've got a B&M Short throw shifter, and have had it in for about 5 years. I started having some issues with 2nd to 1st. Did the Ranger clutch fluid change and anti-venom. Both helped somewhat. Last weekend, I also attempted the shifter alignment, but the B&M does not have an alignment pin. How do I do the alignment without the pin, can I just put the shifter in neutral, loosen the 2 torx, and insert a suitable pin substitute and achieve the same results, and additionally, with the pin or substitute alignment tool, once inserted, is it self aligning or do I need to move the shifter around, trial and error fashion to get the proper alignment? Thanks for any assistance. 
Zuti
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You can look down the alignment hole and do it without a pin. I've adjusted mine 2 or 3times without the pin. Actually, if you just use the pin and assume it will self-align then it might be off a bit. It should be "square" or straight up and down when in neutral between 3-4.
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I've got a B&M Short throw shifter, and have had it in for about 5 years. I started having some issues with 2nd to 1st. Did the Ranger clutch fluid change and anti-venom. Both helped somewhat. Last weekend, I also attempted the shifter alignment, but the B&M does not have an alignment pin. How do I do the alignment without the pin, can I just put the shifter in neutral, loosen the 2 torx, and insert a suitable pin substitute and achieve the same results, and additionally, with the pin or substitute alignment tool, once inserted, is it self aligning or do I need to move the shifter around, trial and error fashion to get the proper alignment? Thanks for any assistance. Zuti
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