Looking 4 Procedure: adjusting 380SE gear selector linkage rod & Neutral Safety sw

[bcolins]

Hi All, I'm new to the forum. I have a 1985 380 SE (second owner, I've owned it since 1999) and generally do all my own work.

After replacing the gear selector rod bushings and the neutral safety switch, it started a few times in park, then would only start when in the neutral position and lightly pushing the shifter towards Reverse. (When I originally removed the gear selector rod to replace the bushings, I foolishly removed the threaded end,....and did NOT mark where it had been,.....also did not realize when removing the neutral safety switch, that its position was also adjustable,...and did not in any way mark its position).

In an effort to correct this I got under the car and with the shift lever in Park, I adjusted the length of the gear selector rod to pull the transmission mounted lever to its maximum position in Park. I tried it,...and thought I was on track when the car would now start in Park and neutral,........about 5 or 6 times. Back under the car and snugged everything up where they were,....car off the jackstands and back on the ground,....and now the car won't start in any gear position.

I'm guessing that when I tightened up the NSS and put the bolt in to secure the transmission gear selector arm that the rod connects to,...that things moved just enough to create the new "no start" situation. I was running out of daylight, so called it quits,....thinking it was time to seek some advice on proper set up on the selector rod length and NSS postion.

Can anyone direct me to a thread or help me with adjusting these two bits?

I do have a Factory service Manual CD, but I get an error message when I load the disk,....so here I am looking for help.

BC