where are they?, my #*%$# gears Options

[Dr Evil]

Sorry, actually Chapter 1 under "adjusting the shifter".

"Adjusting your shifter
Concept:
Before you can easily adjust your shifter you need to conceptualize what is
happening. I can only do so well with words and diagrams, but once you get the concept
you will be surprised how easy it is to adjust the shifter perfectly in a very short amount
of time.
For this explanation, reference figures 2, 3, and 4 in the appendix. Figure 2 is the
conceptual depiction of how the shifter should be when aligned correctly. The black
outline is where you would like the shift pattern to be, and is where the stick-shift
actually can travel. The red lines represent where the shift pattern actually is. Stay with
me, and make sure you get this concept.
Now a common issue is that people end up with only some gears, but not all.
Refer to figure 3. You will notice that the red lines are to the right and up from the
desired location of the shifter. In this setup you would only be able to select 1st and 3rd
gears, but 1st would be near where 3rd should be and 3rd would be near where 5th should
be. About now I hope you are having that “ah ha!” moment.
Adjustment:
To rectify this condition:
1. Select a gear. In using figure 3 it would be wisest to select 3rd. You can determine
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that it is 3rd that you are selecting because there will be no gears past the middle
(1st) and 3rd is the next over on the bottom. Also, you would have no upper gears.
2. Loosen the pinch bolt under the stick shift
3. Stabilize the shift rod in the tunnel so it doesn’t move, this way you are only
moving the stick-shift and not the rod, thus not changing the fact that the gear box
is in third.
4. Move the shifter to where 3rd should be. Second and 3rd are the only gears to use
as they lie on the plane of the spring plate and you can use the shifters spring plate
to guide you to where 2 and 3 should be.
5. Tighten pinch bolt and see if you can get all gears.
The short answer is, put transmission into known 2nd or 3rd gear, then move the stick
to where that gear is supposed to be.
Now use this concept on Figure 4. In figure 4 you would only have gears 1, 3, and 5
as R, 2, 4 would be out of reach of your current adjustment. To fix this scenario you
would follow the same steps as stated above.
I hope this clarifies this simple procedure. It is a bit more difficult to explain in prose."

[karmanbuilt]

Wow....a lot to consider from all the input I have read. I am very humbled to belong to such a gathering of enthusiastic car minds. My many thanks to you guys and to Dr. Evil and John for valuable information many times not found in the manuals. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
Gene