Vehicles after change point in 1982 REMOVING AND INSTALLING SHIFT LEVER - Aluminum Shift Console - Pull off shift lever knob.
Lift out dust cover.
Remove felt pad. Disconnect plug on wires for backup lights. Unclip dust cover (1) on body and pull off of shift lever. Disconnect dust cover (2) on shift console. Installation: Inspect dust covers. Check for correct seating.
Lift out circlip (1). Take off washer (2). Pull out selector rod (3).
Apply Special Tool 25 1 100. Turn counterclockwise 90°. Push up spherical shell. Remove shift lever from above.
Installation: Apply spherical plate that tabs on spherical plate are aligned with openings in shift console. Press in shift lever until retaining tabs are heard to engage twice.