Originally Posted by coswurv
Originally Posted by iansoutham
Or just put a bit of rod into the hole in the bottom of the lever when it is in 4th (I think it is) before undoing linkage. Stops the linkage moving when released. That is the proper way to do it.

proper way !! who decides what is the proper way ive been doing these for years and it works fine but everyone to theer own
Ford do. That is why they put the hole there