Selector Plate: Assembly

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Install the selector mechanism.
1. Selector shaft.
2. Reverse gear selector lever.
3. Fifth and reverse gear selector rod guide sleeve.
4. Selector plate.
5. Fifth and reverse gear selector rod.
  
  Fig 1: Installing Selector Mechanism
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.