HURST 3916036 User manual

WORK SAFELY! For maximum safety, perform this installation on a clean, level surface and with the
engine turned off. Place blocks or wedges in front of and behind both rear wheels to prevent
movement in either direction.
CAUTION: To avoid any possibility of bodily injury or damage to vehicle, do not attempt installation
until you are confident that the vehicle is safely secured and will not move.
PARTS
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Installation Instructions
INDY SHIFTER
Fits: 2015-2018 Mustang Fastback & Convertible
with MT-82 Transmission
Catalog # 3916036
Lockout Sleeve
Indy Stick
Thread Lock
1. Unscrew the shift knob.
(counter-clockwise to remove.)
Grease Packet
Knob
Rear Bushing
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installation video
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2. Remove the front driver side and passenger side
panels from the center console.
Tool: Plastic Trim Remover
3. Remove the two (2) screws from both sides of the
console.
Tools: 7mm Socket, Extension, Ratchet
4. Unsnap the shift boot bezel from the console. Lift from
the top to release the top clips and then use the pry tool
to un-clip the rest.
Tool: Plastic Trim Remover
5. Remove the center console. Start by releasing the
locking tabs at the rear of the console while working
your way forward.
Tool: Plastic Trim Remover x 2

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6. Unplug the harness from the console and set the
console aside.
7. Remove the shift boot. There are three clips holding
the boot to the reverse
lock out sleeve, use a screw
driver to pry one clip at a time while pulling up on the
boot. Set the boot aside for reinstallation later.
8. Once the rubber boot is removed continue by
removing the plastic ring and the rubber O-ring. The
plastic ring and rubber O-ring will be re-used .
9. Remove the spring retaining roll pin and the spring.
The spring will be reused.
Tools: 4mm Punch, Hammer

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10. Remove the retaining screw and then remove the
factory reverse lockout sleeve and rubber boot. The
retaining screw and rubber boot will be reused.
Tool: T20 Torx Driver
11. Lift the vehicle. Support the vehicle with
Jackstands if working with a floor jack.
12. Although this step is not required it makes for ease
of removal and installation. Support the mid-section of
the exhaust.
Loosen the nuts at the two exhaust
connections just behind the transmission. Move the
system to the rear and let the system hang in place.
Tools: 15mm socket
13. Support the transmission.
Tools: transmission stand or floor jack

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14. Remove the four (4) 18mm bolts securing the
transmission to the frame. Lower the rear of the
transmission. Support the rear with a transmission
stand if you have the vehicle supported with a lift;
support the rear with a floor jack if you have the
vehicle supported with jack stands.
Tools: Breaker Bar, 18mm Socket, Ratchet, Extension
15. Remove the three (3) 15mm bolts securing the
crossmember to the transmission.
Tools: Breaker Bar, 15mm Socket, Ratchet
16. Remove the three (3) 18mm bolts securing the
front end of the driveshaft to the transmission.
IMPORTANT: Make an alignment mark between the
Flex Coupling and the transmission flange. You must
re-install the driveshaft in the same position as it was
removed.
Tools: 18mm Socket, Ratchet
17. Remove the center bearing bolts.
Tools: 13mm Socket, Ratchet

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18. Once the center bearing bolts have been removed,
you can pull the driveshaft back and lower the front
end of the driveshaft. Allow the driveshaft to rest on
top of the exhaust.
19. Remove the two (2) 10mm hex nuts that mount the
rear of the shifter to the transmission tunnel.
Tools: 10mm Deep Socket, Universal Adapter,
Extension(s), 1/4” Drive Ratchet
20. Remove the bolt attaching the shifter housing to
the transmission.
Tools: a 10mm ratchet wrench makes
for ease of
removal.
Remove the bolt from the side of the transmission.
You may have
to pull down on the transmission to
allow the screw to clear the tunnel.
21. Remove the shift linkage bolt.
Tools: 13mm Socket, 3/8” Drive Ratchet

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22. The photo to the right is a close up of the bolt
removed from the shift linkage. Note that the bolt is only
partially threaded at the top. This is being mentioned so
you don’t spend too much time trying to loosen a bolt
that is already completely
loose. After it is completely
loose, it will need to be pulled free.
23. The shifter housing assembly can now be removed.
Remove the factory rear mount from shifter housing.
24. Place the shifter housing on a clean surface.
25. Remove the rubber boot from the shifter housing.

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26. Remove the (4) 10mm bolts securing the bottom
plate to the shifter housing.
Tools: 10MM Socket
27. Remove the bottom Plate. Take care when
removing the bottom plate,
there is a rubber gasket
that will be reused.
28. This is a photo of what the internal components of
the shifter look like.
29. Remove the shift rod from the shifter housing.

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31. Remove the shifter from the housing and
disassemble. Use a set of pliers to pry the small pivot
cup off of the small pivot ball. The larger pivot cup can
be removed by hand. The large pivot cup, small pivot
cup, screws and the plate will be re-used.
Tool: Pliers
30. Remove the shifter retaining plate from the bottom
of the shifter housing.
Tools: 10mm Socket, Extension, Ratchet
32. Apply the provided grease to the large factory pivot
cup and snap it into place on the large ball portion of
the Indy Shifter.
33. Apply the provided grease to the small factory pivot
cup and snap it into place on the small ball portion of
the Indy shifter stick.

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34. Install the Indy shifter into the
factory housing. The threaded
hole on the large portion of the
Indy shifter must be orientated to
left side of the shifter housing
looking forward.
35. Seat the large pivot cup aligning the two tabs to
the two recessed slots in the bottom of the shifter
housing.
36. Reinstall the shifter retaining plate. The plate
should seat flat against the bottom of the shifter
housing. Torque to the factory specifications.
Working in reverse order from step 29 to 24,
reinstall the factory shift rod and
assemble the shifter housing. Re-
torque all bolts to factory torque specifications
apply grease to all pivot points.

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37. Install the new polyurethane bushing supplied with
the kit.
38. Insert it into the bracket clip. You will need to form
the clip bracket around the new bushing to make it
easier for install. The holes need to be 4.21 inches
apart to be re-installed. It will be improbable that you
will get it to hold at 4.21 inches apart, but try to get it
close to 4.21 inches as possible. You will rely on a pair
of channel locks
to compress the assembly during
install.
40. Working from the inside of the vehicle slide the new
reverse lockout down over the Indy shifter. This is a dry
install no grease is required.
39. Working in reverse order step 21 through step 11, reinstall the shifter housing
assembly, driveline, crossmember and exhaust if undone. Re-torque all bolts to factory
torque specifications.

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41. Align the reverse lockout block to the threaded
hole on the larger portion of the Indy shifter. Use the
retaining screw that was removed in step 9 to secure
the reverse lockout into position.
Note: The retaining screw should tighten down to the
Indy stick while allowing the reverse lockout to freely
move up and down.
43. Compress the spring enough to install two of the
provided set screws. Install the set screws evenly
tightening them against each other.
44. Reinstall the O-ring and plastic ring
that were removed in step 7.
42. Reinstall the factory spring that was removed in
step 8.

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45. Reinstall the rubber boot
slide it down over the reverse
lockout. Seat the bottom of the
boot on the shifter housing. The
upper portion of
the boot will
slide down into the machined
groove on the reverse lockout.
47. Re-install the two (2) screws on both sides of
the console.
Tool: 7mm Socket, Extension, Ratchet
46. Reinstall the center console.
NOTE: Do not forget to re-connect the harness. The
vehicle will not start if the harness is not
reconnected.
48. Re-install the front driver side and passenger
side panels from the center console.

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49. Install the factory shift boot
onto the reverse lockout. There
are three threaded holes in the
upper portion of the lockout
align the notches on the shift
boot to the holes on the
reverse lockout and push the
shift boot down into place.
50. Install the three supplied set screws and evenly
tighten the shift boot into place.
51. Snap the chrome bezel back in place.

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Shift Knob Installation
52. Apply ten full wraps of ½” wide Teflon thread tape
on the threaded handle. Leave approximately 3/8” of
exposed threads above the tape as shown in picture.
53. Apply the included LOCTITE® 271 thread lock
compound to the threaded portion above the Teflon
tape.
54. Screw knob onto handle until the bottom of the
knob is just even with the top of the lockout collar
(see photo). Continue to screw the knob an
additional one
turn plus whatever is necessary to
align the shift pattern/logo properly.
Note: S
crewing the knob on too far can prevent
proper operation of the lockout collar and could
cause damage to the knob.

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55. Check for proper operation by engaging the
reverse lockout and making sure the shifter will go
into reverse.
IMPORTANT
Once this is confirmed, Avoid driving/shifting the
vehicle for 1-2 hours. The LOCTITE® will set in
approximately 10 minutes, but will not fully cure
for 24 hours.