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I have a manual transmission on my SAAB. The shifter was disconnected to put in a new ignition switch. But transmission<\/a> was not locked in 4th gear when linkage clamp was loosed. How do I get the car back into 4th with the linkage disconnected?<\/p>\n

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Reconnect the linkage and move the shifter. Sounds vague but it is what is required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have a manual transmission on my SAAB. The shifter was disconnected to put in a new ignition switch. But transmission was not locked in 4th gear when linkage clamp was loosed. How do I get the car back into 4th with the linkage disconnected? Reconnect the linkage and move the shifter. 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