Can anyone please tell me how to re-assemble the shift knob to the shaft in my 760 turbo? It is a 1984 760, manual transmission with an overdrive switch on the knob. When the shift knob was pulled off the shaft accidentally, the OD switch wires were unlatched as well. The wires don't seem to be long enough to to engage the terminals and reattach the knob without some trick. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
-Rob

The shift knob is simply held on by it's tight fit over the shift lever. If it was one slip-up, that's fine, but if you find it's becoming loose, you should probably grab a new one.

I generally pull the wires down the slot in the shifter shaft (where the reverse gear lockout ring rides), and use a pair of long, thin needlenose pliers to reattach to the terminalsin the knob while the knob is held sideways, right beside the shaft. Once the wires are reconnected, there is just enough slack to get the shift knob up and onto the top of the shaft.
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Speed Racer, '83 240 R, '74 164 E, '93 940 OL1 (Manchester, CT)

Remove the leather boot cover. You will see the wires coming back out. Pull easily on the wires and you can get some more length to pull up to the knob. Pop off the shifting diagram, then use a small screwdriver to pry off the button, thread the wires through the knob, glue the knob back on, plug in the wires and work the button in slowly. Then pull the excess wire back down, close up the boot, your done.