Trans cables....again

[Robert <r.lane@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Finally got our shifter cable back from 'Speedy Cables' over in Swansea, Wales. They replaced the melted section of cable (and made it 8" longer to route it away from the exhaust) and kept the original ends. Well, that was the plan, they actually had to replace the end that attached to the pushbutton unit, but did a good job.
I wish I could take a picture to show the difference between how easily the inner moves now, compared to before it was replaced. It's like the difference between night and day! The push buttons move easier than I could have expected.
Or, at least they did before the trans end of the cable was attached.
The problem we have now is that, with the cable attached and adjusted, all pushbuttons can be selected and latched in except first gear. I've checked the position of the 2-pronged finger (there i go again with my made-up component names!) with relation to the neutral safety switch, and it matches where the ball is supposed to be in the detents on the 'rooster comb'.
We tried setting it up in reverse, as suggested in the manual (with the reverse p/b held in), and also in neutral and drive with their respective buttons held in. And each time all p/b's worked except 1st.
We think we know the answer to the problem, we just wanted to ask what you guys think before we pull the cable out and send it back.
We measured the cable before and after, and although they made the outer 8" longer than before (as requested), the amount the inner protrudes from the outer seems to be about 3/16" shorter.

All we can think is that 3/16" is what's limiting the cable's movement in the direction it needs to go, to fully engage 1st gear. I guess, in hindsight, we should have stressed to them the importance of maintaining that distance.

Does that sound right?

As ever, grateful for any help

Robert
63 Polara 500
England

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