In the last few months I have done this adjustment on an 85, 86 Syncro,
and an 87. They all had the same symptom. Intermittent difficulty
shifting into 1st, overcome by pushing down towards reverse. I turned
the shaft as described by about the width of one hair. All were fixed by
this. Judging by the undercoating on the shaft, none had this connection
disturbed since they left the factory. Before you loosen and turn
anything, make a mark on the 2 pieces for reference so you can tell if
and how much you move it. Move it only a tiny amount, less than one
spline on the shaft. Test the shifting to make sure it is better and not
worse. There are pieces up front in the shifter box that wear and I
think this is some of the cause of the trouble. The "fix" is so simple,
why replace the worn parts unless necessary.

Mark

>
> At 10:27 7/6/99 -0400, Steven Shane wrote:
> >Can someone please explain to my sub-simian mind why this would make
> >shifting into first easier?
>