How to Adjust Shifter linkage?

[53GMC]

hey guys....how do i adjust the shifter linkage on a 1996 column shift S10....it real tough to shift it all the way down into drive and the lever pulls down almost all the way before it reaches drive...runs out of room to shift before it reaches 2 or 3...think it is because my linkage is a little crazy off and may be too loose since I just recently installed another steering column... help?

[68C15]

disconnect linkage from tranny arm, place column lever in "N", have buddy hold it there against the "D" stop, install linkage to tranny, test.

[53GMC]

ok...after i place the column lever in N, just have my buddy hold it in N While i connect the cable back to the tranny arm which is in what gear?

Column lever in N connects to tranny arm in which gear?

[68C15]

place the tranny in N as well. start at park (on tranny) and rotate until it notches to N. easy way to tell P is that the distance from P to R is wider than any others. like this
P--R-N-D-3-2-1

have buddy hold lever down against the N stop (but not letting it drop into D)

just remembered, P is all the way forward at the tranny arm.

[53GMC]

ok....thank you for your help 68C15....I will definetely give that a shot to see if i can get that to fix my problem....

thanks again!
53GMC