7010 hi/low range shift problem

Mack, I think I got it now.  I am sure it will be more obvious once I start to secure it.  The half moon notches must be on the front facing of the bracket then?  Or does it matter?

Dr Allis, Thanks for the advice on the smaller shift cable.  Cable was $65 but don't want to screw it up.

Since I got the anchor plate in the cab without the  half moon slots, I decided to try and get it back out without them.  Admittedly, it is a better way to prevent screwing up the cable.  I replaced he original nuts with the nylon locking nuts,  I rotated it down and slid it under the cab.  It got caught between the cab and the cast iron mounting pads for the anchor plate.  That's what the half moon cuts resolve.  It seemed it only lacks about 1/4 inch.  So, I put a pry bar on the inside pulling it toward me and a pry bar underneath to push up.  It didn't take a lot of effort and the plate popped up and out on the end you can see.  can't do it with your hand though.  I then pushed up on the end I could see with a pry bar and it popped up and over the mounting pad you can't see.  I don't think I hurt anything and I didn't use a lot of pressure.  If I had, I was going to stop.  After that it was just putting the ends on, threading the other end of the cable into the cab and console and reconnecting. 

The only thing I see as slightly wrong, is that the shifter doesn't bottom out on lo setting.  It stops about 1/2 inch from bottom.  High range goes all of the way up and stays.  I am guessing I need to extend the ends of he cable in the console as a starting point.  Maybe that would give it more room to bottom out?  Could be the end in the floor too.  Did anyone else have to make adjustments like that?  This job seems to be almost done!  What a pain in the butt but still better than de-installing the cab

Hope this helps someone else when they dive into this job.  Tried to document it well.

Here are some pics of what I did.

Thanks guys.  I looked into the service manual.  They want $152 for one.  I am going to put that on my xmas list.

I think after replacing the shift cable, I am going to have the same problem.  The side to side movement as the handle is twisted is working just fine as I observe with the floor removed.  It is the up and down movement which is catching occasionally.  I don't think lubrication is going to help either but I may try something.  I am going to observe the linkage parts by doing some more shifting while it is still opened up to see if I can identify the culprit.  I would think used parts would have the same problem unless it was a very low hour tractor but then a low hour tractor shouldn't be in parts.  Agco surprises me on what they have sometimes though.  First, gotta figure out what is sticking. 

I am pretty confident that the hi/lo shift has improved for me with new cable and adjusted properly. 

I do wish Bunker Hill had created those cables in black rather than purple.  I have one purple cable now and the rest are black.  I supposed I could have painted it.

Once I figure out the shifting slop issue, I will start a new thread.