Adjusting 4 speed shifter

If I remember right the reverse rod needs to be in line with the rest of them when you slide the pin in. Otherwise you couldn't get the shifter over to the left for reverse. Put it in N and adjust the reverse rod until you can slide the shifter handle to the left. I had to mess with it a few times to get it right. Now I have a hurst comp plus so if your using a stck shifter maybe it's a tad different?