Bands may be slipping? Help please

Or, You can wire the KD/TPL back as far as it will go, and retest.

Just to be clear, which way would be wired back?

If it works better after wiring back, is it ok to leave it that way for a while and just drive it?

On mine, there is a rod that comes from the trans to a pivoting linkage at the bottom of the firewall. Everything from that pivoting linkage up toward the carb is missing. It would be great if I know which way to tie the rod coming toward the firewall and leave and drive it until I can find what I need. Or, will this still do more damage to trans?

Thanks,
Rick