Won't crank in Park but will in nuetral

I've seen several cases where the steering column was dropped for inst' panel repair and the condition you have was result. reach over column with left hand and pull upward hard on it shift lever and see if it starts. Proper procedure for adjusting shift linkage is in service manuals. Park is a fairly tight position in movement. Neutral is wide open since the shifter travels through it north and southbound. There aint much north of park.