big bill is right. I use a pair of channel locks spread so that the teeth will spread around the metal below the slot for the lever that holds the shifter in. Sometimes you can turn it without the channel locks. Turn about an 1/8 or a quarter turn and it should pop out.
I have a 3/4 ton and there is a cover over the sm465. The cover goes about 6 inches each side of the hump. To get at it you have to remove the door sills(?) and remove the rubber mat or carpet.
It is heavy. The last time I pulled mine I used an engine hoist. I found that the hoist got in too close to the heater ducting. The next time I have to pull it I'm going to try a little ratchet chain hoist and a 4x4 between the windows.
Larry
