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Originally Posted by Rich Z
A jam nut is a threaded nut that goes underneath of the shifter so once you have the knob in the correct position you tighten the nut up against the knob to keep it properly aligned. Without a jam nut, you have to tighten the knob and hope you can get it tight in the orientation you want. Shifter knobs that need no orientation (completely rounded with no shift pattern of insignia) can just be tightened down on the shifter threads without this sort of concern.
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I guess that would make sense. I kept tightening until it lined up. I was a little tough. A jam nut would have made a whole lot more sense!
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