Eclipse Shift Linkage

http://Mitsubishi.autoboardz.com/shift-linkage-ftopict180213.html (shift linkage)
My tranmission seems to be bad but i wanted to check the shift linkages to make sure that wasn't the problem. The book that i'm going by doesn't really give me a good description on how to do it. ..

http://Mitsubishi.autoboardz.com/1997-eclipse-gsx-shift-linkage-brok-ftopict248725.html (1997 eclipse gsx shift linkage brok??)
I have a 97 gsx, manual transmission. i was driving it last night and lost second fourth and reverse gears. looked under the hood and noticed the shift linkage cable was exposed. after lookin i noti..
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