XJ: aw4 shifter questions

[bails85]

i just replaced the aw4 in my xj and it had been sitting for a while. the stupid cable on the right for the shifter that runs up to the steering column was stuck so i sprayed a litte wd40 on the linkage that controls the gear lockout. i used a screwdriver and moved it up and down a little bit to free it up well now the little tab thing that clicks up to keep the shifter in gear doesnt fully engage all the way... meaning that i can just shift throught the gears without pressing in the thumb button. and now also when i put the key in the and try to pull it back out it is really stiff and doesnt want to give me the key back. i can see the plastic column cover bulge when i turn the key back to lock when it puts up a fight. just wondering if anyone knows about that stupid cable and how i can go about getting it all to work correctly. thanks