Gear linkage set-up?

I have been following the Hynes Manual to setup my linkage on the 84 Golf GTi 1.8(Dx), but the 1st gear is still to far away, I have to push down to get it.
Can anyone please go into detail about the hole set-up?

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Old post may help . Look at the end post with pics !

Cheers………