[AJD] R Stuck in Fifth Gear

[Duane Ledford]

Well folks, I did the deed and am now a proud owner of an R. Came here 
today, and of course I had to play around with it. Got the pony all tuned up 
where it starts and runs like a champ. Drove around the front yard checking 
out all the gears, and just generally playing with my new toy. Decided to go 
the half mile to show it off to my Dad. No problems, all went well. Came 
home, parked the tractor with it still running, out of gear, to open the 
shop to put her to bed. Son wanted to drive it up and down the drive one 
more time. Of course, he had to go in road gear. Stopped to turn around, and 
the shifter would not move toward the dash to get into reverse, or any other 
gear. I believe that the second speed/reverse shifter must be out of 
alignment and not allowing the gear shift to move past. It will go forward 
in fifth gear just fine, and when put in the neutral position, it is out of 
gear, just won't slide on up. Do I need to take the transmission cover off 
and put everything right, or can I get to it from the shifter shaft cover on 
the left hand side? Or is there a way to loosen/remove the cast metal piece 
that guides the gearshift to allow for for some wiggle room to snag the 
second gear/reverse shifter?

Thanks,

Duane