No Reverse Gear

[Niel Hoback]

that last 1/2" is to the front or forward movement.  It will go several inches to the rear, but its not doing anything.  That's why the linkage adjustment is so critical, the movement is at the end of the levers throw.

[Dodgeb4ya]

Techie info for those who need it.....direct from Mr Tech.....

Tough to get a good picture out of these tech binder books.

Bob

Edited October 21, 2017 by Dodgeb4ya

[Tom Skinner]

Bob,

thanks for posting above Service Booklet Pages.

I would have, however, since they changed this site, I can't figure out how to post pictures

Tom

[Joe Flanagan]

Thanks, everyone, for your responses. This mornng, forum member Jim Yergin came over to give me a hand. It didn't take him long to spot the problem: The selector mechanism at the steering column had popped out of place. There is a metal arm there with kind of a round head on it that rides in between two ridges. At some point yesterday (or even earlier) when I was shifting through the gears, it popped out of place and I believe I had neither first nor reverse. It turns out there was a washer missing at the cotter pin connection lower down, allowing enough slop in the linkage to let it pop out of place. Jim and I repaired it and all gears work. I've done a lot of shifting since then to make sure, and everything is still working.

BUT.. .. .I have a leak at the front of my master cylinder. That will be the next adventure.