If you suddenly loose 1st and 2nd gear, do this!

[zKars]

Put the “pin-stopper” back in and put the C clip back on. After you find it or get another of course. Simple!

FS5W71B BTW

Don’t ask me where the old one went.

Put some sealer on either end as well, it could leak oil. 

 

Edited October 3, 2021 by zKars

[zKars]

The symptom is that you can move the shifter to 1st and 2nd where they used to be, but nothing happens. It feels like there are no shift forks in contact with the end of the shift rod. I first though the end of the 1-2 shift rod fell off. 

But no, without that pin in place the shifter can’t rotate over enough to get 1-2 lined up so it essentially stays in neutral. 3-4 and 5-R feel normal and engagement is fine.