Detent Springs on Both Sides of '77-'80 5-Speed?

[Captain Obvious]

Paid attention while driving my 77 yesterday. I think it's just the rubber boots that pushes my shifter away from 1-2. I don't think there are any intentional springs on that side.

[Zed Head]

16 hours ago, Jeff G 78 said:

Based on that info, I'd say there is only a detent spring on the reverse side, but???  Thanks for taking the time to research it.

I saw it more as a translation error.  Reverse and return are very similar in meaning.  

The striker guide and the plunger affect all of the gears since all of the gears need the striker rod to rotate for engagement.  I don't see how it could affect just reverse since it's out of the slot as soon as you move the shifter sideways.  Looks like it's designed for the plunger to center itself when it's close but otherwise the rod and guide moves freely once the plumger is out of the slot.

I'll bet a person could get the bolt spring(s) and plunger removed with the transmission in the car.  Hard to tell though if the plunger won't fall in to the housing.  But you'd know what it was affecting if you did remove it.

The check balls control fore and aft motion.  Copied the 4 speed drawing, the 5 speed drawing doesn't have the labels for some reason, in 1978.