Will not reverse. Shifter is hard to move at certain times. Seems 1st gear is in neutral position, so on

Hi,

It sounds like your machine needs either the shifter calibrated or replaced. It doesn't seem like any non electric portions of the shifter are broken or you wouldn't be able switch between gears. You might want to have a technician use a multimeter to find out if any shifter-related wires have stopped working. You can also reference the troubleshooting section of your manual for another perspective.

Thank you.

Need more info. What Machine? Was it working fine on your last mow and then just act up when you started to mow again?
Did you look at where the Shift Lever goes to see if it is bent or obstructed?

well could be two things. either your transmission has crapped out on you. or you have a shifter linkage issue. which means when the car is in park its not really in park. try this. move the shifter and see if the car moves in a different gear then what it says it is in . so if it moves in neutral it could be drive and reverse is neutral. if it does not reverse at all. time for a new trany is my guess.

1/2ton I presume automatic.? Remove shift lever from trainsmisionn should be two clicks toward rear from lowest point

Your shifter didn't transition to the reverse gate, and probably is stuck in a forward gear. Get it on a lift where you can safely get under and move the linkage to the neutral position. If it happens again, check adjustment and lubrication of the shifter and the linkages from tranny to shifter.

Make sure the 4wd shifter is in correct position and hasn't slipped out of correct spot to get you moving forward.

4l60e or 4l80e transmission?

shift linkage needs adjusting,,could be bent, easy fix, located along firewall to fram beneath the column, ask your son wut he ran over and didnt tell u about... hope i could help...:)

just ram the shifter in your booty,.....duh

Sounds like the car is just slipping out of gear. Keep your hand on the shifter when you back up next time. See if you can feel the shifter move when the car comes out of gear. If the shifter moves up when it happens keep pressure on the shifter holding it back like you dont want it to move forward. And of course if the shifter moves back when it comes out of gear, put forward pressure on the shifter so it doesnt slip out. This might work for now but but i know i wouldnt want to spen 700 for that ****. Let me know how it goes.