[quote=&quot;Donald Lehman&quot;:uwnkx0sz]I would pull the shift lever and check to make sure everything is in neutral. Remember, you have two spring loaded steel balls to contend with. make sure they don't end up in the tranny. We had a 1650 that would lock up and you would have to remove the shift lever and put all the shifter rails back into the neutral postion. If this is your problem, you might as well do a tranny rebuild before it gets any worse.[/quote:uwnkx0sz]


I just had trouble similar with my 1800 Oliver. It turn out the shifting rail has two bolts in it and a star washer broke out of each bolt and lossened enough to keep it from going into gear. Local Oliver shop said it was a common problem, The new bolts have a washer cast right in. Pull the floor boards, hydraulic steering and transmission cover. Look for a thin metal slide plate with two bolts. They will most likely be loose. Do not torque the new bolts more that 24-25 ft pounds or it will lock tight.