[B. W.]

I just saw your picture, you're in reverse right now. slide the reverse shift fork up in line with the other two then your ready to install the shifter. If you put the shifter in like it is right now you can't shift & it will be stuck in reverse.

Also, make sure the roll pins that retain the shifter cap are in tight & the slots on the shifter that the roll pins fit into are in good condition. On worn out towers I sometimes use a hose clamp to hold in the roll pins. Not a cure but a solution.