Model G transmission issue

[Jake Buddy]

I've been using my G for the last 10 plus years with little trouble until recently. I started it one afternoon after using it all morning. I reversed it out of its parking spot then shifted from reverse to 2nd. It shifted out of reverse but did not shift into 2nd. It seemed to be stuck in neutral. I tried shifting to other gears and nothing. I did not hear any bangs though I had ear muffs on so who knows.

Anyway, I took out the shift lever and noticed a couple things. One was the grooves on the ball seem to be damaged/worn and the shaft seems slightly bent. The lever had always been a little loose but since it worked I figured why tinker with it.

Questions: is the shaft supposed to be bent? If I fix the grooves in the ball should this fix my issue or do I need to dig deeper? Do I need to reset the forks? If I take off the side cover what trouble will I get myself into? Finally, ever since I've owned the tractor it seems to slip out of gear every so often. I just put it back into gear and continue without a problem. Is this a symptom of the same problem or do I have another issue I should resolve while I have the tractor in the shop?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[thdrduck]

I don't believe the shaft below the ball should be bent, but also not your problem. There are 2 pins that fit into those grooves and my guess is that they are what is worn. I think you can get replacements off this site.