What year is it? The waterboxer type linkage can be reinstalled wrong at
the tranny end. The plates that sandwich the shifter guide bushing can
be bolted to either side of the ears that stick out of the tranny. If
you put it on the wrong side of the ears then the range of travel is
limited in one direction. This is a common error when putting the
linkage back on the tranny. (Air-cooled and 82 diesels don't have this
setup and thus can't be done wrong in this fashion.)

With the tranny in neutral, look at the shift rod where it passes
through the guide bushing. You should have equal amounts of wear showing
on the rod on both sides of the bushing. If not, move the bushing
mounting plates to the other side of the ears.

Mark

zolo wrote:
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> I am adjusting the transmission shift linkage.  The second and the fourth gears are not going in deep enough, only get to the top of the gears and they would just grind if I let the clutch up.  From neutral the first and third have enough travel, but the second and fourth have only half the distance.
> What is wrong here?  How do I get more distance for that two gears.  Moving the rod further in front, only results in the shift knob position going more forward but does not add more movement into those gears.  I can't find in the Bentley any reference.
> Zoltan