Re: HELP! Reverse gear NOT working on 47 Clipper

Posted by Peter Packard On 2020/10/16 21:46:25

Hello all, In my opinion, if the gearchange linkage is moving the physical position of the Reverse gear into mesh, which I believe that it is doing, then basically the only reason for no reverse drive is that the Overdrive lockout cable has not pulled the lockout sleeve over the sun and planetary gearset in the overdrive unit. Moving the gearshift lever into reverse starts to engage the lockout sleeve but with a bit of wear, it doesn't quite start to engage the sleeve. I would check under the vehicle ( without the engine running and with a hoist or suitable ramps..of course), to see if the lockout lever on the RH side of the OD section is moving fully forward as sometimes the cable clamp may have slipped and the cable is not operating correctly. Good Luck. Peter T