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Still I don't think I'm certain you aligned it properly.

Is your oil pan dented way in or something? It should not hit the pan but it might get close. I would guesstimate it's about 5/16 between the arm and pan in reverse. Drawing shows Park, note the arc drawn which is the swing angle.

Here is a video of the linkage operation. This one is kind of loose but it shows you.youtube.com/shorts/8VWbsWP6gmA?si=NLFC9LZKY-UjmBNx

If you put it in park then simply rock it "over the hump" you are in Neutral, then you should click into H, D, L, R in succession. R should feel the same, you should not feel a "ting" before it seats properly. Only if you turn it slightly past R should you feel resistance.

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So pressing "High" when in "Reverse" results in "Low".
Do you get "Low" when moving from either direction, for example do you get "Low" if you press "High" when in "Park"?

Do all of the other pushbuttons result in the consistent selection of the correct gear?

Has any work been done on any of the pushbutton components?

Perhaps a call to Mr. PushButton is in order!

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I assume he may actually be going into Drive instead of High, and Low instead of Reverse, meaning his adjustment could just be one off. It's a possiblity.

Hello everyone. My problem persists and now there is another problem- winter has arrived on the weekend which prevents me from driving the car to check results of anything I try. I guess I will move on to other [inside] projects and come back to this in the spring. At this point I believe my problem lies somewhere in the shift controls [actuator, adjustment, etc.] although I can't understand that I've never managed to hit it right after all my attempts. Anyway, my project is going on hold for now until I can drive the car on dry roads, and I will be back on it in the spring. Will post on it then. Thanks to all who weighed in, and Merry Christmas to all.
Clifford