ok guys so here is what i've done so far. after trying to get the the top on for about 5 trys, i realized that the forks on the top were too far back to get it on so, i was able to shift the gear shift arm with the top off. once i did that the top went on but the problem still persists. i' gonna remove the drive shaft, take the top off again and see if i can get the trans in neutral and try again. so with the drive shaft out, i should be able to turn the gears right?
if i'm understanding this correctly, i'm really just trying to get the thing in neutral because thats the way it needs to go together. is that right?