Thanks Kevin... still seems a bit odd to pre-load locking the rear wheels when you want to be driving... but if that's how they designed it, OK :-).
I did NOT remove the rear pivot bar. I considered it, but seemed as though the bearings or insert (whatever it is) that's suppose to rotate is impossible to find (I was just going to replace them). Didn't help I couldn't find in the shop manual what they were called either. Any idea the name of the rotating part, picture, where to buy ?
thanks again ya'll.