sounds like someone must have took apart the gear box and turned it slightly or alot and put it back together, had that problem with my 1955 2nd 3600 and took alot of pulling one part out turning it slightly then putting it back in and check it again one time i couldn't even turn em one way and i could turn em like all the way the other way
Nate


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