Hi Cren,
Thank you,
I really think my issue is the placement of that spring. At the R/1 lever the spring clips here (I think) . But this is the very first photo I took when I took the cap off (this pic the spring is nowhere to be seen). One the other end I "assume" the spring clips onto that finger (bad photo but the spring is just below the 2/3 lever) . When I clipped the spring there that is what caused the shifter arms get all out of whack.
Also, with it set up this way I have a very hard time getting it into 1/R. 2/3 is not an issue but the "feel" of the shifter is rough and grindy not smooth like before I got myself in this pickle.

Last edited by UnklRod; 09/26/2010 10:26 PM.
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