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2005 Sportsman 800. Why won't it shift into park, barely shifts into reverse or high gear, and feels loose in between gears?

It will go in rev if I hold back on the lever pretty hard

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Sounds like linkage problem check linkage

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SOURCE: audi a3 1998 automatic transmission cannot shift into gear

have you checked the brake lights for operation ?
if they don't work than it is your brake light switch located on the pedal support bracket.

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SOURCE: Nissan Sentra 2005 automatic. gear shift from 1st to 2nd

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SOURCE: 1999 isuzu rodeo has a high idle in park and

Check your idle air control valve. If not that try your throttle position sensor or your throttle cable may need adjusting.

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  • Posted on Aug 14, 2009

SOURCE: gear select lever is very loose. It move forward

There is a pin that goes through the shifter that hold it in place, along with a spring just inside where the end of the shifting lever is, that makes the lever "return" after you pull it back to shift. These springs can break and bind up. Take a look at both.

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  • Posted on Mar 13, 2010

SOURCE: It is extremely hard to move the shift lever from

Your shift cable needs to be adjusted. I would take it to the garage that installed it and have them adjust it.
Hope this was helpful.

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