Manual gear shift stuck in reverse

1998 MAZDA 626
190 MILES
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ANNE ROBINSONLARSON
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The car starts and everything just will not come out of reverse.
May 6, 2017 at 2:10 PM
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HMAC300
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have an assistant check linkage while you try to shift out of reverse if not moving then have assistant disconnect linkage and see if transmission will move out of reverse as the shift linkage may be worn out. check at arrows .
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May 7, 2017 at 8:45 AM
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