I have a 00 sportsman and the shift lever has stuck in the reverse postion 2 times on me. It really sticks bad you can not move it at all. I had to spray oil on the linkage on the gearbox. Then with a hammer I had to tap the (rod end?) and then it broke free. The linkage was adjusted recently and it seem really nice and positve the rest of the time. This did happen both times when I have just washed it and got on to move it. Do you guys oil the linkage on a regullar basis?

 

the bolt at the gear box had come loose on me and the same thing happend to me.........

 

Check the oil in the shifter.

 

oil in the shifter??? Please explain that one...do you mean transmission?

 

Your shifter on where the handle is has oil in it.It is a bit of a pain but you have to take the screws out of the top and lift the handle out.there should be enough oil to cover the shift rods.It is nothing but 10w40 oil.Hope this helps

 

do you know if the scramblers are the same way? I have a 97 scrambler 400 4x4. I don't think so because my **** just screws down into the shifter rod. Maybe I'm still a little confused.

 

look where your shift rods go from the tranny they should go to a box the box is your shifter and oil is in it.As new as yours is it should have one like that.

 

It does have that. So I just pour 10w-40 down the hole the shifter **** is on?

 

NO!!!!!!! Take the screws out and pull the shifter out them put oil in.Put it back together.You need to check this ever so often.

 

The reason why I am so interested is because my scrambler is having trouble going into reverse. I mean, it feels like it goes into gear but sometimes I'll have to put in back in neutral and then back in reverse to get it to engage. Does this sound like this might be the trouble? I have readjusted the linkage and I'M SURE that is not the problem. And I really don't think it is in the tranny.