Roll Bar messed up shifting???

[Meerdink1555]

I have a Bobcat CT450 compact utility tractor which is a rebranded Kioti tractor. Recently, while driving at a slow speed the roll bar hit a low hanging (but large) tree branch. The result is a shifting problem. The transmission shift will allow the transmission to engage in all speeds and reverse. However, the forward-reverse-neutral lever will not engage when the transmission is set to the first and third gears but will engage in second and fourth gears. This is a real mystery. Does anyone have any ideas on what the problem may be?

 

[dodge man]

I’d check the linkages which can be hard to see. My guess is when you hit the limb it jarred something loose.