hi Grumpy, I found an adjustment on the gear selectors, put the machine in neutral and the gear lever in the dead neutral position and adjusted, this fixed the staying in and not selecting problem. I had the pulleys and springs off when my brother showed me a spring that the end broke off once, he made a new hook on the end and put it back, making it shorter than original, I replaced it and every thing is all good, working as it should. Not much wrong after all but enough to put every thing out of order, if he hadn't have came over when I had it in bits I don't think I would have noticed it, thanks for your help Grumpy
