guru, Thanks for the reply. I knew the cable was working because it would take the gearbox out of forward drive and reengage it but it was like it would stop before it got to reverse. I was not able to work on it myself due to other business that I had to deal with, so I called the dealer and they sent a mechanic out. I got lucky. The dipstick had rusted off and fell into the gearcase. They fished it out and put a plug in until the new dipstick comes in. Can you hear the sigh of relief. They said they had seen this many times before. Thanks again, Billy.