Sorry, got my mental parts books crossed up a bit...
I forgot the detent balls are in the cover on the 140.
So yeah, you've got to be dead-nuts on or else you'll shove a shift fork out of position when you're re-installing the shifter, and you'll be right in the same boat as before.
He's talking about the tip of the shift lever that pokes into the transmission. They get worn after 50 years or so.
It should be a nice slide fit into the shift rails and wide enough that it can't slip or wedge between two rails and cause the problem you're having. It's 100% certain that the tip of your shift lever is worn down, rounded off, etc.
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