Bennie,
I have no experience with the shuttle shift transmissions, however reading your notes makes me think that you should be checking the internal workings of the transmission.
Below is an explanation of how the forward/reverse gears work on my Jinma 284. The information may be useful to you in inspecting your transmission.
Look for missing teeth on the gears, proper sliding, etc.
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