Topic: clutch/ gear question please help!

[huili]

Over the winter I took the engine apart to inspect and replace any worn parts on my 76 550f.  Yesterday i finally got the engine back together, before I start it I thought I would pull the clutch lever and go through the gears and make sure I was not in gear when I pressed the start button.  The problem I have is I am not able to get in all 5 gears. When I pull the clutch lever I can shift and I can find neutral but i am not able to shift into all 5 gears. I think I can get into 1 and second, but not really sure.  Does the engine have to be on  for me to go through the gears, or is it just an adjustment problem.  Hopefully I am explaning this properly.  I am pretty sure everything was installed properly at least according to the shop manual.   

[TwoTired]

The gear dogs won't engage unless they are aligned.  Try rotating the output shaft or rocking it back & forth to get other gears. If the engine is not running it won't matter if the clutch is engaged or not.  If you still can't get the upper gears, there's a problem to solve.

Cheers,