RX3 Gearshift issue

[Huck369]

Rode my RX3 into work this morning, and just before I reached my destination, my shift lever quit "Returning" to center, and I could not shift, had to pull out from a stop in 5th, to get on in to work.

From the parts diagram for a NC250 motor, I see there is a "Return Spring" that goes on the Shifter Shaft, but I am unsure how far into the engine I have to go to get at it......so has anyone dealt with this? If so, how much trouble is this going to be to fix.

I dread trying to get it home like this....