Loose Gear Shifting

[Breezy]

Will an improper shift linkage adjustment or a damaged one stop me from manually putting my VX into "L" (first gear)? My shift left just stops when I hit "2" and won't go past that. I have no mode selector switch problems. All my gears and lights are correct.

[H3_VX]

I have something similar. When I shift from D to N and R I get some creaking noise from the undercarriage. It shifts fine, but it makes noise. i just figured it was because of rust.