Issue with Husqvarna YTH22V46 stuck in freewheel mode

I have a YTH22V46. I finished mowing, then pulled the freewheel release rod at the back outward to allow me to push/roll the tractor into its storage location.

Normally I just press the brake/clutch pedal on the left side with my foot to re-engage, so that it will no longer roll freely, but this had no effect. The mower could still roll freely. I manually pushed the rod at the back of the mower back in, and it clicked into place, but the mower STILL was able to roll freely. I repeated this a few more times with no luck.

Searching around, 99.9% of complaints involve the opposite problem, the mower being unable to go into neutral, or parking brake unable to release, so I can't really find anything on the exact issue I'm having.

Any idea what may be going on here? Anything to look for? Thanks!

Make sure rod is still connected.

BlazNT said:

Make sure rod is still connected.

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Finally got a chance to look again. The rod was connected, but it's quite thin and flimsy on the model I have; it was bend and hence not traveling far enough for the transmission to engage/disengage. I bent it back and it's working now, but this doesn't seem like a permanent solution. Replacing the part would get me another flimsy piece of metal, so many I should try to jury rig something at some point. We'll see. Thanks!