A833 1-2 Clutch Sleeve Gear Binding

I used to build manual transmissions for a living, and have built and modified many many A833s ..... not saying I'm an expert, lol. but;
if you had not described this; I would have said it's impossible.
I assume you have the sleeve correctly oriented on the hub, so that the reverse teeth point in the same direction on both the sleeve and the cluster., and the reverse gear in the opposite direction........ right.

A picture would be very helpful. doesn't have to be a video.