3 on tree / a903

This driver over blade . It in natural state in neutral position in the car springs on to the 2/3 nub . But pulling lever in the car towards me let’s go of that nub but won’t grab on to 1/r . Even with me sittin in engine bay holding up on the 1/r lever trying to get it to fit . Neither lever is connected to trans but 1/r lever just falls down . Should it have tension on it ? How can both levers be in line with each other in neutral if arms are off trans and gravity pulls them to the ground ?