Not sure if you guys have the Albion 4 speed or not, my my Albion 4 speed is.... Ummmm.... Let's see.... A bitch?! It is the most stubborn damn thing I've ever had to shift thru. Going into 3rd I have to "feel" with my toe if the shifter is engaged and ready to shift or if I have to ride out 2nd a bit more until it engages. Also, recently I noticed it likes to jump back out of 1st into neutral if I don't give it a good solid kick, sometimes I hold it there with my toe. I'm not sure how these trannys even work, but from what I've researched they never blow up and grenade either, just start getting sloppy. There is a rebuild kit thru Hitchcocks, not sure if NFG has it or not. As far as adjusting the ratchet, mine doesn't have slotted holes to adjust the travel, so I haven't messed with it a whole lot.
Scottie