Metal ball replacement in TR 6 shifter

["Ronald A. Dowty" <rdowty@iso.net>]

I recently took apart my transmission shifter to be cleaned while the
transmission was out of the car. There are metal balls that are held against
the shifter shafts by springs that hold the shafts in possition. Is there a
way to get these back into position without removing the caps above the
springs? If what is the correct procedure? Please help, the weater here is
nice and I am going to go mad if another 70 degree sunny day goes buy and
I'm driving a truck.