Adjustment required. If it was going into first when the lever was in the third gate, it's clearly misadjusted.
Were all the shifter rods removed or adjusted?
I adjusted mine at the closest point to the ZF entry.
I started with the left to right adjustment. The alignment with the splines will adjust this.
Then I put the shifter in second and look at where it sits. Then I put it in third at look at where it sits. Just make the distance even.
Will
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