Yeah I pulled off the locknut - I'll try heating it. Thanks!

The heat idea worked great, although I was a bit worried blasting my torch right next to the oily hole from the kickdown solenoid. This is the first time I've been able to back up a hill in months and it sure is satisfying.

I’m glad I was able to help, off to the Porsche forum

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03 SL500
02 MB AMG
87 560 SEC
87 300D
928S 83
85 928 S2 EURO

did this service yesterday as a customer left the island and decided to give her car to me rather than ship it back to the continent.
This is what I did to fix the reverse that had not worked in 13 years:
Jack up car and place securely on jack stands
Place drain pan under transmission
In order to get access to the reverse band adjustment:
Remove phillips screw with the wire coming off it on the front right bottom of the transmission
Remove kick down switch with 23mm open end wrench noting position
It will leak about a quart of fluid
Now that the reverse band adjustment bolt is accessible
Loosen locknut on reverse band adjustment 19mm socket
While holding lock nut, screw stud in clockwise until it bottoms out
Loosen stud 3/4 to 1 turn
Retighten lock nut
Reinstall kick down switch and Phillips screw
While it was still on jsckstands I started the car depressed the brake and shifted into reverse…
AND FELT IT ENGAGE REVERSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 13 YEARS!
Make sure to get the trans fluid level right again after you get it off the stands and warm up the transmission