does the photo above help ?
the top photo of the one posted shows a pull type level which im assuming puts it in park or drive. Mine doesnt have this, and wondering if its strange that the whole process is linked by just the clutch from the handlebar ???

Well, I got the belt on, and cranked over, but slipping a fair bit (has new steel drum gear)..noticed now the reel is stuck, so in the process of pulling the whole thing apart