i'm stuck too by the lever, and the funny thing is when i talk again to the old man, he call us "lazy kid", like if we haven't try to switch the damn lever.
i'm totaly disagree, each stage have several way for the ace, and in the ace guide, he don't use the easiest way constantly , exemple for lvl 36 i had try to do the same thing, but after 50 attempt i tryed other thing and that's easy finaly, frutrate to had try his method ....