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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1982
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1980
Philip W Schroeder, Derby, KS (US);
Edgar K Lindstrom, Wichita, KS (US);
J. I. Case Company, , US;
Abstract
A drive control is disclosed which is particularly useful for machines having a hydrostatic transmission or ground drive pump, such as a tractor. A shift assembly controls the input to the hydrostatic transmission, and it includes a shift lever which is movable by a bellcrank mechanism in opposite directions from a neutral position into forward or reverse. The drive control further includes a rocking foot pedal which is connected by an actuating linkage to both the shift lever and the hydrostatic transmission. The desired direction of operation is set with the shift assembly, and the speed of movement in the selected direction is proportional to the amount the foot pedal is depressed. The foot pedal assembly includes a heel tab actuator which can be used as a manual override for the purpose of braking by bringing the hydrostatic transmission back to neutral while maintaining the transmission in the selected directional position. An automatic override mechanism is also provided such that when the foot pedal is released, for any reason, the automatic override mechanism returns the hydrostatic transmission to neutral without affecting the directional position setting. A further feature of the invention resides in the selector plate for directional control which includes a projection for actuating a neutral start switch.