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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 12, 1998
Byron R Moore, Burlington, IA (US);
Chad E Bement, Burlington, IA (US);
Michael G Nahorny, Burlington, IA (US);
Case Corporation, Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A work vehicle having an improved transmission control circuit, that is responsive to a shuttle shift lever and associated switch that generates a forward signal, a reverse signal and a neutral signal, whereby the transmission control circuit engages the transmission in a forward gear ratio on receipt of the forward signal, a reverse gear ratio on receipt of the reverse signal and places the transmission in neutral on receipt of the neutral signal, and further wherein the transmission control circuit further places the transmission in neutral whenever it receives both a forward and neutral signal, or both a reverse and neutral signal.