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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1999
Walter Fögeling, Herzebrock-Clarholzl, DE;
CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH, Harsewinkel, DE;
Abstract
An agricultural machine is equipped with a operator's cab and incorporates a gearbox which can be shifted through the various gear stages by means of a shift lever. The shift lever is coupled to the steering column when necessary by a coupling device such that the pivotal movement of the steering column can be utilized to shift gears in the gear box. To this end, an auxiliary pedal for releasing the steering column is provided in the cab in addition to the normal foot pedal. The auxiliary pedal initially releases the gas strut that is retaining the steering column and then inserts a locking pin into a blind hole in the shift lever when the steering column is in the relevant position. In this manner the operator has more free space because the number of elements in the controls are reduced.