A control mechanism for a transmission such as a hydrostatic transmission or
transaxle
which simplifies construction and enables the user to change the orientation of
the transmission in a vehicle. A first linkage member is rotatably mounted on a
support rod and has first and second oppositely extending arms mounted thereon.
The arms of the first linkage member are attached to the vehicle drive control
and the transmission control arm. A second linkage member is rotatably mounted
on the first linkage member and also has two arms oppositely extending therefrom
which are connected to a vehicle brake control and the transmission brake mechanism.
This second arm of the second linkage member may be engaged to a return arm that
is connected to a transmission brake arm by a spring device.
