three on the tree shifting [more scale model research]

[s.e.charles]

Originally Posted by flatford8

. . . two flat pieces of metal perpendicular to the shaft going into the transmission….. the rod linkage from the steering column hooks to those……..

perhaps my (mis)understanding needs to go a little further up the steering column.

from memory, gear pattern is H with reverse high to the left (toward the operator) first straight down underneath, neutral is the - of the H, second up to the right of the H, and third straight down.

when the gear lever is moved, do the control arms at the end move in a rotation, or do the brackets and links allow them to . . . shoot.

i was almost getting it, but i still cannot understand how that motion is translated to the arms on the transmission in the picture Bob C posted.

from the neutral position on the shift arm, the levers can motion toward & away from the operator. from the R > 1st gear & 2 > 3 rd gear they can rotate, but, and i think i'm at least focusing the question, how are those two motions turned into rotation of the arms protruding from the transmission case?

whew . . . .