Abstract: A control linkage is provided suitable for use on a swather. The linkage includes a housing, a hand lever pivotally coupled to the housing for angular movement about a first axis, and means adapted to pivotally mount the housing at a location for convenient use by an operator and for movement about a second axis perpendicular to the front axis. The hand lever includes a bracket having an attachment portion spaced transversely of the first axis in a direction lying generally along a second axis and a crank is attached to the housing and extends outwardly for arcuate movement when the hand lever is moved about the second axis.