Abstract: A column type change lever mechanism mounted on a tiltable steering shaft assembly having an upper steering column arranged to be tiltable upwardly or downwardly at a tilt center axis. The column type change lever mechanism is composed of a shift arm rotatably mounted on the upper steering column, a manual change lever connected to the shift arm to be operated for rotating the shift arm, a bell crank mounted on the upper steering column in such a manner as to be rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the tilt center axis and a central axis of the upper steering column and having a first arm pivoted to the shift arm and a second arm pivotally connected to one end of a forwardly extending push-pull cable the other end of which is operatively connected to an automatic transmission of an automotive vehicle.

Abstract: A manual transmission shift control arrangement adapted for use in combination with a remotely operated shift mechanism operatively connected thereto by means of a pair of push-pull cables. The shift control arrangement includes a support shaft horizontally mounted on a vehicle body structure for rotation about a first axis, a manual shift control lever having a lower end mounted on the support shaft for rotation about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, a drive bevel gear integrally mounted to the lower end of the control lever for rotation therewith, a pair of axially spaced driven bevel gears mounted on the support shaft for rotation therewith and being in meshing engagement with the drive bevel gear, and a pair of power take-off bevel gears rotatably mounted on an upstanding support shaft secured to the vehicle body structure and being in meshing engagement with the driven bevel gears, the power take-off bevel gears each having an arm portion for connection with each of the push-pull cables.