Abstract: A transducer assembly including a sensor housing, a heater shell located in the sensor housing, a heater operatively coupled to the heater shell, a sensor received in the heater shell, and an electronics assembly positioned within the sensor housing, outside of the heater shell, and adapted to receive signals from the sensor. The assembly also includes a mounting plate positioned within the sensor housing, outside of the heater shell. The mounting plate has arms extending therefrom and at least one attachment point where the electronics assembly is secured to the mounting plate. The arms are secured to the sensor housing, and the mounting plate includes apertures adjacent to the arms for impeding thermal conduction between the arms and the attachment point.

Abstract: A control linkage for actuating transmission shifts in an articulated tractor having a transmission and operator controls on opposing sides of the articulation axis is disclosed wherein an offset connecting rod is connected to the shift control arm of the transmission which is located proximate to the articulation axis for the tractor. A push/pull cable is detachably connected to the offset connecting arm at a position remote from the shift control arm such that the connection between the push/pull cable and the offset connecting rod is further from the articulation axis than the shift control arm. The rod portion of the push/pull cable is restrained from non-axial movement relative to the sheath portion of the cable by a bracket affixed to the transmission housing.