Abstract: A vehicle control device, in particular a clutch mechanism for a tractor, includes a control lever and guide mechanism in which the lever is selectively movable from a first rest position to a second engaged position. The control lever is subjected to the action of an elastic apparatus operable to move the lever into the first rest position if the lever is released before reaching a given point along the guide mechanism. The elastic apparatus also being operable to move the control lever into the second engaged position if the control lever is released past the given point.

Abstract: A shift switch control device for selection lever units of automatic transmissions is disclosed. The shift switch control device has a selection lever for selecting a desired range within a transmission pattern during the automatic transmission mode and performing an up- or down-shifting operation during the manual transmission mode. A rotary lever, having a key hole, is positioned in the gap between the up- and down-shift switches, while a locking key is inserted into the key slot so as to lock the rotary lever to the selection lever at the M-stage of the manual transmission mode. A key actuation rod is set within the casing of the selection lever such that it rotates the locking key to the outside or inside of the casing of the selection lever.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shift/select lever unit for a dual-mode automatic transmission. The shift/select lever unit includes a main frame mounted to a vehicle body; a select lever assembly movable between the automatic and manual modes to select one of the automatic and manual modes, said select lever assembly being shiftable in the automatic and manual modes to change drive modes and ranges; a shift cable bracket connected to a shift cable, said shift cable bracket being engaged with said select lever assembly when said select lever assembly is in the automatic mode and released from said select lever assembly when said select lever assembly is in the manual mode; and means for preventing the shift cable bracket from moving when said select lever assembly is in the manual mode.