shift lever 104 is pivoted laterally in a generally vertical lateral plane into engagement with the shift lever slot 84 in the range shift quadrant 64 while this causes the speed latch 116 to pivot into deeper engagement with the holding slot 154 the pivotation of the range bar 106 around the secondary pin 68 causes the range latch 114 to move out of engagement with the holding slot 77 the shift lever 104 is then drawn longitudinally towards the 34 a 34 range position so as to cause pivotation of the range shift quadrant 64 and a downward movement of the collar shift range change mechanism connection 80 which shifts the necessary mechanism for the transmission to be placed in the 34 a 34 range the shift lever 104 is then moved out of the shift lever slot 84 to cause the range shift quadrant to be locked in place by the range latch 114 engaging the holding slot 78 the shift lever 104 is then pivoted to be laterally in line with the neutral cutout 58 in the shift pattern cutout 22 lateral movement of the shift lever 104 into engagement with the shift lever slot 160 then causes the speed latch 116 to pivot out of engagement with the.