<VV> question about manual shifter / shift pattern on early FC

[Bob Saunders]

The shift pattern is the same, a standard H. Imagine a step. Fist a
horizontal plane, then vertical up, then another horizontal The
shifter is located on the vertical plane, not "on the floor". Hence
the up and down movement as opposed to front to back. Yup, it takes a
bit to get used to. Adjust the linkage, make sure it's tight, then
make sure you don't do 70 on the freeway unless you have a  fire
extinguisher and tow truck handy. Really, it's much faster that way.

On 7/11/07, Steven <flippers at sashimi.org> wrote:
> A Newbie question, but I have to ask:
>
> The FC primer reads: "the manual shifter on the early FCs is a little unusual" and that "it is mounted on a vertical panel under the front bench seat and is operated with a different motion (up-down instead of forward-back) than is common".
>
> What does this mean?  Can someone describe the shift pattern and shift lever motion?
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Steve
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