Kubota --- Iseki tranmissions. Weird!!

[chupacabra]

I have two little tractors. Kubota 5100 E and an Iseki Tx1300. Both good little tractors. But, see the attachment, the transmissions have a 180 degrees difference in the shift patterns! To say the least, it get confusing shifting without having to look when switching from one to the other daily. I was just wondering if there was any rhyme or reason to this.

Any thoughts?

 

[Doug62]

Shifter patterns are generally set up for which side of the driver the shifter is on. The transmissions are likely built the same but one company wanted a different shifter.