Exam 38: Manual Transmissions and Transaxles

What movement occurs inside a transmission when the vehicle is stopped, the engine is running, and the transmission is in neutral?

Explain the relationship between output speed and torque.

___________________ means the transmission uses a mechanism of rings and clutches to bring rotating shafts and gears to the same speed before shifts occur.

The backup light switch is located _____.

Two meshed external-cut gears turn in opposite rotations.

What is gear pitch?

Technician A says in a conventional transmission, the speed gears freewheel around the mainshaft until they are locked to it by the synchronizer. Technician B says when not engaged, speed gears slide away from the counter gears until they are no longer in mesh. Who is correct?

The reverse lockout system prevents shifting the transmission into reverse when the vehicle speed exceeds ______ mph.

Using multiple cone synchronizer assemblies reduces the size and weight of the transmission.

____________________ contain the transmission and the final drive gear assembly.

Technician A says spur-cut gears have teeth cut at an angle. Technician B says spur-cut gears run without creating gear whine. Who is correct?

The number of gear teeth per unit of measurement around the gear's diameter is known as gear _____.

Some manual transmissions use a constant mesh helical gear for reverse.

Define final drive.

When an idler gear is placed between the driving and driven gear, the driven gear _____.

Technician A says lower gears allow for lower vehicle speeds but more torque. Technician B says higher gears provide less torque but higher vehicle speeds. Who is correct?

A 1:1 ratio is called ____________________ drive.

Blocking rings are being discussed. Technician A says that during a gear shift, the blocking ring is pushed into the speed gear cone by the shifter plates or keys. Technician B says the blocking ring eliminates friction between the cone-shaped surface on the speed gear and the synchronizer assembly. Who is correct?

Blocking rings are typically made from aluminum and are part of a typical synchronizer assembly.

Which of the following is not part of a synchronizer assembly?