Manual Transmission/Transaxle: Description and Operation

FIVE-SPEED MANUAL TRANSAXLE
This five-speed transaxle assembly is a transmission of constant-mesh design.
Combined in the assembly are:
- All forward gears.
- The reverse gear.
- The differential output.
The basic components of the five-speed transaxle assembly units are the:
- Transaxle case.
- Input shaft.
- Input shaft gears.
- Output shaft.
- Output shaft gears.
- Ring gear and differential assembly.

Forward Gear
Shifting to a forward gear is accomplished through a combination of synchronizers with blocker rings controlled by sliding shift forks.

Reverse Gear
Reverse gear is not synchronized and uses a sliding idler gear arrangement.

Differential Assembly
The differential is a conventional arrangement of gears that is supported by tapered roller bearings. The final output gear turns the ring gear and differential assembly which turns the drive axle shafts.