Reverse gear lock

The reverse gear lock

A push lock serves as a safeguard against unintentional engagement of reverse gear.

The push lock is integrated in the selector housing.

The driver has to overcome the push lock first before reverse gear can be selected and engaged.

During a normal selection stroke of the forward gears, the locking cam of the gear lever comes up against the lock (an integral part of the selector housing).

When the gear lever is pressed down against the pressure spring, it glides downwards through the spherical selector lever guide; the locking cam is now located below the interlock.

During the reverse gear selection movement that follows, the interlock is bypassed allowing the reverse gear to be selected.

The pressure spring again pushes up the gear lever in the engaged position and holds it in the reverse position.