Selection and shift movement

The selection movement

The selection movement (right-left) initiated at the gear lever is translated to backward and forward movement of the gate selector cable via the selector lever.

The selector lever is mounted in pivot bearings on the bearing shaft.

The backward and forward movements of the selector cable are translated to an up/down movement of the selector shaft by the outer mechanism on the gearbox.

For this purpose, the gate selector cable is fixed to the relay lever. The relay lever is mounted in pivot bearings and connected non-rigidly to the selector shaft by means of a slipper.

In the gearbox, this up/down movement locates the shift finger on the selector shaft in the relevant selector plate which the selected gear is to be engaged in (1st/2nd gear; 3rd/4th gear; 5th gear or reverse gear).

The gearshift movement

The direct gear shift movement is transferred via the selector lever guide to the gear selector cable.

If the gear lever is moved forwards or backwards in the direction of the individual gears, the gear selector cable is pulled or pushed in the opposite direction to the selector lever movement.

The forward or reverse movement of the gear selector cable during the gearshift causes the selector shaft to rotate.

The movable slipper keeps the gate selector cable relay lever unchanged in the position selected.

In the gearbox, the shift finger on the selector shaft moves the selector plate during this rotary movement. In turn, the selector shaft drives the shift fork and shifts the gear change sleeve.

The gear is now engaged.