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GEAR SHIFTER [4 records]

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Record 1 2017-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Couplings (Mechanical Components)
DEF

A system where the driver selects the proper amount of power and torque linking the power of the engine to the wheels [and which involves] a stick shift and is normally available in 4, 5 or 6 forward gears and 1 reverse.

OBS

Trucks can have as many as 20 forward gears and 5 or 6 for reverse. The driver manually depresses a clutch and selects the proper gear via a shifter usually mounted on a center console.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
  • Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
CONT

La puissance est transmise aux roues arrière par l'intermédiaire de l'inédite boîte de vitesses manuelle à 6 rapports [...]

OBS

transmission manuelle : Le terme «transmission manuelle» est propre au Québec dans ce sens.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Sistemas de transmisión mecánica
  • Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
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Record 2 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

What causes the transmission to shift? It's shifted by shifter forks, also known as sliding yokes. These resemble the oarlocks you find in a row boat. and they ride in a groove in the clutch sleeve and sliding gear. Shifter forks are connected to a cam and shaft assembly. The cam assembly is kept in the selected gear by spring loaded steel balls that jump through notches(in the cam assembly) and hold the shifter forks in that gear. The shafts(of the cam and shaft assembly) go through the housing and are fastened to shift levers.

OBS

cam and shaft assembly: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Pièce à laquelle est reliée la fourchette et qui fait office d'axe de fourchette dans une boîte de vitesses.

OBS

axe avec came de verrouillage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
CONT

Install the retaining plate for the reverse counter shaft. Make sure the reverse shifter lever is engaged in the gear. Then put a couple of globs of grease on the shaft to keep the gear from sliding around on the shaft. Also : it is important to hold the reverse idler shaft in place for the next operations, so use the retainer plate to hold the reverse idler shaft in place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Axe prenant appui sur le carter de la boîte de vitesses et comprenant un pignon inverseur monté fou qui engrène avec un pignon de marche arrière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Ejes, muñones y placas giratorias (Componentes mecánicos)
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Record 4 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

The Probe's standard five-speed manual transaxle incorporates improvements to gear synchronization, clutch effort and modulation, shifter smoothness and efforts with reduced throw travel, and overall pattern spacing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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