What Components Make Up a Manual Transmission?

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VanKate
07/29/25 5:59pm
Manual transmissions consist of the transmission gear mechanism, transmission housing, and control mechanism. The transmission gear mechanism can be classified according to the number of forward gears or the type of shaft. Based on the number of forward gears, they can be categorized into three-speed, four-speed, five-speed, and multi-speed transmissions. A manual transmission is a gear-shifting device used to alter the speed and torque transmitted from the engine to the drive wheels, enabling the vehicle to achieve varying traction and speed under different conditions such as starting from a standstill, climbing hills, turning corners, and accelerating. The functions of a manual transmission include: changing the gear ratio to expand the range of torque and speed variations at the drive wheels, adapting to frequently changing driving conditions. With the engine's rotation direction remaining unchanged, the reverse gear allows the vehicle to move backward. By engaging the neutral gear while the engine is running, power transmission is interrupted, which is beneficial for engine startup, warm-up, idling, as well as facilitating gear shifts, coasting, or temporary stops.
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