Why Do You Need to Press the Clutch When Shifting Gears?
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Because shifting gears without pressing the clutch has a high probability of damaging the transmission gears. Here are the relevant explanations: 1. Gear Shifting Basics: Manual transmission vehicles require pressing the clutch when shifting gears because during gear changes, the engine output shaft needs to engage with the next gear's teeth in the transmission. If the engine output shaft is not disconnected from the transmission input shaft during shifting, the transition between the two sets of gears cannot be completed, and the gear lever naturally cannot be moved into the next position. Forcing a gear shift may break the gear lever and damage the gears in the transmission. 2. Clutch: The clutch is located inside the flywheel housing between the engine and the transmission. The clutch assembly is fixed to the rear plane of the flywheel with screws, and the output shaft of the clutch is the input shaft of the transmission.