Manual Transmission/Transaxle: Description and Operation

Manual Transmission and Clutch
The clutch system consists of the following components:
^ a flywheel
^ a clutch disc
^ a clutch pressure plate
^ a clutch master cylinder
^ a clutch slave cylinder
^ a clutch release hub and bearing The clutch master cylinder transmits fluid pressure to the slave cylinder, which in turn moves the clutch release hub and bearing. The clutch master cylinder uses brake fluid and shares a common reservoir with the brake master cylinder.

The transmission consists of the following:
^ A two part die cast aluminum housing
^ Bevel cut gears that rotate on needle roller bearings
^ An input shaft and output shaft that rotate on ball bearings
^ A layshaft that rotates on roller bearings
^ Selector shaft assemblies
The engine rotational torque is transmitted from the crankshaft through the clutch to the transmission input shaft, which then transmits drive to a layshaft and then the output shaft by utilizing an arrangement of gears. When reverse gear is selected, the direction of the output shaft is changed by an idler gear assembly.
In neutral, none of the gears are connected to the input or output shaft through the relevant synchronizer unit. No torque is transmitted to the driveline.