Manual Transmission/Transaxle: Description and Operation

GF26.60-P-1001MCC Borg-Warner Synchronization Component Description

TRANSMISSION 717.480 /481 /482 /483







All forward gears are equipped with a Borg-Warner synchronization. Reverse gear is not synchronized.

Function
Before the shift collar (3) positively connects the sleeve carrier with the corresponding idler gear, the tapered pairs of faces contact the clutch body (1), synchronizer ring (2) and, where applicable, an intermediate ring. The gear on engine side is brought to the rpm of the gear on the output side, only then do the locking splines (4) enable the further travel of the shift collar. The shift collar travel from neutral to complete engagement in the relevant idler gear is approx. 7.7 mm.