The gears rotate freely while the shift lever is in neutral. The gears are engaged by moving the sliding clutch of the synchronizer, as a result of which the gear is rigidly connected to the gearbox shaft. For this purpose, each shaft has its own synchronizers for the corresponding gears.
In order for the gears to engage with each other, their rotation speeds must be equalized. This is achieved using synchronizers, which touch each other before the gears engage and, by friction, equalize the rotation speeds of the shafts.
The number of revolutions of the first three gears is less than the number of revolutions of the engine, the number of revolutions of the fourth gear (direct) is the same as that of the engine shaft. The number of revolutions of the fifth and sixth gears increases compared to the number of revolutions of the engine. An additional gear is used for reverse gear, which changes the direction of rotation of the shaft. To prevent the possibility of accidental engagement of reverse gear when moving forward, cars are equipped with a switching mechanism in which the reverse gear is traditionally engaged by preliminary pressing the lever down.
Use the shift knob to select the desired gear. The shift knob is connected to the gearbox via rods, fork pushers and levers.
[The material was created based on the website: MitsubishiMan.ru]