9-5 Sport Wagon (9600) L4-2.3L Turbo (B235) (2003)
Shifter M/T: Description and Operation
Operation
Operation
Gate positions are as shown on the gear lever knob.
In order to engage reverse (R), a latch collar under the lever knob must be lifted (1). In the neutral position, the spring-loading inside the gearbox causes
the gear lever to attempt to maintain an equilibrium position between 3rd and 4th gears. This is to make it easy for the driver to find his way around the
gear layout and avoid engaging the wrong gear.
The selector shafts of all forward gears are mounted in PTFE bushes for minimum friction and to achieve low gear changing force with a perfect feel.
In order to prevent more than one gear being engaged at a time, the gearbox has a dual position detent mechanism. This detent mechanism primarily
consists of 3 balls (2) and 2 cylindrical pins (3) which are aligned ball-pin-ball... through the bearing brackets and selector shafts. When a gear is
engaged, a corresponding selector shaft is pushed in or out, breaking the alignment between balls and pins. The balls then assume the positions where
they lock other selector shafts.