Manual transmission question: Dogteeth

[David_Simmons]

*Originally posted by Gary T *
**The dog teeth do not engage the gears. All of the gears in a manual transmission, with the exception of the reverse idler, are engaged at all times.
No argument with the thought here, but this is not how we have been using the term “engage” in this thread. I would say the all the forward gears are in mesh with the countergear at all times, and the selected gear is engaged when the shifting collar interlocks with it.

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Sounds good.

[barbitu8]

This gives full explanation with diagrams. I think it’s a different link that the one you looked at.