In sixth gear, the shift shaft assembly pushes the 5th/6th shift rail forward which pivots the 5th/6th shift fork to slide the 5th/6th synchronizer sleeve back onto 6th gear to lock it to the output shaft. Torque is transferred from the input shaft to the counter shaft through 5th gear and from the counter shaft to the output shaft through 6th gear.
Reverse Powerflow
In reverse, the shift shaft assembly pulls the reverse shift rail back which pivots the reverse shift fork to slide the reverse synchronizer sleeve forward onto reverse gear to lock it to the output shaft. Torque is transferred from the input shaft to the counter shaft through 5th gear and from the counter shaft to the output shaft through the reverse gear and reverse idler gear to rotate the output shaft in the opposite direction.
Component Description
2016 Mustang workshop publication supplied to Mustang Atlas. Original technical text and illustrations; HTML formatting by Mustang Atlas. Source page numbering is retained for traceability. Follow the configuration, revision, warnings, and cross-references in the material. About this edition.