Mazda RX-8 2004 - Power Plant Frame (Ppf) Function; Reverse Lockout Mechanism Construction;Operation

MANUAL TRANSMISSION [Y16M-D]
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REVERSE LOCKOUT MECHANISM CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION
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• With the adoption of the reverse lockout mechanism, which utilizes a guide plate, reliability has been assured.
• A guide plate, attached to the extension housing, prevents accidental shifting into reverse when shifting from
5th to 6th gear by restricting the movement of the shift lever. When shifting into reverse, once the shift lever is
pressed down and moved towards the reverse position, the projection on the lever goes under the guide plate,
releasing the reverse shift restriction and allowing for shifting into reverse.
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POWER PLANT FRAME (PPF) FUNCTION
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Features
• The power plant frame (PPF) maintains rigidity with a bracket installed between the transmission and the
differential. Due to this the shift feeling is solid and a feeling of direct drive when starting from a standstill or
accelerating is created.
• Also, due to the closed-section construction of the
PPF, direct drive and response feeling have been
improved.
SHIFTING WHEN THE SHIFT
LEVER IS NOT PRESSED DOWN
GUIDE PLATE FUNCTION
MOVEMENT RESTRICTED
BY THIS PART
UNRESTRICTED
SHIFTING
SHIFTING WHEN THE SHIFT
LEVER IS PRESSED DOWN
GUIDE PLATE
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CLOSED-SECTION PPF
OPEN-SECTION PPF
PROPELLER SHAFT
PROPELLER SHAFT
PPF
PPF
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