What is a shifter detent?
A transmission shift control has a detent mechanism to provide a shift effort so that the operator has a sense of feel during shifting between ranges. During a manual shift between reverse and park, the shift effort or “detent feel” is normally higher than the effort occurring during manual shifts between other ranges.
What is the purpose of the detent mechanism?
A detent is a mechanical or magnetic means to resist or arrest the rotation of a wheel, axle, or spindle. Such a device can be anything ranging from a simple metal pin to a machine. The term is also used for the method involved. Magnetic detents are most often used to divide a shaft rotation into discrete increments.
What is a detent in a manual transmission?
What’s the difference between brake and shifter housing?
On the outside, it looks like the proper shifter housing: is only 4 mm wide (brake housing is usually 5 mm wide), and has SIS (Shimano Indexing System) written on it. But, it has a spiral steel “skeleton,” like the one used in brake housing – stronger, but more flexible.
What kind of brake housing do you need?
On the outside, it looks like the proper shifter housing: is only 4 mm wide (brake housing is usually 5 mm wide), and has SIS (Shimano Indexing System) written on it. But, it has a spiral steel “skeleton,” like the one used in brake housing – stronger, but more flexible. Shimano OT-SP41 SIS. This is the proper shifter housing.
What kind of housing do you need for a shifter?
All the shifter cables will run with no problems through housing by any of the above noted standards. Some MTB riders prefer 5 mm housing, since it leaves more room, so they don’t get stuck with mud that easily. Though, for 4 mm shifter housing, Shimano makes seals that prevent the entrance of dirt:
Which is better 4 mm or 5 mm shifter?
Some MTB riders prefer 5 mm housing, since it leaves more room, so they don’t get stuck with mud that easily. Though, for 4 mm shifter housing, Shimano makes seals that prevent the entrance of dirt: For 5 mm shifter housing ends, the same (metal) ends can be used as for brake housing (even though those are two different housing types!).
How does the shift lock control switch work?
The shift position switch (shift lock control switch) is used to detect the position of the shift lever. It has two contacts, P1 and P2. When the select lever is in the Park position, P1 is on (closed)
What’s the centering cone on an old shifter?
Most old shifters don’t seem to have a notch that deep. Someone in the past had shimmed the detent plate as a temporary fix. The centering cone is cracked and worn. The white plastic piece with the spiral cut in it appears to be part of a pvc pipe.
What happens if you break the shift lever?
Otherwise, you could very well break the shift lever, especially the newer plastic levers, or bend some of the linkage if the older metal lever.