Lada GRANTA, User Manual

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GEAR
CHANGE LEVER
IN MECHANICAL
TRANSMISSION
The chart for the gear change
leaver in the mechanical transmis-
sion is applied on the top of its han-
dle (Fig. 37a or 37b):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 – first, second, third,
fourth and fifth gears.
R – reverse gear.
Neutral position – between the
third and the forth gear.
Before starting the engine,
make sure the gear change lever
is in the neutral position.
The vehicle is equipped with
reverse gear selection line mechani-
cal interlocking. For backing run,
stop the vehicle, press the clutch
pedal, after a pause (not less than 3
seconds), «pull down» the gear
change lever all the way in, then shift
it to the left until it stops, and move it
forward in the vehicle travel direction.
If you fail to engage the gear,
return the lever to the neutral posi-
tion, release the clutch pedal, then
depress the clutch again and try to
get into the gear.
Pay attention to full clutch release
when changing the gears over, for
that the clutch pedal must be
depressed until it stops.
Otherwise,
it may cause troubles in gear
change and increased wear of
synchronizers.
Change over to forward gears
according to the chart without apply-
ing excessive force to the gear change
lever, as well as no efforts capable to
cause the lever «pull down».
In the design variant, the
mechanical gear box is equipped
with cable-operated actuator, its
scheme is shown in Figure 37b. To
change over to reverse gear pull the
gear change lever from the neutral
position to the right until it stops,
and move it back in the vehicle travel
direction.
ATTENTION!
Actuate the reverse gear only
after the vehicle full stoppage.
The reverse gear actuation is
carried out only with a stationary
vehicle and no sooner than in
three seconds after depressing
the clutch pedal.
While driving, do not keep your
arm on the gear knob, this may
result in damage and premature
wear of gear change parts (apply
no force to the gear change lever
knob).
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Fig. 37a. Gear change lever
in mechanical transmission
Fig. 37b. Gear change lever in
mechanical transmission
(in the design variant)