Transmission: Gearbox

Function 49
Types of gearbox and gearing 49
Simple sliding-mesh gearbox 50
Constant-mesh gearbox 51
Gearbox lubrication 52

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J. Hirst et al., Introduction to Motor Vehicle Craft
© R. Brooks, J. Hirst, J. Whipp 1984
FUNCTION Types of Gearing
The spur gear, the helical gear and the double helical gear are all types of
In a motor vehicle the gearbox serves three purposes.
gears used in gearboxes.
(1) To multiply (or increase) the torque (turning effort) being
transmitted by the engine. By observation in the workshop complete the sketches below to show the
tooth arrangement for each type.
(2) .
(3)

Under many operating conditions the torque requirement at the driving

wheels is far in excess of the torque available from the engine. ----.,t-- - - f--- -

(a) State four operating conditions under which the engine torque would
need to be multiplied at the gearbox.
(1) When the vehicle is heavily laden.
Spur Helical Double helical
(2) .
Epicyclic gears
(3) ..•...............•.•.......................................................................................
The sketches below show a simple epicyclic gear train. This extremely
(4) . compact arrangement of gears is used in

Types of gearbox .......................................................... and .

The FOUR types of gearbox are: (c) Name the main parts 'of this gear train by completing the labelling on
(1) Sliding Mesh (2) Constant Mesh the drawing. Name the type of gearbox shown on the right.

(3) . (4) .

(b) Which of the four types of gearbox are used in most modern cars?
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