MANUAL TRANSMISSION MICHIGAN MECHANIC STUDY GUIDE
MANUAL TRANSMISSION MICHIGAN
MECHANIC STUDY GUIDE
Question 1
WHEN REPLACING A LEAKING REAR AXEL SEAL, YOU FIND THE AXLE IS PITTED IN
THE WHEEL BEARING AREA. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Correct Answer
A. INSTALL A SLEEVE OVER THE AXEL AND REPLACE THE SEAL.
B. INTALL A NEW AXLE, WHEEL BEARING, AND SEAL. (POSSIBLE CORRECT AWNSER)
C. POLISH THE AXLE BEFORE INSTALLING IT.
D. MACHINE THE AXEL UNDERSIZE, AND REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARING AND SEAL.
(NOT CORRECT AWNSER)
Question 2
AS YOU CHECK A TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT, YOU NOTICE A SPIRAL TWIST IN
THE SPLINES NEAR THE REAR OF THE SHAFT. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO ABOUT THIS?
Correct Answer
A. NOTHING. THE TWIST IS A RESULT OF HOT ROLLING IN THE MANUFACTURING
PROCESS.
B. REPLACE THE SLIP YOKE. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER)
C. REPLACE THE SHAFT. (POSSIBLE CORRECT AWNSER)
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE.
Question 3
AS YOU INSTALL THE NEEDLE BEARINGS INTO A CLUSTER GEAR, YOU CAN PREVENT
THE NEEDLES FROM FALLING OUT BY:
Correct Answer
A. SELECTING NEEDLES TO GIVE A SLIGHT PRESS FIT.
B. INSTALLING A NEW RETAINING CLIP.
C. APPLYING PRELOAD.
D. USING A DUMMY SHAFT AND HEAVY GREASE. (CORRECT AWNSER)
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Question 4
ONE OF THE PRIMARY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A RWD TRANSMISSION AND A
TRANSAXLE CONNECTED TO A TRANSVERSE MOUNT ENGINE IS:
Correct Answer
A. THE TRANSAXLE HAS HELICAL GEARS.
B. THE TRANSMISSION HAS HELICAL GEARS. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER)
C. THE TRANSMISSION HAS SIDE GEARS.
D. THE TRANSAXLE HAS SIDE GEARS.
Question 5
YOU ARE INSTALLING A BEARING THAT MUST BE PRESSED ONTO A SHAFT. ON
WHAT PART OF THE BEARING SHOULD YOU APPLY THE FORCE?
Correct Answer
A. ON THE HARDENED STEEL ROLLERS.
B. ON THE INNER RACE. (CORRECT AWNSER)
C. ON THE OUTER RACE.
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE.
Question 6
A BLOCKER RING IS USED TO:
Correct Answer
A. PREVENT GEAR CLASH.
B. BLOCK THE DRIVER FROM SHIFTING INTO TWO GEARS AT ONCE. (POSSIBLE
CORRECT AWNSER)
C. POSITION THE CLUTH SHAFT.
D. RETAIN THE CLUTCH SHAFT. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER)
Question 7
IN THE ILLUSTRATION ABOVE, THE TRANSMISSION IS IN WHAT GEAR?
Correct Answer
A. NEUTRAL. (CORRECT AWNSER)
B. REVERSE.
C. FIRST GEAR.
D. SECOND GEAR.
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MANUAL TRANSMISSION MICHIGAN
MECHANIC STUDY GUIDE
Question 1
WHEN REPLACING A LEAKING REAR AXEL SEAL, YOU FIND THE AXLE IS PITTED IN
THE WHEEL BEARING AREA. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Correct Answer
A. INSTALL A SLEEVE OVER THE AXEL AND REPLACE THE SEAL.
B. INTALL A NEW AXLE, WHEEL BEARING, AND SEAL. (POSSIBLE CORRECT AWNSER)
C. POLISH THE AXLE BEFORE INSTALLING IT.
D. MACHINE THE AXEL UNDERSIZE, AND REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARING AND SEAL.
(NOT CORRECT AWNSER)
Question 2
AS YOU CHECK A TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT, YOU NOTICE A SPIRAL TWIST IN
THE SPLINES NEAR THE REAR OF THE SHAFT. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO ABOUT THIS?
Correct Answer
A. NOTHING. THE TWIST IS A RESULT OF HOT ROLLING IN THE MANUFACTURING
PROCESS.
B. REPLACE THE SLIP YOKE. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER)
C. REPLACE THE SHAFT. (POSSIBLE CORRECT AWNSER)
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE.
Question 3
AS YOU INSTALL THE NEEDLE BEARINGS INTO A CLUSTER GEAR, YOU CAN PREVENT
THE NEEDLES FROM FALLING OUT BY:
Correct Answer
A. SELECTING NEEDLES TO GIVE A SLIGHT PRESS FIT.
B. INSTALLING A NEW RETAINING CLIP.
C. APPLYING PRELOAD.
D. USING A DUMMY SHAFT AND HEAVY GREASE. (CORRECT AWNSER)
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Question 4
ONE OF THE PRIMARY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A RWD TRANSMISSION AND A
TRANSAXLE CONNECTED TO A TRANSVERSE MOUNT ENGINE IS:
Correct Answer
A. THE TRANSAXLE HAS HELICAL GEARS.
B. THE TRANSMISSION HAS HELICAL GEARS. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER)
C. THE TRANSMISSION HAS SIDE GEARS.
D. THE TRANSAXLE HAS SIDE GEARS.
Question 5
YOU ARE INSTALLING A BEARING THAT MUST BE PRESSED ONTO A SHAFT. ON
WHAT PART OF THE BEARING SHOULD YOU APPLY THE FORCE?
Correct Answer
A. ON THE HARDENED STEEL ROLLERS.
B. ON THE INNER RACE. (CORRECT AWNSER)
C. ON THE OUTER RACE.
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE.
Question 6
A BLOCKER RING IS USED TO:
Correct Answer
A. PREVENT GEAR CLASH.
B. BLOCK THE DRIVER FROM SHIFTING INTO TWO GEARS AT ONCE. (POSSIBLE
CORRECT AWNSER)
C. POSITION THE CLUTH SHAFT.
D. RETAIN THE CLUTCH SHAFT. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER)
Question 7
IN THE ILLUSTRATION ABOVE, THE TRANSMISSION IS IN WHAT GEAR?
Correct Answer
A. NEUTRAL. (CORRECT AWNSER)
B. REVERSE.
C. FIRST GEAR.
D. SECOND GEAR.
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