Sequential Sport Shift Mode Mechanism

DESCRIPTION
The shift lever has eight positions: P, R, N, D4, D3, 2, 1 positions, and the sequential sportshift mode position. The shift lever shifts between positions along the gate in the A/T gear position indicator panel. The shift lever can shift out of P position and in to R position without depressing the shift lever. The shift lock/reverse lock mechanism is an additional shift lever lockout mechanism. The shift lever is engaged with the shift cable bracket in P, R, N, D4, D3, 2 and 1 positions. This unit shifts the transmission using the shift cable connected between the shift cable bracket and the transmission control shaft. In the sequential sportshift mode position, the shift lever is disengaged from the shift cable bracket, and the shift lever can be used to shift gears electronically with the mode switch between 1st through 4th, much like a manual transmission.





OPERATION
When the shift lever shifts to the sequential sportshift mode position, the shift lever releases the lock lever, and the lock lever pops up to engage the shift cable bracket to the detent bracket; the shift cable bracket and the shifting positions in the transmission are held in loci position. The lock lever receives its spring load, pops up in the sequential sportshift mode position, and is depressed by the shift lever and does not engage the shift cable bracket to the shift lever base bracket in any position except sequential sportshift mode. The shift lever has a detent plunger which receives the detent plunger spring load to fit in the sequential sportshift mode position. When shifting to upshift or downshift positions, the detent plunger is depressed by the detent bracket inner wall, and the detent plunger spring puts the shift lever back into the position. The detent plunger also works in P position.