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CDL Class A Driver Training: Shifting and Operating Transmissions
Course Length: 25 minutes
Intended Audience: CDL Class A Drivers
Overview:
Shifting gears is one of the more difficult skills a driver must learn when working toward becoming a professional driver. Correct shifting technique is important. It allows a driver to maintain control of the vehicle and operate the it efficiently. Mastering this skill takes coordination, patience, and practice.
CDL Class A Driver Training: Shifting and Operating Transmissions is designed to help inexperienced CDL Class A drivers learn how to shift a non-synchronized transmission safely and efficiently.
Objectives:
After completing this course, learnrs will be le to:
- Explain the basic controls and tools used to shift a manual transmission
- Identify the basic shift patterns and procedures of a manual transmission
- Describe proper shifting skills
- Explain the characteristics of automatic, semiautomatic, and autoshift transmissions
Outline
The J. J. Keller CDL Class A Driver Training: Shifting and Operating Transmissions online course covers the following topics:
Introduction
- Introduction
- What You'll Learn
Basic Controls for Manual Transmissions
- Manual Transmissions
- Shifting Controls
- Safe Shifting Tools
- Speedometer
- Tachometer
- Governor
Shifting Manual Transmissions
- Shifting Gear
- Upshifting
- Downshifting
- "Hitting" a Gear
Shifting Skills
Conclusion
Regulations Covered: 391.11(b)(3)
Copyright Date: 2021
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