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Non-CDL Driver Training: Shifting Synchronized Manual Transmissions
Course Length: 18 minutes
Intended Audience: New hire, inexperienced CMV drivers
Overview:
Shifting gears is one of the more difficult skills a driver learns when becoming a professional driver. Correct shifting technique is important. It allows drivers to maintain control of their vehicle and operate the vehicle efficiently. Mastering this skill takes coordination, patience, and practice.
Non-CDL Driver Training: Shifting Synchronized Manual Transmissions is designed to help new CMV drivers learn the basics of shifting synchronized manual transmissions.
Objectives:
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the basic controls and tools used to shift a manual transmission
- Identify the basic shift patterns and procedures of a synchronized manual transmission
- Describe proper shifting skills
Outline
The J. J. Keller Non-CDL Driver Training: Shifting Synchronized Manual Transmissions online course covers the following topics:
Basic Controls for Manual Transmissions
- Manual Transmission
- Shifting Controls
- Safe Shifting Tools
- Speedometer
- Tachometer
- Governor
Shifting Synchronized Manual Transmissions
- Synchronized Transmissions
- Upshifting
- Downshifting
- Downshifting Synchronized Transmissions
- "Hitting" a Gear
- 5 and 6 Speed Shifting Patterns
Shifting Skills
Regulations Covered: N/A
Copyright Date: 2020 (Rev. 6/23)
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