Service Information

Cruze

Transmission System Description and Operation

This 5-speed transaxle assembly is a transaxle of constant mesh design.

Combined in the assembly are:

•	All forward gears

•	The reverse gear

•	The differential output

The basic components of the five-speed transaxle assembly units are the:

•	Transaxle case

•	Input shaft

•	Input shaft gears

•	Output shaft

•	Output shaft gears

•	Ring gear and differential assembly

Forward Gear

Shifting to a forward gear is accomplished through a combination of synchronisers with blocker rings controlled by sliding selector forks.

Reverse Gear

Reverse gear is not synchronised and uses a sliding idler gear arrangement.

Differential Assembly

The differential is a conventional arrangement of gears that is supported by tapered roller bearings. The final output gear turns the ring gear and differential assembly which turns the drive axle shafts.