Specifications

Drive Initiatives – May 2004
Bravo Shift Lever Detent
• Project Definition
– Modify Detent Shape
– Smooth detent transition from
forward into neutral and from
reverse into neutral.
– Improve positioning of detent
canister
– Affects Bravo Drives only
– Not applicable to Bravo X
Drives
• Benefits
– Reduces shift loads measured
at control handle by 17%
– NVH Improvement
Impact
– Standard Bravo Drives only
SOP – May 31, 2004
Baseline & Prototype Shift Handle Loads
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N-F F-N N-R R-N Av.
Shift Operation
Load (lb.)
Baseline TR# 2002-771
Rapid Proto TR# 2002-7739