Gearbox Actuator

The Gearbox Actuator, manufactured by Getrag, is attached to the rear of the gearbox housing and performs the gear change movements. The gearbox actuator consists of the following components:

• Gearbox Actuator Housing.
• Main Selector Shaft.
• Position Sensor. See Fig 1 and Fig 2 .

Fig 1: Identifying Gearbox Actuator

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Fig 2: Identifying Gearbox Actuator Components

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