Powerflow in Reverse Gear

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Ford Ranger. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Powerflow In Reverse Gear

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

The input gear drives the countershaft.
The fifth-reverse synchronizer hub is splined to the countershaft.
The synchronizer hub engages the reverse gear to the countershaft.
The countershaft reverse gear drives the reverse idler gear.
The reverse idler gear drives the reverse gear on the countershaft, in a reverse direction.