Fifth Gear Power Flow
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The fifth gear synchromesh hub is fixed to the output shaft "C", the hub synchronizes the speed of the hub (output shaft "C") and the speed of the fifth gear. The hub then locks the fifth gear to the output shaft "C" and drive is transmitted out through the final drive "D". See Fig 1 .