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    Pneumatic Gear Shifting System

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    A pneumatic shifter uses compressed air to convey gear shifts in vehicles from the driver to the engine. It is commonly used in vehicles where the engine is farther from the driver, like buses and trucks. Pneumatic shifters provide safety benefits by eliminating any lag time between shifting at the clutch and the gear change taking effect. They work by opening and closing magnetic valves when a gear change signal is received, allowing compressed air to enter or exit the system and shift the gears up or down.

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    Pneumatic Gear Shifting System

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    Praveen Kumar
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    A pneumatic shifter uses compressed air to convey gear shifts in vehicles from the driver to the engine. It is commonly used in vehicles where the engine is farther from the driver, like buses and trucks. Pneumatic shifters provide safety benefits by eliminating any lag time between shifting at the clutch and the gear change taking effect. They work by opening and closing magnetic valves when a gear change signal is received, allowing compressed air to enter or exit the system and shift the gears up or down.

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    74075121 Pneumatic Gear Shifting System

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    A pneumatic shifter uses compressed air to convey gear shifts in vehicles from the driver to the engine. It is commonly used in vehicles where the engine is farther from the driver, like buses and trucks. Pneumatic shifters provide safety benefits by eliminating any lag time between shifting at the clutch and the gear change taking effect. They work by opening and closing magnetic valves when a gear change signal is received, allowing compressed air to enter or exit the system and shift the gears up or down.

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    Pneumatic Gear Shifting System

    Uploaded by

    Praveen Kumar
    A pneumatic shifter uses compressed air to convey gear shifts in vehicles from the driver to the engine. It is commonly used in vehicles where the engine is farther from the driver, like buses and trucks. Pneumatic shifters provide safety benefits by eliminating any lag time between shifting at the clutch and the gear change taking effect. They work by opening and closing magnetic valves when a gear change signal is received, allowing compressed air to enter or exit the system and shift the gears up or down.

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     A pneumatic shifter is a mechanical device that uses

    compressed air to convey a shift in gear from the clutch near


    the driver to the engine of a vehicle.
     This is especially true for vehicles such as large buses or
    dump trucks, where the engine may be farther away from
    the driver than in most vehicles.
     Pneumatic shifters should be viewed as a safety device.
     There is no lag time in a gear shift occurring at the clutch
    and taking hold in the rest of the vehicle.
     Shifting gears on a manual
    transmission is a delicate
    balance.
     If you do it wrong, it will be
    glowingly obvious.
     It is very rare that a car will
    die during a gear shift, but
    it will not be a pleasant
    ride.
     But once you learn to do it
    properly, you will be able to
    shift gears as smoothly as
    an automatic.
     A pneumatic shifter works through compressed air power.

     When it receives the signal that gears need to be changed, the shifter opens
    or closes a magnetic valve assembly.

     This valve allows compressed air into the system, or pushes it out, in order
    to create the effect of shifting gears.

     If more compressed air is allowed in, then the gear is shifted up. If
    compressed air is let out, then the gear is shifted down.

     This compressed air can come from an on-board tank or from re-routed
    engine exhaust, depending on the particular design of the pneumatic shifter
    1. Both hands can be kept on the steering wheel at all times.

    2. Capable of 5 down-shifts in less than 1 second, depending upon gearbox


    type & engine response.

    3. Leading to significantly increased performance.

    4. Leading to reduced lap/stage times.


     Uses pneumatic actuation, as favoured by almost all professional race
    teams.

     Includes safety strategies to prevent the driver from performing potentially


    dangerous shifts.

     Includes gear position indicator and integral 4 stage shift lights,


    individually configurable up to 16000 rpm.

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