Blocking Rings Are Being Discussed

question 14

Multiple Choice

Blocking rings are being discussed. Technician A says that during a gear shift, the blocking ring is pushed into the speed gear cone by the shifter plates or keys. Technician B says the blocking ring eliminates friction between the cone-shaped surface on the speed gear and the synchronizer assembly. Who is correct?

• A)A only
• B)B only
• C)both A and B
• D)neither A nor B

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Definitions:

Common Causes

Variations in a process that are random and inherent as a natural part of the process.

Special Causes

Unusual sources of variation in a process that are not part of the process as it was designed and generally need to be identified and eliminated.

Statistical Process Control

A method of quality control which employs statistical methods to monitor and control a process, helping ensure that the process operates at its fullest potential.

Variation

The measure of dispersion in a dataset, showing how much individual data points differ from the mean.