Abstract: A method for manufacturing a frictional locking member, in particular a synchronizing ring. The surface of a metallic base member (2) is provided with a frictional body made of a sintering powder.In order to simplify the method, the base member (2) is combined with an insert member (20). The insert member has centering means (24) for retaining the base member (2) in a defined position and at a defined distance (23) from the counter surface (22) arranged at a defined distance (23) from the surface (14). The cavity (27) formed by the defined distance (23) between the surface (14) and the counter surface (22) is filled with a sintering powder, and the insert member (20) is sintered together with the base member (2) with the cavity (27) filled (FIG. 4).

Abstract: A gear-shift mechanism for motor-vehicle multi-step transmissions with interruption of traction is designed in the manner of a semi-automatic transmission. Manual control switched 80, 81 connected to a control unit 82 serve to actuate shift forks via servo systems 90. Sensors coact with rotating marks on the power take-off shaft and with marks on the speed gears which are driven by the drive shaft. The relative phase position .phi. between the speed gears and the gearshift sleeves driven by the power take-off shaft is determined by a phase detector 75. When a pre-determined phase position is reached, these elements are brought into engagement with each other.

Abstract: A splash lubrication system is provided for motor vehicle transmissions and comprises an oil sump (42) in the bottom portion of a case (30). The case (30) accommodates a transmission shaft (31) provided with gears (34 to 37) which are immersed in the oil at least partly when the said oil sump (42) is filled completely. In order to prevent the synchronizing mechanism from being blocked by cold and, consequently, very viscous oil in the presence of extremely low operating conditions--a condition which could lead to unsynchronized faulty gear shifting operations and, thus, damage to the transmission, the oil sump (42) is connected with a cavity (33) into which oil is drawn from the oil sump (42) under low operating temperature conditions of the transmission. To this end, preferably, an expansion body (38) is arranged in a cavity (33) in a transmission shaft (31) which contracts under cold conditions, and the cavity (33) is connected with the oil sump (42).