hold in the clutch
if its a manual transmission its attached to the clutch pedal housing if its an automatic its the shifter
Gear shifter or manual transmission.
on an a manual transmission, just grip the shift lever.
Manual transmission is a stick shift. You have to manually change the gears using the shifter and the clutch.
remove the shift knob,t bar, shifter boot and plate, the switch is attached with 2 screws
Maybe you have a miss in your engine?
For an automatic transmission, check the side of the transmission by or at where the shifter linkage goes into the trans. For a manual transmission, check under the shifter boot.
The standard H transmission Standard H shifter
moving the shift lever from park to drive or any other position with the engine off will not hurt anything in the transmission. in an older automatic trans by moving the shifter from park to drive the shifter is mechanically atatched to a lever which is attached to a manual valve inside the transmission. since the engine is off there is no pressure in the transmission so nothing happens. on a newer auto trans the shifter is attached to a lever which moves electrical contacts to do the same thing as the old mechanical trans lever.
A CVT is a Continuously Variable Transmission so if You see the Question It self its a bit redundant. But yes a shift Linkage or shifter is always connected to the transmission whether it is a manual Trans or an Automatic
You need the user manual which has steps on how you can replace a shifter knob on a 2002 Dodge RAM 1500 with standard transmission.
the shifter came right out of the transmission how do i put it back in