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We only see the gear lever, what’s happening within the manual transmission is not visible to us. While changing gears
with the gear lever, the selector fork, which is stationary within the manual transmission is pushed against the rotating
collar, and the collar is pressed into the gear that you want to choose. Resting your hand on the gear lever may cause the
selector fork to come in contact with the rotating collar and thus causing premature failure of the selector fork.It wears out

your friction material and clutch. There are many ways to avoid rolling down a hill without holding the clutch in, and here
is one of those ways that you need to focus on while driving manual cars. This practice will not only wear down the car’s
transmission mechanism but also influence the car’s free roll practice that is supposed to let the car move swiftly.

3. Rest Your Foot On The Clutch Pedal

Resting your foot on the clutch pedal would cause the clutch to engage only partially and hence result in slippage. This
would not only reduce the fuel efficiency due to loss in transmission energy, it would also cause the clutch to wear out

prematurely. Another component that may get damaged due to this is throw out bearing that may contact the diaphragm
bearing only partially. Remember to focus this while driving stick shift cars.

4. Floor The Gas Pedal When Your Engine

2. Use The Clutch To Hold Yourself On A Hill

Is At A Low RPM