When the driver shifts the transmission into park, a lever, called a parking pawl, is forced into notches cut into a hardened steel drum on the output shaft of the transmission.

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The parking pawl is a component in automatic transmissions that locks the transmission's output shaft, preventing the vehicle from moving when it is in the "park" position.

When the Driver Shifts the Transmission into Park, a Lever