The brake and clutch pedal were now suspended. Automatic chassis lubrication is controlled by the clutch pedal. A torque converter eliminated the need for a clutch pedal and gearshift. With this mechanism, there is no need to depress the clutch pedal. The I-Shift has no clutch pedal. Manual transmissions feature a driver-operated clutch pedal and gear stick. It has no clutch pedal and shifts itself on demand. The clutch pedal was too close to the steering column. These transmissions feature independently selectable gears but do not have a physical clutch pedal. Riding the clutch occurs when the driver does not fully release the clutch pedal. The electrical circuit was closed only after the driver fully depressed the clutch pedal. They used a clutch pedal to operate a chain-driven gearbox. The SMT had no conventional H-pattern shift lever or clutch pedal. Clutch pedal operation was initially very heavy, remedied by an improved clutch arm helper spring.