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Component Description

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Planetary Gearset 

This transmission has 3 planetary gearsets to provide operation in reverse and 6 forward speeds.

The gearsets are comprised of the following components:

The front planetary sun gear is splined to the forward (1, 2, 3, 4) clutch and is held stationary in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears.

The front planetary carrier is splined to the rear planetary ring gear and transfers power from the rear planetary gearset to the front planetary gearset in 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th gears and reverse. The front planetary carrier is splined to the drive chain drive sprocket. The front planetary carrier is the output component for the planetary gearset.

The front planetary ring gear is splined to the center planetary carrier and transfers power from the center planetary gearset to the front planetary gearset in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears.

The center planetary sun gear is splined to the input shaft and is used as input to the planetary gearsets in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear.

The center planetary ring gear is splined to the rear planetary carrier and transfers power from the center planetary gearset to the rear planetary gearset in 3rd gear, from the rear planetary gearset to the center planetary gearset in 4th gear and is held stationary by the low OWC and low/reverse clutch in 1st gear and reverse.

The rear planetary carrier is splined to the O/D (4, 5, 6) clutch hub and transfers power from the input shaft to the rear planetary carrier in 4th, 5th and 6th gears.

The rear planetary sun gear and shell assembly is splined to both the intermediate (2, 6) clutch and the direct (3, 5, R) clutch. The rear planetary sun gear and shell assembly is held stationary by the intermediate (2, 6) clutch in 2nd and 6th gear and is driven by the direct (3, 5, R) clutch in 3rd and 5th gears and reverse.

Planetary Gearset Cutaway View 

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Planetary Gearset Exploded View 

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Item Part Number Description
1 7A019 Front planetary sun gear and shell assembly
2 7D491 Front planetary carrier/rear planetary ring gear assembly
3 7D063 Gear - center planetary sun
4 7D491 Center planetary carrier/front ring gear assembly
5 7D491 Rear planetary carrier/center ring gear assembly
6 7A019 Rear planetary sun gear and shell assembly

Input Shaft 

The input shaft is part of the direct/O/D clutch assembly and is splined to the torque converter turbine and the center planetary sun gear. The input shaft transfers power from the torque converter to the rear planetary gearset through the center planetary sun gear and the direct (3, 5, R) and O/D (4, 5, 6) clutches.

Input Shaft Cutaway View 

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Input Shaft Exploded View 

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Item Part Number Description
1 7G384 Direct (3, 5, R)/ O/D (4, 5, 6) clutch hub
2 7F213 Input shaft
3 7B164 Direct (3, 5, R) clutch
4 7B164 O/D (4, 5, 6) clutch
5 7D491 Center planetary sun gear

Front Planetary Carrier Hub (Output Hub) 

The front planetary carrier hub/park gear is splined to the front planetary carrier and the drive chain drive sprocket. This allows torque to be transferred from the planetary gearset to the final drive gearset.

Front Planetary Carrier Hub Cutaway View 

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Front Planetary Carrier Hub Exploded View 

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Item Part Number Description
1 7D491 Front planetary carrier
2 7060 Front planetary carrier hub/park gear
3 7G132 Drive chain drive sprocket

Final Drive Chain, Sprockets and Planetary Gearset 

The final drive consists of a drive chain and sprockets and a planetary gearset and differential assembly. The drive chain and sprockets transfer torque from the front planetary carrier hub to the differential assembly that has a planetary gearset integrated into it for final drive torque multiplication.

The final drive consists of the following components:

Final Drive Component Cutaway View 

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Final Drive Component Exploded View 

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Item Part Number Description
1 7G132 Drive chain drive sprocket
2 7G249 Drive chain
3 7G132 Drive chain driven sprocket
4 7F342 Final drive planetary sun gear
5 7F465 Differential assembly
6 7F343 Final drive planetary ring gear
7 7975 Torque converter housing

Differential 

The differential allows the halfshafts and wheels to rotate at different speeds during cornering.

The differential assembly consists of the following components:

When driving in a straight line, both front wheels rotate at relatively the same speed. This means both side gears are rotating at the same speed, as well, while both pinion gears revolve (but do not rotate) with the side gears. During cornering, the wheel on the outside of the turn is forced to rotate faster than the wheel on the inside of the turn. Since the side gears must now rotate at different speeds, the pinion gears rotate on the pinion shaft allowing the drive axles to rotate at different speeds while still transferring output torque.

Differential Exploded View 

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Item Part Number Description
1 7F465 Differential housing
2 - Pinion shaft
3 - Pinion gears
4 - Side gears

Differential Cutaway View and External Sealing 

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Item Part Number Description
1 1177 LH halfshaft seal
2 1177 RH halfshaft seal

Forward (1, 2, 3, 4) Clutch 

The forward clutch is a brake clutch that holds the front sun gear and shell assembly. The forward clutch is applied in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears.

Hydraulic pressure from the regulator valve in the valve body pushes the forward clutch piston against the forward clutch pack to apply the clutch. The front sun gear and shell assembly is held stationary to the transmission case as a result of the clutch being applied.

Forward (1, 2, 3, 4) Clutch Cutaway View 

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Forward (1, 2, 3, 4) Clutch Exploded View 

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Item Part Number Description
1 7005 Transmission case
2 7L328 Center support
3 7A262 Forward clutch piston
4 7B070 Forward clutch piston return spring
5 7H365 Forward clutch piston return spring snap ring
6 7B070 Forward clutch wave spring
7 7B164 Forward (1, 2, 3, 4) clutch
8 7B066 Forward clutch pressure plate
9 7D483 Forward clutch snap ring
10 7A019 Front sun gear and shell assembly

Direct (3, 5, R) Clutch 

The direct clutch is a drive clutch that transfers power from the direct/O/D clutch hub assembly to the rear planetary sun gear and shell assembly. The direct clutch is applied in 3rd and 5th gears and reverse.

Hydraulic pressure from the regulator valve in the valve body pushes the direct clutch piston against the direct clutch pack to apply the clutch. The input shaft and direct/O/D clutch hub assembly transfers torque to the rear planetary sun gear and shell assembly as a result of the clutch being applied.

Direct (3, 5, R) Clutch Cutaway View 

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Direct (3, 5, R) Clutch Exploded View 

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Item Part Number Description
1 7C122 Direct clutch cylinder snap ring
2 7F283 Direct clutch cylinder
3 7A262 Direct clutch piston
4 7F235 Direct clutch piston return spring
5 7C099 Direct clutch piston seals
6 7G384 Direct/O/D clutch hub
7 7F213 Input shaft
8 7B070 Direct clutch wave spring
9 7B164 Direct (3, 5, R) clutch assembly
10 7B066 Direct clutch pressure plate
11 7D483 Direct clutch snap ring
12 7A019 Rear planetary sun gear and shell assembly

Intermediate (2, 6) Clutch 

The intermediate clutch is a brake clutch that holds the rear planetary sun gear and shell assembly. The intermediate clutch is applied in 2nd and 6th gears.

Hydraulic pressure from the regulator valve in the valve body pushes the intermediate clutch piston against the intermediate clutch pack to apply the clutch. The low OWC works as a pressure plate for the intermediate (2, 6) clutch. The rear planetary sun gear and shell assembly is held stationary to the transmission case as a result of the clutch being applied.

Intermediate (2, 6) Clutch Cutaway View 

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Intermediate (2, 6) Clutch Exploded View 

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Item Part Number Description
1 7005 Transmission case
2 7E005 Intermediate clutch piston
3 7B070 Intermediate clutch piston return spring
4 7D483 Intermediate clutch piston return spring snap ring
5 7E005 Intermediate clutch apply ring
6 7A019 Rear planetary sun gear and shell assembly
7 7E085 Intermediate clutch wave spring
8 7B164 Intermediate clutch assembly
9 7A089 Low/OWC

Low - Reverse Clutch 

The low/reverse clutch is a brake clutch that holds the low OWC which is splined to the rear planetary carrier. The low/reverse clutch is applied in manual LOW, REVERSE and 1st gear up to 8 km/h (5 mph).

Hydraulic pressure from the regulator valve in the valve body pushes the low/reverse clutch piston against the low/reverse clutch pack to apply the clutch. The rear planetary carrier is held stationary to the transmission case as a result of the clutch being applied.

Low/Reverse Clutch Cutaway View 

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Low/Reverse Clutch Exploded View 

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Item Part Number Description
1 7005 Transmission case
2 7A089 Low OWC
3 7D491 Rear planetary carrier
4 7B066 Low/reverse clutch pressure plate
5 7B164 Low/reverse clutch
6 7E085 Low/reverse clutch wave spring
7 7C122 Low/reverse clutch piston return spring snap ring
8 7B070 Low/reverse clutch piston return spring
9 7D402 Low/reverse clutch piston
10 7L328 Center support

Overdrive Clutch 

The O/D clutch is a drive clutch that transfers power from the direct/O/D clutch hub assembly to the rear planetary carrier. The O/D clutch is applied in 4th, 5th and 6th gears.

Hydraulic pressure from the regulator valve in the valve body pushes the O/D clutch piston against the O/D clutch pack to apply the clutch. The input shaft and direct/O/D clutch hub assembly transfers torque to the rear planetary carrier as a result of the clutch being applied.

Overdrive (O/D) (4, 5, 6) Clutch Cutaway View 

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Overdrive (O/D) (4, 5, 6) Clutch Exploded View 

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Item Part Number Description
1 7G384 Direct/O/D clutch hub assembly
2 7A548 O/D clutch piston inner seal
3 7F213 Input shaft
4 7A548 O/D clutch piston outer seals
5 7A262 O/D clutch piston
6 7F222 O/D clutch piston return spring
7 7H360 O/D clutch balance piston
8 7C122 O/D clutch balance piston snap ring
9 7B164 O/D (4, 5, 6) clutch assembly
10 7B066 O/D clutch pressure plate
11 7D483 O/D clutch snap ring
12 7H351 O/D clutch hub
13 7D491 Rear planetary carrier

Low One way Clutch 

The low OWC is a brake clutch that holds the rear planetary carrier in one direction and allows it to freewheel in the opposite direction which eliminates engine braking in 1st gear when the transmission is in DRIVE. The low OWC is also the pressure plate for the intermediate (2, 6) clutch.

Low OWC Cutaway View 

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Low OWC Exploded View 

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Item Part Number Description
1 7005 Transmission case
2 7A089 Low OWC
3 7D491 Rear planetary carrier