Command Valve

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Fig 1: Cutaway View Of Command Valve

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1 - HOLDING CLUTCH B1

2 - DRIVING CLUTCH K1

3 - 1-2/4-5 COMMAND VALVE

Each shift group possesses one command valve (3). See Fig 1. The 1-2 / 4-5 and 2-3 command valves are installed in the shift valve housing, the 3-4 command valve is installed in the valve housing. The command valve switches the shift group from the stationary phase to the shift phase and back again.