Third Gear POWERFLOW
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Dodge Magnum, 2006 Dodge Charger, and 2006 Chrysler 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| 1 - UNDERDRIVE CLUTCH APPLIED (Turns Rear Sun) |
| 2 - OVERDRIVE CLUTCH APPLIED (Turns Front Carrier/Rear Annulus) |
In third gear, two input clutches are applied to provide torque input: the underdrive clutch (1) and overdrive clutch (2). The underdrive clutch rotates the rear sun gear, while the overdrive clutch rotates the front carrier/rear annulus assembly. The result is two components (rear sun gear and rear annulus gear) rotating at the same speed and in the same direction. This effectively locks the entire planetary gearset together and is rotated as one unit. The gear ratio in third is 1:1. See Fig 1.