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Driving Clutches

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Fig 1: Cutaway View Of Input Clutch Assembly
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1 - INPUT SHAFT
2 - UNDERDRIVE CLUTCH
3 - OVERDRIVE CLUTCH
4 - REVERSE CLUTCH
5 - OVERDRIVE SHAFT
6 - UNDERDRIVE SHAFT

Three hydraulically applied input clutches are used to drive planetary components. The underdrive (2), overdrive (3), and reverse (4) clutches are considered input/driving clutches and are contained within the input clutch assembly. See Fig 1. The input clutch assembly also contains:

  1. Input shaft.
  2. Input hub.
  3. Clutch retainer.
  4. Underdrive piston.
  5. Overdrive/reverse piston.
  6. Overdrive hub.
  7. Underdrive hub.