GEARTRAIN, Planetary: Description: Description

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NOTE:

The 68RFE transmission does not use a number 7 thrust bearing.

Fig 1: 68RFE Thrust Bearing Locations

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1 - THRUST BEARING NO. 1

2 - THRUST BEARING NO. 2

3 - THRUST BEARING NO. 3

4 - THRUST BEARING NO. 4

5 - THRUST BEARING NO. 5

6 - THRUST BEARING NO. 6

8 - THRUST BEARING NO. 8

9 - THRUST BEARING NO. 9

10 - THRUST BEARING NO. 10

11 - THRUST BEARING NO. 11

12 - THRUST BEARING NO. 12

13 - OUTPUT SHAFT BEARING

Fig 2: Reaction Annulus And Carrier

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1 - THRUST BEARING NUMBER 6

2 - OUTPUT END PLAY THRUST PLATE (SELECTIVE)

3 - 4C CLUTCH HUB / REACTION SUN GEAR

4 - THRUST BEARING NUMBER 8

5 - REACTION PLANETARY CARRIER

6 - THRUST BEARING NUMBER 9

The planetary geartrain is located behind the 2C/4C retainer/bulkhead, toward the rear of the transmission. The planetary geartrain consists of two primary assemblies:

Reaction (3, 5).

Fig 3: Reverse Carrier

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1. SNAP RING

2. NUMBER NINE BEARING

3. REVERSE PLANETARY CARRIER

4. THRUST BEARING NUMBER 10

5. INPUT SUN GEAR

6. NUMBER 11 BEARING (CAPTURED)

7. INPUT PLANETARY CARRIER

8. INPUT ANNULUS GEAR

Reverse (3).
Input (5, 7, 8).