Planetary Gearset

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The planetary gearset in the transmission is a Ravigneaux-type set consisting of the following components:

Forward clutch sun gear
Reverse clutch sun gear
A pinion carrier
Long and short pinions
Output ring gear

Components are held or driven to produce forward and reverse gear ratios.