One-Way Clutch - Direct
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and 2004 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
For component location, refer to DISASSEMBLED VIEWS .
The direct one-way clutch is a sprag-type one-way clutch that is pressed into the center shaft.
- The direct one-way clutch is driven by the ring gear of the overdrive planetary carrier.
- The direct one-way clutch holds and drives the outer splines of the center shaft in first, third, fourth and reverse gears.
- The direct one-way clutch overruns during all coast operations and at all times in second and fifth gear.