Planetary Gearset
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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.