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Planetary Gearset Operation

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Front planetary gearset driving components:

Front planetary gearset driven components:

Front planetary gearset held components:

Rear planetary gearset driving components:

Rear planetary gearset driven components:

Rear planetary gearset held components:

1ST GEAR CLUTCH APPLICATION CHART

Gear Forward A (1, 2, 3, 4) Direct B (3, 5, R) Inter-mediate C (2, 6) Low/Reverse D (1, R) Overdrive E (4, 5, 6) Low-OWC
1st Gear D D     H (1)   H
1st Gear Manual D     H   H
Planetary Components Front planetary carrier-to-No. 3 sun gear Front carrier-to-No. 2 sun gear No. 2 sun gear Rear planetary carrier Input shaft-to-rear planetary carrier Rear planetary carrier
(1) Clutch released when vehicle speed is above 3 mph.

D = Drive Clutch
H = Hold Clutch
O/R = Overrunning

For component information, refer to MECHANICAL COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS .