Powertrain system
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- Driving force from the engine is transmitted through the torque converter to the transmission.
- When the clutch and brakes are engaged by clutch pressure from the control valve, the planetary gear unit switches between fixed and input, and thus transmitted driving force is converted to optimum driving force.
- The converted driving force is transmitted to the propeller shaft, the differential, and the tires.