Planetary Gear Description: Outline

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The planetary gear is a transaxle which converts the driving force of the input shaft to the optimal driving force and transmits it to the reduction gear through the operation of each clutch and brake.
A triple arranged gear with a single planetary gear unit is adopted for the planetary gear; they are the front planetary gear, rear planetary gear, and the reduction planetary gear.
The planetary gear consists of the internal gear, planetary carrier (pinion gears), and the sun gear.