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Power flow in 5th gear, function - GF27.10-P-3015GZ

TRANSMISSION 722.9 in MODEL 164.1/8, 204.0, 216, 221, 251.0/1 up to Model Year 8 

Fig 1: Identifying Transmission Power Flow Function Diagram (5th Gear)
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The Ravigneaux gear set consists of the following components:

The front single planetary gear set consists of the following components:

The rear single planetary gear set consists of the following components:

Power flow in 5th gear, function 

The following multi-disk clutches are engaged:

The power flow runs from the transmission input shaft of the automatic transmission (AT) via the blocked Ravigneaux gear set and the blocked front single planetary gear set to the output. The transmission output shaft rotates at the transmission input speed in the direction of rotation of the engine.

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