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Power flow in 1st gear, function - GF27.10-P-3011GZ

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 (1st 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 1st gear, function 

The following multi-disk brakes and multi-disk clutches are engaged:

Ravigneaux gear set 

The small ring gear is driven via the transmission input shaft. The long planetary gears drive the short planetary gears, which roll in the stalled large ring gear. An increased torque and reduced RPM occur as a result and this is transmitted to the dual planet carrier.

Single rear planetary gear system 

The ring gear (9) rotates at the same speed due to the mechanical connection to the dual planet carrier. The planetary gears (51) roll over the stalled sun gear (11) and transmit the rotary motion to the planet carrier (10).

Single front planetary gear system 

The ring gear (12) has a mechanical connection to the planet carrier (10) and rotates at the same speed. The planetary gears (52) roll on the stalled sun gear (14) and transfer the increased torque and reduced rotational speed to the transmission output shaft via the planet carrier (13). The transmission output shaft thus rotates with reduced transmission input speed in the direction of rotation of the engine.

Torque converter component description   GF27.20-P-2010GZ 
Planetary gear set component description Simple planetary gear system GF27.50-P-2100GZ 
  Ravigneaux gear set GF27.50-P-2100GZZ 
Multidisk brake component description   GF27.51-P-5105GZ 
Multidisk clutch, component description   GF27.51-P-2010GZ