N Position

Engine output transmitted from the mainshaft drives the mainshaft 4th gear, the third shaft 4th gear, the idler gear shaft idler gear, and the secondary shaft idler gear, but since hydraulic pressure is not applied to the clutches, output is not transmitted to the countershaft. In this position, the position of the reverse selector differs according to whether the shift lever shifted from D or R:

• When shifted from D, the reverse selector engages with the third shaft 6th gear and the reverse selector hub, and the 6th gear engages with the third shaft.
• When shifted from R, the reverse selector engages with the third shaft reverse gear and the reverse selector hub, and the reverse gear engages with the third shaft.

Fig 1: Automatic Transmission Power Flow Diagram (N Position)

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