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P Position

The manual valve is shifted into the P position, and the manual valve blocks hydraulic pressure to the forward clutch. Hydraulic pressure is not applied to the start and forward clutches, and power is not transmitted to the drive pulley shaft.

Fig 1: P Position - Hydraulic Flow Diagram

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