Multiple-Disc Brake, Location/Task/Design/Function (Up To 4/24/04)

1. Multiple-Disc Brake, Location
   
   Three multipl-disc brakes arranged as the front, center and rear multiple-disc brake (B1, B3, B2) are located in the planetary gear sets in the transmission housing. See Fig 1.
2. Multiple-Disc Brake, Task
   
   Brace the ring gear, sun gear or planet carrier of a planetary gear set against the transmission housing in order to transmit the drive torque.
3. Multiple-Disc Brake, Design
   
   A multiple-disc brake consists of a number of internally toothed discs (10) on an internally toothed disc carrier and externally toothed discs (9) on an externally toothed disc carrier, which is rigidly connected to the transmission housing.
4. Multiple-Disc Brake, Function
   
   See MULTIPLE-DISC BRAKE, FUNCTION .

Fig 1: Multiple-Disc Brake, Location/Task/Design/Function (Up To 4/24/04)

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.