Clutch/Brake/Planetary Gear Function of Automatic Transaxle: Functions
COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS TABLE
| Part name | Function |
|---|---|
| Forward clutch | Meshes input shaft and rear planetary ring gear. |
| Direct clutch | Meshes input shaft and front and rear planetary sun gears. |
| U/D clutch | Meshes underdrive planetary carrier and underdrive planetary sun gear. |
| 2nd coast brake | Fixes front and rear planetary sun gears. |
| 2nd brake | Fixes outer race of one-way No. 1 clutch, to prevent front and rear planetary sun gears from turning counterclockwise (reverse direction of engine input rotation direction). |
| 1st / reverse brake | Fixes front planetary ring gear. |
| U/D brake | Fixes underdrive planetary sun gear. |
| One-way No. 1 clutch | Prevents front and rear planetary sun gears from turning counterclockwise only when 2nd brake is at work. |
| One-way No. 2 clutch | Prevents front planetary ring gear from turning counterclockwise. |
| One-way No. 3 clutch | Prevents underdrive planetary sun gear from turning clockwise. |