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Holding Clutches: Description

Two hydraulically applied multi-disc clutches are used to hold planetary geartrain components stationary while the input clutches drive others. The 2/4 and Low/Reverse clutches are considered holding clutches and are contained at the rear of the transaxle case. (Fig 1).

Fig 1: Identifying 2/4 & Low/Reverse Clutches
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