Driving Clutches: Description

Fig 1: Cutaway View Of Input Clutch Assembly

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - INPUT SHAFT

2 - UNDERDRIVE CLUTCH

3 - OVERDRIVE CLUTCH

4 - REVERSE CLUTCH

5 - OVERDRIVE SHAFT

6 - UNDERDRIVE SHAFT

Three hydraulically applied input clutches are used to drive planetary components. The underdrive, overdrive, and reverse clutches are considered input clutches and are contained within the input clutch assembly. See Fig 1. The input clutch assembly also contains:

Input shaft
Input hub
Clutch retainer
Underdrive piston
Overdrive/reverse piston
Overdrive hub
Underdrive hub