Pages 7–13 (7 pages)

Planetary Gear System

From the 1970 Ford C6 Transmission Training Handbook

Year
1970
Make
Ford
Models
C6 three-speed automatic transmission (Cruise-O-Matic type), Ford passenger cars and light trucks
Publication
Course 1710-104
Pages
58

Converter functions, planetary gear principles (direct drive, reduction, reverse, neutral) and a gear train buildup that adds the input and output shafts, forward clutch, sun gear, reverse-and-high clutch, intermediate band and servo, low-and-reverse unit and one-way clutch. Gear states are explained for high, second, reverse, manual low and D low, with a ratio of 2.46 to 1 in low.

What this section covers

  • Planetary gear principles
  • Input and output shafts
  • Forward and reverse-and-high clutches
  • Intermediate band and servo
  • Low-and-reverse planetary unit
  • Reverse and manual low power flow
  • One-way clutch
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