2001/09/28 Transmission (RENR4255-02)

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Introduction
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The transmission has five hydraulically activated clutches. Combinations of the clutches allow
the transmission to provide three speeds FORWARD and three speeds REVERSE. The speed

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Clutch operation (typical example)
(A) Piston
(B) Spring
(C) Clutch Plates
(D) Clutch housing
(E) Friction Discs
(F) Ring gear

The five transmission clutches are disc types. These clutches are in separate housings.

Each clutch has friction discs (E) and clutch plates (C). The inside teeth of friction discs (E) are
engaged with the outside teeth of ring gear (F). Notches on the outside diameter of clutch
plates (C) are engaged with pins in the clutch housing. The pins prevent the rotation of the
clutch plates.

Spring (B) is located between clutch housing (D) and piston (A). The spring is in compression.

When the pressure of the oil in the area behind the piston increases, the piston moves to the
right. The piston moves against the force of spring (B), pushing the friction discs and clutch
plates together. The clutch is now engaged. The friction discs keep ring gear (F) from rotation.

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The clutch is released when the pressure in the area behind piston (A) decreases and the
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force of spring (B) moves the piston to the left. The friction discs and clutch plates now move
apart and the clutch is not engaged.

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Transmission Clutch Engagement (Table)
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Engaged Clutches
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FORWARD 2 and 5

SECOND SPEED FORWARD

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1 and 5

SECOND SPEED REVERSE 1 and 4

THIRD SPEED REVERSE 1 and 3

Both a speed clutch and a direction clutch must be engaged in order to send power through
the transmission. Table 1 lists the combination of the clutches that are engaged for the
different FORWARD and REVERSE speeds.

Transmission Components
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Section view of the transmission
The clutches are identified within the numbered circles.
(1) Ring gear (No. 1 Clutch)
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(2) Reverse (No. 1 Clutch)
(3) Carrier (No. 2 and No. 3 Clutches)
(4) Forward (No. 2 Clutch)
(5) Ring gear (No. 2 Clutch)
(6) Third speed (No. 3 Clutch)
(7) Ring gear (No. 3 Clutch)
(8) Second speed (No. 4 Clutch)
(9) Ring gear (No. 4 Clutch)
(10) First speed (No. 5 Clutch)
(11) Hub
(12) Carrier (No. 4 Clutch)
(13) Sun gear (No. 4 Clutch)
(14) Input shaft
(15) Output shaft
(16) Planetary gear (No. 4 Clutch)
(17) Sun gear (No. 3 Clutch)
(18) Planetary gear (No. 3 Clutch)
(19) Planetary gear (No. 2 Clutch)
(20) Sun gear (No. 2 Clutch)
(21) Coupling gear
(22) Planetary gear (No. 1 Clutch)
(23) Sun gear (No. 1 Clutch)
(24) Carrier (No. 1 Clutch)
The transmission is fastened to the main case at the rear of the machine. Power from the
torque converter is sent to input shaft (14) by a drive shaft. Power flows from the transmission
through output shaft (15). Then, the power flows from the output shaft to the transfer gears.

The transmission has five hydraulically activated clutches. The No. 1 and the No. 2 clutches
are the direction clutches. These clutches are located at the rear of the transmission. The No.
1 clutch is the REVERSE direction clutch. The No. 2 clutch is the FORWARD direction clutch.

The No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 clutches are the speed clutches. The No. 3 clutch actuates THIRD
speed. The No. 4 clutch actuates SECOND speed. The No. 5 clutch actuates FIRST speed.
The No. 5 clutch is the only clutch that turns.

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Power flow with the transmission in NEUTRAL. The No. 3 clutch is engaged.
The clutches are identified within the numbered circles.
(3) Carrier (No. 2 and No. 3 Clutches)
(6) Third speed (No. 3 Clutch)
(7) Ring gear (No. 3 Clutch)
(14) Input shaft
(15) Output shaft
When the transmission is in NEUTRAL, the No. 3 clutch (6) is engaged. The No. 3 clutch holds
ring gear (7) stationary. Ring gear (7) is connected to No. 2 and No. 3 carrier.

When the No. 3 clutch (6) is engaged, input shaft (14) turns but output shaft (15) remains
stationary.

FIRST SPEED FORWARD

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Power flow with the transmission in FIRST SPEED FORWARD. The No. 2 clutch and No. 5 clutch are engaged.
The clutches are identified within the numbered circles.
(3) Carrier (No. 2 and No. 3 Clutches)
(4) Forward (No. 2 Clutch)
(5) Ring gear (No. 2 Clutch)
(7) Ring gear (No. 3 Clutch)
(8) Second speed (No. 4 Clutch)
(9) Ring gear (No. 4 Clutch)
(10) First speed (No. 5 Clutch)
(11) Hub
(12) Carrier (No. 4 Clutch)
(13) Sun gear (No. 4 Clutch)
(14) Input shaft
(15) Output shaft
(16) Planetary gear (No. 4 Clutch)
(17) Sun gear (No. 3 Clutch)
(18) Planetary gear (No. 3 Clutch)
(19) Planetary gear (No. 2 Clutch)
(20) Sun gear (No. 2 Clutch)

When the transmission is in FIRST SPEED FORWARD, No. 5 clutch (10) and No. 2 clutch (4)
are engaged.

The No. 2 clutch holds ring gear (5) stationary. The No. 5 clutch connects hub (11) to No. 4
carrier (12) and to No. 3 ring gear (7).

Input shaft (14) turns No. 2 sun gear (20). No. 2 sun gear turns No. 2 planetary gears (19). The
No. 2 clutch holds ring gear (5) stationary. Then, planetary gears (19) rotate inside the ring
gear.

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The movement of the planetary gears turns the No. 2 and No. 3 carrier (3) in the same
direction as input shaft (14). As the No. 2 and No. 3 carrier turns, No. 3 planetary gears (18)

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The No. 3 planetary gears turn ring gear (7) for the No. 3 clutch. The No. 3 planetary gears
also turn No. 3 sun gear (17). The No. 3 sun gear turns output shaft (15).

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Ring gear (7) turns No. 4 carrier (12).
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hub (11) through the engaged No. 5 clutch. Power flows from carrier (12) to planetary gears

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(16), to ring gear (9), and to the No. 5 clutch. Then, power flows through hub (11) to output
shaft (15).

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As a result, torque to output shaft (15) is divided through No. 3 sun gear (17), through No. 4

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sun gear (13), and through hub (11). From the output shaft, power flows through the transfer

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When the transmission is in SECOND SPEED FORWARD, No. 4 clutch (8) and No. 2 clutch (4)
are engaged.

The No. 2 clutch holds ring gear (5) for the No. 2 clutch stationary. The No. 4 clutch holds ring
gear (9) for the No. 4 clutch stationary. Input shaft (14) turns No. 2 sun gear (20). No. 2 sun
gear turns No. 2 planetary gears (19).
Ring gear (5) is held stationary by the No. 2 clutch. Then, planetary gears (19) rotate inside
the ring gear. The movement of planetary gears (19) turns No. 2 and No. 3 carrier (3) in the
same direction as input shaft (14).

As the No. 2 and No. 3 carrier turns, No. 3 planetary gears (18) turn. The No. 3 planetary
gears turn ring gear (7) for the No. 3 clutch. The No. 3 planetary gears also turn No. 3 sun
gear (17). No. 3 sun gear (17) turns output shaft (15). Ring gear (7) turns No. 4 carrier (12).

Ring gear (9) is held stationary by the No. 4 clutch. Then, planetary gears (16) rotate inside
the ring gear. The movement of planetary gears (16) turns No. 4 sun gear (13). The No. 4 sun
gear turns output shaft (15).

As a result, torque to output shaft (15) is divided through No. 3 sun gear (17) and through No.
4 sun gear (13). From the output shaft, power flows through the transfer and bevel gears to
the steering clutches and brakes.

THIRD SPEED FORWARD

When the transmission is in THIRD SPEED FORWARD, No. 2 and No. 3 clutches are engaged.

The No. 2 clutch holds ring gear (5) for the No. 2 clutch stationary.

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The No. 3 clutch holds ring gear (7) for the No. 3 clutch stationary. Input shaft (14) turns No. 2

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sun gear (20). No. 2 sun gear turns No. 2 planetary gears (19).

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Ring gear (5) is held stationary by the No. 2 clutch. Then, planetary gears (19) rotate inside
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the ring gear. The movement of planetary gears (19) turns No. 2 and No. 3 carrier (3) in the
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Ring gear (7) is held stationary by the No. 3 clutch. The movement of No. 2 and No. 3 carrier

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The movement of planetary gears (18) turns No. 3 sun gear (17). No. 3 sun gear turns output
shaft (15).
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From the output shaft, power flows through the transfer and bevel gears to the steering
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Power flow with the transmission in FIRST SPEED REVERSE. The No. 1 clutch and No. 5 clutch are engaged.
The clutches are identified within the numbered circles.

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(1) Ring gear (No. 1 Clutch)
(2) Reverse (No. 1 Clutch)

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(3) Carrier (No. 2 and No. 3 Clutches)

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(6) Third speed (No. 3 Clutch)
(7) Ring gear (No. 3 Clutch)
(8) Second speed (No. 4 Clutch)
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(14) Input shaft
(15) Output shaft
(16) Planetary gear (No. 4 Clutch)
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(17) Sun gear (No. 3 Clutch)
(18) Planetary gear (No. 3 Clutch)
(21) Coupling gear
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(22) Planetary gear (No. 1 Clutch)
(23) Sun gear (No. 1 Clutch)
(24) Carrier (No. 1 Clutch)

When the transmission is in FIRST SPEED REVERSE, No. 1 clutch (2) and No. 5 clutch (10) are
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engaged. The No. 1 clutch holds ring gear (1) for the No. 1 clutch stationary. The No. 5 clutch
connects hub (11) to No. 4 carrier (12) and to No. 3 ring gear (7).

Input shaft (14) turns No. 1 sun gear (23). No. 1 sun gear turns No. 1 planetary gears (22). No.
1 carrier (24) has a direct mechanical connection with ring gear (1).

Ring gear (1) and No. 1 carrier (24) are held stationary by the No. 1 clutch. The rotation of No.
1 planetary gears (22) turns coupling gear (21) in the opposite direction as input shaft (14).
Coupling gear (21) has a direct mechanical connection with No. 2 and No. 3 carrier (3).

As the No. 2 and No. 3 carrier turns, No. 3 planetary gears (18) turn. The No. 3 planetary
gears turn ring gear (7) for the No. 3 clutch. The No. 3 planetary gears also turn No. 3 sun
gear (17). No. 3 sun gear (17) turns output shaft (15).

Ring gear (7) turns No. 4 carrier (12). No. 4 carrier is connected to No. 4 planetary gears (16).
No. 4 planetary gears are connected to No. 4 ring gear (9). Ring gear (9) is connected to hub
(11) through the engaged No. 5 clutch. Therefore, power flows from carrier (12) to planetary
gears (16), to ring gear (9), and to the No. 5 clutch. Then, power flows through hub (11) to
output shaft (15).

As a result, torque to output shaft (15) is divided through No. 3 sun gear (17), through No. 4
sun gear (13 ), and through hub (11). From the output shaft, power flows through the transfer
and bevel gears to the steering clutches and brakes.

SECOND SPEED REVERSE

When the transmission is in SECOND SPEED REVERSE, the No. 1 clutch (2) and No. 4 clutch
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The No. 1 clutch holds ring gear (1) for the No. 1 clutch stationary. The No. 4 clutch holds ring

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Input shaft (14) turns No. 1 sun gear (23). No. 1 sun gear turns No. 1 planetary gears (22). No.

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The rotation of the No. 1 planetary gears (22) turns coupling gear (21) in the opposite

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direction as input shaft (14). Coupling gear (21) has a direct mechanical connection with No. 2
and No. 3 carrier (3).
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As the No. 2 and No. 3 carriers turn, No. 3 planetary gears (18) turn. The No. 3 planetary

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gears turn ring gear (7) for the No. 3 clutch. The No. 3 planetary gears also turn No. 3 sun

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Ring gear (9) is held stationary by the No. 4 clutch. Then, planetary gears (16) rotate inside
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the ring gear. The movement of planetary gears (16) turns No. 4 sun gear (13). The No. 4 sun
gear turns output shaft (15).

As a result, torque to output shaft (15) is divided through No. 3 sun gear (17) and through No.
4 sun gear (13). From the output shaft, power flows through the transfer and bevel gears to
the steering clutches and brakes.

THIRD SPEED REVERSE

When the transmission is in THIRD SPEED REVERSE, the No. 1 clutch (2) and No. 3 clutch (6)
are engaged.

The No. 1 clutch holds ring gear (1) for the No. 1 clutch stationary. The No. 3 clutch holds ring
gear (7) for the No. 3 clutch stationary.

Input shaft (14) turns No. 1 sun gear (23). No. 1 sun gear turns No. 1 planetary gears (22). No.
1 carrier (24) has a direct mechanical connection with ring gear (1).

Ring gear (1) and No. 1 carrier (24) are held stationary by the No. 1 clutch.

The rotation of No. 1 planetary gears (22) turns coupling gear (21) in the opposite direction as
input shaft (14).

Coupling gear (21) has a direct mechanical connection with No. 2 and No. 3 carrier (3).

As ring gear (7) is held stationary by the No. 3 clutch, the movement of No. 2 and No. 3
carrier (3) turns No. 3 planetary gears (18) inside the ring gear.

The movement of planetary gears (18) turns No. 3 sun gear (17). No. 3 sun gear (17) turns
output shaft (15). From the output shaft, power flows through the transfer and bevel gears to
the steering clutches and brakes.
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