4-Speed Overdrive Gearset,

Version 3

Tom Birch, 8/06 1

 Overdrive Gearset

Overdrive gearsets combine two simple planetary gearsets

so that the ring gear of each gearset is connected to the
carrier of the second set.
The transmissions described as Version 3 are:
General Motors: 4T60E & 4T65E
Ford Motor Company: AX4N & AX4S

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 4T60 Geartrain
Drive Chain &
Reverse 2nd Clutch Input Shaft Input &
Sprockets
Band & Clutch Housing 3rd Sprag
4th Clutch

Reverse Input Reaction Forward 1/2 Roller Forward Differential

Reaction Drum Carrier Carrier Band Clutch Band
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Schematic, Geartrain

Output Ring Gear

Reaction
Ring Gear

Output
Carrier

Input Carrier Input Sun Gear Reaction Sun Gear

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Schematic, Control Devices
Reverse Band 2/1 Band Forward Band

3rd Clutch Input Clutch 2nd Clutch

1/2
Roller
Clutch

4th Clutch 3rd Sprag Input Sprag

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 Input & 3rd Sprags

It should be noted that these sprags will freewheel in

opposite directions.

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 Nonsynchronous/Freewheel

The three one-way clutches allow nonsynchronous,

freewheel upshifts.
•The input sprag overruns during the 1-2 shift.
• The 1-2 roller clutch overruns during the 2-3 shift.
• The 3rd sprag overruns during the 3-4 shift.

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 Schematic, Neutral
Input Clutch Applied

The Input Clutch is applied to prepare for the N-D or N-R

shift, but it is not effective without a reaction member.
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 Gearset, 1st Gear
Input Clutch Applied, Forward Band Applied
Input Sprag Effective 1/2 Roller Clutch Effective

Front Rear
The front carrier (yellow) transfers torque to the
Input
Reaction rear ring gear.
Output Tom Birch, 8/06 9
 Schematic, 1st Gear
Input Clutch Applied Forward Band
Holding
1/2 Roller
Clutch
Effective

Input Sprag Effective

Gear Ratio, 2.9:1

The 3rd clutch and 2/1 band are applied in Manual 1.

Input
Reaction
Output Tom Birch, 8/06 10
 Gearset, 2nd Gear
Input Clutch Applied Forward Band Applied
2nd Clutch Applied 1/2 Roller Clutch Effective
Input Sprag Not Effective

Input Front Rear

Reaction
Output Tom Birch, 8/06 11
 Schematic, 2nd Gear

Input & 2nd Clutch Applied

Forward Band
Holding
1/2 Roller
Clutch
Effective

Input Sprag Not Effective

Gear Ratio, 1.6:1
Input The 2/1 band is applied in Manual 2.
Reaction
Output Tom Birch, 8/06 12
 Gearset, 3rd Gear
2nd Clutch Applied
3rd Clutch Applied Forward Band Applied
3rd Sprag Effective 1/2 Roller Clutch Not Effective

Input Front Rear

Reaction
Output Tom Birch, 8/06 13
 Schematic, 3rd Gear

2nd & 3rd Clutches Applied

Forward Band
Holding
1/2 Roller
Clutch Not
Effective

3rd Sprag Effective

Gear Ratio, 1:1
Input The input clutch is applied in Manual 3.
Reaction
Output Tom Birch, 8/06 14
 Gearset, 4th Gear
3rd Clutch Applied 2nd Clutch Applied Forward Band Applied
3rd Sprag Not Effective 4th Clutch Applied 1/2 Roller Clutch Not Effective

Input Front Rear

Reaction
Output Tom Birch, 8/06 15
 Schematic, 4th Gear

2nd, 3rd, & 4th Clutches Applied

Forward Band
Holding
1/2 Roller
Clutch Not
Effective

3rd Sprag Not Effective

Gear Ratio, 0.7:1
Input
Reaction
Output Tom Birch, 8/06 16
 Gearset, Reverse
Input Clutch Applied,
Input Sprag Effective Reverse Band Applied

Input Front Rear

Reaction
Output Tom Birch, 8/06 17
 Schematic, Reverse
Reverse Band Holding

Input Clutch Applied

Input Sprag Effective

Gear Ratio, 2.4:1
Input
Reaction
Output Tom Birch, 8/06 18
 Variations, 41TE Schematic

This gearset has five control devices, and there are no bands
or one-way clutches
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 Variations,
AX4N, AX4S

The Ford AX4N (top) and AX4S

(bottom) use similar gearsets.
Both have the same gear ratios:
1st-2.8:1, 2nd-1.5:1, 3rd-1:1, 4th-
0.7:1, and Rev.- 2.3:1.
The AX4N is a nonsynchronous
transaxle while the AX4S is a
simpler synchronous transaxle.

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 Low One-Way Clutch
Low-Intermed. 1-Way Clutch
Forward Clutch
Direct One-Way Cl.
Low-Intermed. Clutch
Variations, AX4N Direct Cl.
Intermediate Cl.
Reverse Cl.

Coast Band
Overdrive Band
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 8. Forward Clutch
9. Low One-Way Clutch
10. Overdrive Band
Variations, AX4S
11. Direct Clutch
12. Direct One-Way Clutch
13. Intermediate Clutch
14. Reverse Clutch
17. Low/Intermediate Band

AX4N

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