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Subject:Re: AT: how it works
From:phil cain
Date:Mon, 21 Jul 2003 14:16:41 -0700

Did you use a inch pound torque wrench to set the
bands with, if the bands are not set right it won't
shift. Phil
--- Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
wrote:
> Trying to troubleshoot why my newly rebuilt trans
> will not shift out of
> first.  Reverse and first work fine.  In "1" if I
> accelerate and then let
> off the gas, the engine braking occurs.  If I'm in
> "2" or "D", and I
> accelerate then let off the gas, it freewheels.  So
> something is trying to
> happen at the point it shifts up from 1st.
>
> Here is my question.  I have studied the manual
> schematics, and taken the
> thing apart and back together, but still do not have
> a good understanding
> of how power is transmitted in the various gears.
> Planetary gear systems
> are pretty cool, but can be difficult to visualize
> their various modes of
> operation.  I wish I had a series of drawings of how
> the power flows
> through the trans in the various gears.  I am
> assuming that the 2nd gear
> brake band is utilized only for second gear
> operation.  Do any other
> pistons operate to activate 2nd gear?
>
> Any help/advice appreciated,
> Edward

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