A/T System Description - Power Flow
Power Flow
P Position
Hydraulic pressure is not applied to the clutches. Power is not transmitted to the countershaft. The countershaft is locked by the park pawl, interlocking the park gear.
N Position
Engine power transmitted from the torque converter drives the mainshaft idler gear, the idler gear shaft idler gear, and the secondary shaft idler gear, but hydraulic pressure is not applied to the clutches. Power is not transmitted to the countershaft. In this position, the position of the reverse selector differs according to whether the shift lever shifted from D or R position:
- When shifted from D position, the reverse selector engages with the countershaft 4th-5th gear and the reverse selector hub, and the 4th-5th gear engages with the countershaft.
- When shifted from R position, the reverse selector engages with the countershaft reverse gear and the reverse selector hub, and the reverse gear engages with the countershaft.
D, D3 Position, and S-position automatic shift
In the D and D3 positions, the optimum gear is automatically selected from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears in the D position, and in the S position; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gears in the D3 position according to conditions such as the balance between the throttle opening (engine loading) and vehicle speed.
In 1st Gear and 1 Position
- Hydraulic pressure is applied to the 1st clutch, then the 1st clutch engages the secondary shaft 1st gear with the secondary shaft.
- The mainshaft idler gear drives the secondary shaft via the idler gear shaft idler gear and the secondary shaft idler gear.
- The secondary shaft 1st gear drives the countershaft 1st gear and the countershaft.
- Power is transmitted to the final drive gear, which in turn drives the final driven gear.
Power Flow (cont'd)
In 2nd Gear and 2 Position
- Hydraulic pressure is applied to the 2nd clutch, then the 2nd clutch engages the secondary shaft 2nd gear with the secondary shaft.
- The mainshaft idler gear drives the secondary shaft via the idler gear shaft idler gear and the secondary shaft idler gear.
- The secondary shaft 2nd gear drives the countershaft 2nd gear and the countershaft.
- Power is transmitted to the final drive gear, which in turn drives the final driven gear.
In 3rd Gear
- Hydraulic pressure is applied to the 3rd clutch, then the 3rd clutch engages the mainshaft 3rd gear with the mainshaft.
- The mainshaft 3rd gear drives the countershaft 3rd gear and the countershaft.
- Power is transmitted to the final drive gear, which in turn drives the final driven gear.
Power Flow (cont'd)
In 4th Gear
- Hydraulic pressure is applied to the 4th clutch, then the 4th clutch engages the secondary shaft 4th gear with the secondary shaft.
- The mainshaft idler gear drives the secondary shaft via the idler gear shaft idler gear and the secondary shaft idler gear.
- The secondary shaft 4th gear drives the countershaft 4th-5th gear.
- The countershaft 4th-5th gear drives the countershaft via the reverse selector, which drives the reverse selector hub.
- Power is transmitted to the final drive gear, which in turn drives the final driven gear.
In 5th Gear
- Hydraulic pressure is applied to the servo valve to engage the reverse selector with the countershaft 4th-5th gear and reverse selector hub while the shift lever is in forward range; D, D3, 2, 1, and S positions.
- Hydraulic pressure is also applied to the 5th clutch, then the 5th clutch engages the mainshaft 5th gear with the mainshaft.
- The mainshaft 5th gear drives the countershaft 4th-5th gear.
- The countershaft 4th-5th gear drives the countershaft via the reverse selector, which drives the reverse selector hub.
- Power is transmitted to the final drive gear, which in turn drives the final driven gear.
Power Flow (cont'd)
R Position
- Hydraulic pressure is applied to the servo valve to engage the reverse selector with the countershaft reverse gear and reverse selector hub while the shift lever is in the R position.
- Hydraulic pressure is also applied to the 5th clutch, then the 5th clutch engages the mainshaft reverse gear with the mainshaft.
- The mainshaft reverse gear drives the countershaft reverse gear via the reverse idler gear.
- The rotational direction of the countershaft reverse gear is changed by the reverse idler gear.
- The countershaft reverse gear drives the countershaft via the reverse selector, which drives the reverse selector hub.
- Power is transmitted to the final drive gear, which in turn drives the final driven gear.