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Clutch/Brake Functions Of Automatic Transmission

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Fig 1: Identifying Automatic Transmission Clutch/Brake Components
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PART FUNCTION CHART

Part Name Function
Forward clutch Meshes input shaft and intermediate shaft.
Direct clutch Meshes input shaft and MD planetary carrier.
Reverse clutch Meshes input shaft and FR sun gear.
No. 1 brake Fixes FR planetary carrier.
No. 2 brake Fixes FR and MD ring gear.
2nd brake Fixes outer race of one-way No. 2 clutch, to prevent FR sun gear from turning counterclockwise (reverse direction of engine input rotation direction).
1st and reverse brake Fixes RR ring gear.
One-way No. 1 Prevent FR planetary carrier from turning counterclockwise.
One-way No. 2 Prevent FR sun gear from turning counterclockwise only when 2nd brake is at work.
One-way No. 3 Prevent RR ring gear from turning counterclockwise.