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Clutch/Brake Functions Description 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 middle planetary carrier.
Reverse clutch	Meshes input shaft and front sun gear.
No. 1 brake	Fixes front planetary carrier.
No. 2 brake	Fixes front and middle ring gear.
2nd brake	Fixes outer race of one-way No. 2 clutch, to prevent front sun gear from turning counterclockwise (reverse direction of engine input rotation direction).
1st and reverse brake	Fixes rear ring gear.
One-way No. 1 clutch	Prevent front planetary carrier from turning counterclockwise.
One-way No. 2 clutch	Prevent front sun gear from turning counterclockwise only when 2nd brake is at work.
One-way No. 3 clutch	Prevent rear ring gear from turning counterclockwise.