Chrysler 2005 Crossfire SRT6 Service Manual page 3381

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FREEWHEELING CLUTCH
DESCRIPTION
Freewheeling clutches are installed in the front plane-
tary gear set between the sun gear and the stator
shaft, and in the rear planetary gear set between the
sun gear and the intermediate shaft.
The freewheel consists of an outer race (4), an inner
race (7), a number of locking elements (3) and a cage
(6) for these locking elements.
OPERATION
The freewheel optimizes individual gearshifts. They
lock individual elements of a planetary gear set
together or against the transmission housing in one
direction of rotation to allow the torque to be transmit-
ted.
If the inner race (7) of the freewheeling clutch is
locked and the outer race (4) turns counter clockwise
(1), the locking elements (3) adopt a diagonal position
on account of their special contours, allowing the free-
wheel function. The outer race (4) slides over the lock-
ing elements (3) with negligible friction. If the rotation
of the outer race (4) changes to clockwise (2), the
locking elements (3) stand up and lock the outer and
inner races (4, 7) together.