Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 1873

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(14) Rem ove t h e t r a n sm ission oil filt er (1) a n d
o-r in g fr om t h e elect r oh ydr a u lic con t r ol u n it .
(15) Clea n t h e in side of t h e oil pa n (3) of a n y
debr is. In spect t h e oil pa n ga sket (2) a n d r epla ce if
n ecessa r y.
(16) In st a ll a n ew oil filt er (1) a n d o-r in g in t o t h e
elect r oh ydr a u lic con t r ol u n it .
(17) In st a ll t h e oil pa n (3) a n d ga sket (2) on t o t h e
t r a n sm ission .
(18) In st a ll t h e oil pa n bolt s (5) a n d r et a in er s (4).
Tor qu e t h e bolt s t o 8 N·m (70 in .lbs.).
(19) Lower t h e veh icle a n d a dd 7.0 L (7.4 qt s.) of
t r a n sm ission flu id t o t h e t r a n sm ission .
(20) Ch eck t h e oil level (Refer t o 21 - TRANSMIS-
SION/AUTOMATIC - NAG1/F LUID AND F ILTE R -
STANDARD P ROCE DURE - CH E CK OIL LE VE L).
FREEWH EELI N G CLU T CH
DESCRIPTION
Fig. 154 Freewheeling Clutch
1 - ROTATION DIRECTION "A
2 - ROTATION DIRECTION "B
3 - LOCKING ELEMENTS
4 - OUTER RACE
5 - FRONT OR REAR SUN GEAR
6 - LOCKING ELEMENT CAGE
7 - INNER RACE
F r eewh eelin g clu t ch es (F ig. 154) a r e in st a lled in
t h e fr on t pla n et a r y gea r set bet ween t h e su n gea r
a n d t h e st a t or sh a ft , a n d in t h e r ea r pla n et a r y gea r
set bet ween t h e su n gea r a n d t h e in t er m edia t e sh a ft .
Th e fr eewh eel con sist s of a n ou t er r a ce (4), a n
in n er r a ce (7), a n u m ber of lockin g elem en t s (3) a n d
a ca ge (6) for t h ese lockin g elem en t s.
AUTOMA TIC TRANSMISSION NAG1 - SERVICE INFORMA TION 21 - 135
OPERA TION
Fig. 155 Freewheeling Clutch
1 - ROTATION DIRECTION "A
2 - ROTATION DIRECTION "B
3 - LOCKING ELEMENTS
4 - OUTER RACE
5 - FRONT OR REAR SUN GEAR
6 - LOCKING ELEMENT CAGE
7 - INNER RACE
Th e fr eewh eelin g clu t ch (F ig. 155) opt im izes in di-
vidu a l gea r sh ift s. Th ey lock in dividu a l elem en t s of a
pla n et a r y gea r set t oget h er or a ga in st t h e t r a n sm is-
sion h ou sin g in on e dir ect ion of r ot a t ion t o a llow t h e
t or qu e t o be t r a n sm it t ed.
If t h e in n er r a ce (7) of t h e fr eewh eelin g clu t ch is
locked a n d t h e ou t er r a ce (4) t u r n s cou n t er-clockwise
(1), t h e lockin g elem en t s (3) a dopt a dia gon a l posit ion
on a ccou n t of t h eir specia l con t ou r s, a llowin g t h e
fr eewh eel fu n ct ion . Th e in n er r a ce (4) slides u n der
t h e lockin g elem en t s (3) wit h m in im a l fr ict ion . If t h e
r ot a t ion of t h e ou t er r a ce (4) ch a n ges t o clockwise (2),
t h e lockin g elem en t s (3) st a n d u p a n d lock t h e ou t er
a n d in n er r a ces (4, 7) t oget h er.