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21 - 168 AUTOMA TIC TRANSMISSION NAG1 - SERVICE INFORMA TION
Fig. 221 Check Center and Rear Planetary End-Play
1 - DRIVING CLUTCH K3
2 - THRUST WASHER
3 - SHIM
4 - AXIAL NEEDLE BEARING
5 - RETAINING RING
6 - OUTPUT SHAFT WITH CENTER PLANETARY CARRIER
NOTE: During the test, apply a contact force by
hand to K3 in the direction of the arrow.
(8) In spect a xia l pla y (F ig. 221) bet ween sh im (10)
a n d r et a in in g r in g (11). Ch eck a xia l pla y "S" bet ween
sh im (10) a n d r et a in in g r in g (1) u sin g a feeler ga u ge.
Clea r a n ce sh ou ld be 0.15-0.6 m m (0.006-0.024 in .).
Sh im s a r e a va ila ble in t h ickn esses of 3.0 m m (0.118
in .), 3.4 m m (0.134 in .), a n d 3.7 m m (0.146 in .).
Adju st a s n ecessa r y
SH I FT M ECH AN I SM
DESCRIPTION
Th e a u t om a t ic t r a n sm ission is oper a t ed wit h t h e
h elp of a sh ift lever a ssem bly (SLA) loca t ed in t h e
cen t er con sole. Th er e a r e fou r posit ion s t o wh ich t h e
select ion lever ca n be sh ift ed: P, R, N, D. In a ddit ion ,
t h e select or lever ca n be m oved sidewa ys (+/-) in posi-
t ion "D" t o a dju st t h e sh ift r a n ge.
All select or lever posit ion s, a s well a s select ed sh ift
r a n ges in posit ion "D", a r e iden t ified by t h e SLA. Th e
in for m a t ion is t h en sen t t o t h e t r a n sm ission con t r ol
m odu le (TCM) via a h a r dwir e con n ect ion . At t h e
sa m e t im e, t h e select or lever posit ion s "P ", "R", "N"
a n d "D" a r e t r a n sm it t ed by a sh ift ca ble t o t h e selec-
t or sh a ft in t h e t r a n sm ission .
Th e SLA is com pr ised of t h e followin g fu n ct ion s:
• Ke y lo c k : Depen din g on t h e select or lever posi-
t ion , t h e ign it ion lock is locked/u n locked, i.e., t h e
ign it ion key ca n be r em oved on ly if t h e select or lever
is in posit ion "P ". A pa r k lock ca ble is u sed t o per-
for m t h is fu n ct ion .
• P a rk lo c k : Th e select or lever is n ot r elea sed
fr om post ion "P " u n t il t h e br a ke peda l h a s been
a pplied a n d t h e ign it ion key is in dr ivin g posit ion .
Sh ift lock is con t r olled by t h e br a ke ligh t swit ch in
con ju n ct ion wit h a lockin g solen oid in t h e SLA. As
soon a s t h e br a ke peda l is a pplied fir m ly, t h e lockin g
solen oid is r et r a ct ed t o u n lock t h e select or lever. If
t h e select or lever ca n n ot be m oved ou t of posit ion "P "
du e t o a m a lfu n ct ion , t h e sh ift lock fu n ct ion ca n be
over r iden (see oper a t or 's m a n u a l).
• Re v e rs e in h ibito r: As soon a s t h e veh icle
speed exceeds a ppr ox. 4 m ph , it is n o lon ger possible
t o m ove t h e select or lever fr om posit ion "N" t o posi-
t ion "R".
OPERA TION
Wit h t h e select or lever in posit ion "D", t h e t r a n s-
m ission con t r ol m odu le (TCM) a u t om a t ica lly sh ift s
t h e gea r s t h a t a r e best -su it ed t o t h e cu r r en t oper a t -
in g sit u a t ion . Th is m ea n s t h a t sh ift in g of gea r s is
con t in u ou sly a dju st ed t o cu r r en t dr ivin g a n d oper a t -
in g con dit ion s in lin e wit h t h e select ed sh ift r a n ge
a n d t h e a cceler a t or peda l posit ion . St a r t in g off is
a lwa ys per for m ed in 1st gea r.
Th e select or lever posit ion s a r e det er m in ed by t h e
slider posit ion of a pot en t iom et er in t h e sh ift lever
a ssem bly (SLA). Th e sh ift pa t t er n dia gr a m (posit ion
displa y) a n d t h e pr ogr a m select or a r e illu m in a t ed by
t h e LE Ds.
Th e cu r r en t select or lever posit ion or, if t h e sh ift
r a n ge h a s been lim it ed, t h e cu r r en t sh ift r a n ge is
in dica t ed in t h e LCD displa y in t h e in st r u m en t clu s-
t er.
Th e per m issible sh ift er posit ion s a n d t r a n sm ission
oper a t in g r a n ges a r e:
• P = P a r kin g lock a n d en gin e st a r t in g.
• R = Rever se.
• N = Neu t r a l a n d en gin e st a r t in g (n o power is
t r a n sm it t ed t o t h e a xles).
• D = Th e sh ift r a n ge in clu des a ll for wa r d gea r s.
• 4= Sh ift r a n ge is lim it ed t o gea r s 1 t o 4.
• 3= Sh ift r a n ge is lim it ed t o gea r s 1 t o 3.
• 2= Sh ift r a n ge is lim it ed t o gea r s 1 t o 2.
• 1= Sh ift r a n ge is lim it ed t o t h e 1st gea r.
Th e sh ift r a n ge ca n be a dju st ed t o t h e cu r r en t
oper a t in g con dit ion s by t ippin g t h e select or lever t o
t h e left -h a n d side ("-") or t h e r igh t -h a n d side ("+")
wh en in posit ion "D". If t h e sh ift r a n ge is lim it ed, t h e
displa y in t h e in st r u m en t clu st er in dica t es t h e
select ed sh ift r a n ge a n d n ot t h e cu r r en t ly en ga ged
gea r.
Tippin g t h e sh ift lever will h a ve t h e followin g
r esu lt s:
VA