Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 2082

DR
PLANETARY GEARTRAIN/OUTPUT SHAFT (Continued)
• The sun gear which is at the center of the sys-
tem.
• The planet carrier with planet pinion gears
which are free to rotate on their own shafts and are
in mesh with the sun gear.
• The annulus gear, which rotates around and is
in mesh with the planet pinion gears.
NOTE: The number of pinion gears does not affect
the gear ratio, only the duty rating.
OPERATION
With any given planetary gearset, several condi-
tions must be met for power to be able to flow:
• One member must be held.
• Another member must be driven or used as an
input.
• The third member may be used as an output for
power flow.
• For direct drive to occur, two gear members in
the front planetary gearset must be driven.
NOTE: Gear ratios are dependent on the number of
teeth on the annulus and sun gears.
DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove planetary snap-ring from intermediate
shaft (Fig. 215). Discard snap-ring as it is not reus-
able.
(2) Remove front planetary gear and front annulus
gear as assembly (Fig. 216).
(3) Remove front
washer from front annulus gear (Fig. 217). Note
thrust washer position for assembly reference.
Fig. 215 Removing Planetary Snap-Ring
1 - PLANETARY SNAP-RING
planetary gear and
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 46RE
Fig. 216 Removing Front Planetary And Annulus
1 - DRIVING SHELL
2 - FRONT ANNULUS GEAR
3 - FRONT PLANETARY GEAR
thrust
Fig. 217 Disassembling Front Planetary And
1 - FRONT PLANETARY GEAR
2 - TABBED THRUST WASHER
3 - FRONT ANNULUS GEAR
Gears
Annulus Gears
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