Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1998

BR/BE
ACCUMULATOR (Continued)
Fig. 60 Accumulator in SECOND Gear Position
1 - BOTTOM OF BORE
2 - LINE PRESSURE
3 - SHUTTLE VALVE
INSPECTION
Inspect the accumulator piston and seal rings (Fig.
61). Replace the seal rings if worn or cut. Replace the
piston if chipped or cracked.
Check condition of the accumulator inner and
outer springs (Fig. 61). Replace the springs if the
coils are cracked, distorted or collapsed.
Fig. 61 Accumulator Components
1 - INNER SPRING
2 - ACCUMULATOR PISTON
3 - OUTER SPRING
4 - SEAL RINGS
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 44RE
BANDS
DESCRIPTION
KICKDOWN (FRONT) BAND
The kickdown, or "front", band (Fig. 62) holds the
common sun gear of the planetary gear sets. The
front (kickdown) band is made of steel, and faced on
its inner circumference with a friction-type lining.
One end of the band is anchored to the transmission
case, and the other is acted on with a pushing force
by a servo piston. The front band is a single-wrap
design (the band does not completely encompass/
wrap the drum that it holds).
Fig. 62 Front Band
1 - FRONT BAND
2 - TRANSMISSION HOUSING
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