Description and Operation - F Clutch
Overview
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| Item | Description |
| 1 | SSF |
| 2 | F Clutch Control Valve |
| 3 | F Clutch Lock Valve |
| 4 | F Clutch Apply Circuit |
| 5 | F Clutch Piston |
| 6 | Clutch F Assembly |
| 7 | Ring gear No. 4 |
| 8 | Planetary carrier No. 1 |
Ring gear No. 4 is mechanically connected to the planetary carrier No. 1 and connected to clutch F. When clutch F is applied, ring gear No. 4 can be connected to ring gear No. 2 through clutch C. Ring gear No. 4 can also be connected to the planetary carrier No. 3 through clutch D.
Clutch F Disassembled
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| Item | Description |
| 1 | Planetary carrier No. 1 |
| 2 | CDF clutch cylinder |
| 3 | F Clutch Piston |
| 4 | Clutch F piston return spring |
| 5 | Clutch F balance dam |
| 6 | Clutch F apply ring |
| 7 | Clutch F friction plates |
| 8 | Clutch F steel plates |
| 9 | Clutch F pressure plate |
| 10 | Cylinder (clutch and planetary gear) |
| 11 | Ring gear No. 4 |
Clutch F Hydraulic Circuits
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| Item | Description |
| 1 | Line Pressure |
| 2 | Pump Output |
| 3 | F Clutch Control Valve |
| 4 | SSF |
| 5 | Control Pressure for Lock-Up Valve |
| 6 | F Clutch Lock Valve |
| 7 | Apply pressure to clutch F mechanically |
| 8 | Clutch F mechanical |
| 9 | Increased Exhaust Pressure |
| 10 | Clutch Exhaust |
Clutch F Hydraulic Actuation
Line pressure is supplied to the clutch F control valve and the clutch F check valve. When SSF is energized, it moves the regulator valve, allowing regulated line pressure to flow to the clutch F check valve and then to clutch F. When the regulated line pressure in the clutch F control circuit reaches approximately 689 kPa (100 psi), clutch F is fully applied. Pressure in the clutch F control circuit moves the clutch F latch valve to the left, which allows line pressure to hold clutch F applied.
Clutch F Hydraulic Passages
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