1973 OPEL GT-R Service Manual

7C- 401973 OPEL SERVICE MANUAL
ENERGIZING SPRINGS
UTER RACE (CAM)
ROLLER CLUTCHSTATOR
LOCKS UPSTATOR
COUNTER CLOCKWISE FORCES ON CAM, LOCKOVERRUNS
ROLLERS TO INNER RACE
CLOCKWISE FORCES ON CAM CAUSESTATOR ASSEMBLYx.5
ROLLERS TO OVERRUN INNER RACE
Figure 7C-5 Roller Clutch And Stator Assembly
as a fluid coupling, since both the converter pump
and turbine are turning at the same speed, or at a 1:l
ratio.
The torque converter and input shaft actually form
a simple transmission in themselves, however, since
the requirements of an automobile transmission are
greater, some means of providing additional torque,
neutral and reverse, are required. For this reason a
gear set is added behind the torque converter.
Planetary Gears
Planetary gears are used in automatic transmissions
as the basic means of multiplying the twisting force
or torque from the engine. They are so named be-
cause of their physical arrangement and are used
because they permit constant mesh operation, cannot
clash, operate in a minimum of space and distribute
the load over several gears. The simplest planetary
gear set consists of a center or sun gear, internal or
ring gear and a planetary gears called planetary pin-
ions. See Figure
7C-9. The sun gear meshes with theplanetary pinions which rotate freely on their shafts
attached to the planetary carrier. The ring gear
sur-rounds the assembly and meshes with the planetary
pinions. Power flow through the planetary gear set
is accomplished by applying power to one member,
holding another member thus making it a reaction
member and obtaining the transmitted power from
the third member, which can result in any of the
following conditions:
1. Increase torque with a proportional decrease in
output speed.
2. Increase speed with a proportional decrease of
output torque.
3. Reverse direction of rotation.
4. Act as a direct connection for direct drive.
The gear set used in the Opel Three Speed Automatic
transmission is known as a Ravigneaux planetary

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Figure
7C-6 Oil Flow With Stator Active
gear set and utilizes two sets of planetary pinions in
one planet carrier, two sun gears and one ring gear.
See Figure
7C-8.The short planetary pinions are in constant mesh
with both the input (front) sun gear and the long
planetary pinions. The long planetary pinions are inconstr$ mesh with the reaction (rear) sun gear, the
short planetary pinions and the ring gear.
In the first gear the reaction (rear) sun gear is held
stationary. The input (front) sun gear rotates in aclockwise direction (when viewed from the front)
turning the short planet pinions counterclockwise
and the long planet pinions clockwise. The long pla-
net pinions turn the ring gear clockwise and walk
around the held reaction (rear) sun gear driving the
planet carrier and output shaft assembly in a clock-
wise direction. See Figure
7C-10.In second gear the reaction (rear) sun gear is again
held statioinry. The ring gear is the input and is
driven in a clockwise direction turning the long pla-
net pinions clockwise which walk around the station-
ary reaction (rear) sun gear, driving the planet

7C. 421973 OPEL SERVICE MANUALPLANETARY CARRIER7c.toFigure
712-10 First Gear
Figure
7C-7 Planetary Gears
LONG PINION
HORT PINION
PLANETARY CARRIER7C8Figure
7C-8 Ravigneaux Planetary Gearscariier assembly and output shaft in a clockwise di-
rection. See Figure
7C-11.In the third gear, the ring gear is driven in a clock-
wise direction and the input (front) sun gear is also
driven in the same direction. The long and short
planetary pinions cannot rotate on their shafts in this
situation, thus causing the planetary carrier, output
shaft and gears to rotate clockwise as a solid unit to
provide direct
drive See Figure 76x12,LONG PINIONPLANiTARY CARRIER
X.11Figure
7C-1 1 Second GearIn reverse, the ring gear is held and the input (front)
sun gear is driven in a clockwise direction. This
causes the short planet pinions to turn counterclock-
wise, turning the long planetary pinions clockwise.
The pinions then walk around the inside of the sta-
tionary ring gear, driving the planet carrier assembly
and output shaft in a counterclockwise direction. See
Figure
7C-13.In order to provide the necessary input and reaction
fuhftions to produce the i&iiOus iarlgesg the @al

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LONG PINIONINPUT SUNGPLANETARY CARRIERFigure 7C-12 Third Gear
LONG PINION
ORT PINION
INPUT SUN
PLANETARY CARRIER7c.13Figure 7C-13 Reverse
Three Speed automatic transmission has three disc
clutches, a band and a sprag (overrunning) clutch.
Disc Clutch
A disc clutch serves to connect or disconnect a rotat-
ing member with another rotating member or a sta-
tionary member. A clutch of this type can have one
or mgre discs or plates depending on the desired
capacity.
A disc clutch consists of drive plates, driven plates,
a hub and a drum or housing (depending on whether
the rotating member is being clutched to another
rotating member or a stationary member). Themethod of apply in an automatic transmission is a
hydraulic piston.
One set of plates is lined with friction material and
the other plates are steel. Whether the plates are
designated as “drive” or “driven” plates depends on
the power flow through the clutch.
One set of plates is splined to the drum or housing.
With the piston in the released position, the hub with
its plates are free to rotate relative to the drum or
housing. When hydraulic pressure is applied behind
the piston, the piston forces the drive and drivenp!ates together, thus causing the hub to rotate with
the
drur.1 or remain stationary with the housing. See
Figure 7C- 12.
DRUM
FORCE APPLIED
FORCE APPLIEDr
7c-14
Figure
7C-14 Clutch Applied
CLUTCHAPPLY
\
PISTON
CLUTCH
RELEASE-SPRING
r
HUB
CLUTCH DISCS
RELEASED
CLUTCH HUBFigure
7C-15 Clutch Released

causes the sprags to wedge and prevent rotation in
one direction, and to allow free rotation in the oppo-
site direction.7C. 441973 OPEL SERVICE MANUAL
The clutch is released by exhausting the oil from
behind the piston. The release springs push the pis-
ton to the released position, thereby removing the
force from the plates. See Figure 7C-16.Band
A band is used to hold one planetary member sta-
tionary with relation to the other planetary mem-
bers.
!See Figure 7C-19. The band is connected to the
SPR
7C-16Figure
7C-16 Sprag Cage Assembly
Sprag C(utchA sprag clutch is an overrunning clutch which allows
rotation in one direction only and consists of an inner
race, an outer race and the sprag assembly.
The sprag assembly itself consists of sprags, retainer
rings and a spring. See Figure 7C- 16. The sprags are
mounted at intervals between the two concentric re-
taining rings. The spring is located between the rings
and surrounds the ‘narrow portion of the sprags.
One diagonal dimension of each sprag is greater than
the distance between the inner and outer race, while
the other diagonal is less. See Figure
7C-17. This
\ \I’b+ SPRAG
DISTANCE AFigure
7C-17 Sprag Operational Schematictransmissio; case (stationary anchor) and is ope-
rated by a servo piston. One band is used in the Opel
Three: Speed Automatic Transmission and holds the
reaction sun gear and drum stationary in first and
second gear.
BAND\- D7uM
PRESSURE
STATIONARY
PASSAGE
yPlSfON
1 y””SERVO BODY RELEASE SPRING
7c19
Figure
7C-19 Band Application
COMPONENT OPERATION AND LOCATIONThe power flow and principles of operation of the
Opel Three Speed Automatic Transmission power
train are most easily understood when each unit is
considered separately with a part by part build up of
the unit.
The torque converter is connected to the engine by
means of a flex plate which is bolted directly to the
engine crankshaft and to the converter cover. The
converter cover is welded to the converter pump
member which provides a direct connection of the
engine to the converter. The converter pump hub tits
into the transmission oil pump driving the oil pump
whenever the engine is operating. See Figure
7C-20.The input shaft is splined into the hub of the turbine,
delivering the converter’s output torque to the trans-
mission gear train. See Figure
7C-21.

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Figure 7C-20 Converter. Converter Housing And oil Pump
INPUT SHAFT AND THIRD CLUTCH DRUM
Figure 7C-21 Input Shaft And 3rd Clutch Drum

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THIRD CLUTCH ASSEMBLY7D22
Figure 7C-22 Third Clutch Drum, Piston and Springs, Clutch Plates,
Input Sun Gear. Sprag Race And Retainer Assembly
The stator shaft is an integral part of the transmis-
sion oil pump and supports the stator assembly at the
inner race of the roller clutch assembly.
The input shaft is welded to the third clutch drum.
The sprag outer race is splined to the third clutch
drum and the inner race is splined to the input sun
gear. See Figure
7C-22.The second clutch assembly is supported by the oil
pump hub. The second clutch composition plates are
splined to the outside of the third clutch drum, mak-
ing the third clutch drum the hub for the second
clutch. The ring gear is splined to the second clutch
drum. See Figure
7C-23.The reverse clutch piston assembly is housed on the
back side of the oil pump body. The reverse clutch
steel plates are splined to the transmission case and
the composition plates are splined to the outside of
the second clutch drum. See Figure
7C-24. The re-
verse clutch serves to hold the 2nd clutch drum and
ring gear stationary in reverse range.
The ring gear surrounds the planetary carrier and
the teeth mesh with the front portion of the long
pinions. The reaction sun gear is pressed into the
reaction sun gear drum. See Figure
7C-25. The low
band is wrapped around the reaction sun gear drum
to function as the holding member for the reaction
sun gear.

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SECOND CtUTC7cz3
Figure 7C.23 Second Clutch Drum. Piston, Springs, Clutch Plates, Spacer And Ring Gear
REVERSE CLUTCH ASSEMBLYSECOND CLUTCH
DRUM
SECOND CLUTCH
REVERSE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
DRUMFigure 7C-24 Oil Pump. Reverse Clutch Piston, Springs, Clutch Plates and Second Clutch Drum