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transmission side and connects the sun gear of the front planetary gear set to the transmission housing in the
locking direction.
The torque converter housing and transmission housing are made of a metal alloy. They are bolted together and
centered via the outer multiple-disc carrier of the multiple-disc brake B1. A coated intermediate panel seals the
two components.
The oil pump and outer multiple-disc carrier of the front multiple-disc brake are bolted to the converter housing.
The mechanical part consists of the propeller shaft, output shaft, a sun gear shaft and three planetary gearsets
which are coupled together.
In transmissions for powerful engines, the planetary gearsets have 4 planetary gears, while for less powerful
engines the front and rear planetary gear system has three planetary gear wheels. The stator shaft is pressed into
this and is secured against turning by a spline.
The rear freewheel (F2) connects the sun gear of the center planetary gear set to the sun gear of the rear
planetary gearset in the locking direction.
The electrohydraulic control unit consists of the shift plate made of light alloy for hydraulic control and an
electronic control unit.
The electrical control unit consists of a supporting body made of plastic in which the electrical components are
combined. The shell is screwed to the shift plate. Conductor tracks which are integrated into the shell, connect
the electric components to a plug connector. This 13-pin plug connector forms the connection with the vehicle-
side wiring harness and with the ETC 5 (electronic transmission control) control module (N15/5) via a bayonet
lock.
Automatic Transmission, Location Of Mechanical Components
See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LOCATION OF MECHANICAL PARTS
.
Automatic Transmission, Location Of Electrical/Electronic Components
See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LOCATION OF ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS.
Automatic Transmission, Location Of Hydraulic Components
See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POSITION OF HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS
.
Automatic Transmission, Location of Components, Floor Shift
See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LOCATION OF COMPONENTS, FLOOR SHIFT
.
Automatic Transmission, Selector Lever Positions
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See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SELECTOR LEVER POSITIONS.
Automatic Transmission, Gear Ratios
See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GEAR RATIOS
.
Power Transmission, Function
See POWER TRANSMISSION, FUNCTION
.
Gearshift System, Function
See FUNCTION OF GEAR SHIFT
.
Hydropneumatic Transmission Control, Function
See HYDROPNEUMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL, FUNCTION
.
Shift-Lock, Function
See SHIFT
-LOCK FUNCTION.
Automatic Transmission, Location of Components, Floor Shift (Without Touch Shift)
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Fig. 107: Automatic Transmission, Location Of Component, Floor Shift (Without Touch Shift)
Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Automatic Transmission, Selector Lever Positions (Without Touch Shift)
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The selector lever can be moved into eight different positions. Transverse shift in positions "D" and "4". See
Fig. 108
.
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Fig. 108: Selector Lever Positions
Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUNCTION
Transmission With Touch Shift 722.6 In Model 163
Transmission 722.6 is an electronically controlled 5-speed transmission with a lockup clutch in the torque
converter.
The ratios for the gear stages are achieved by 3 planetary gearsets. The 5th gear is designed as a low-rev gear
with an overdrive ratio.
Shifting is initiated electronically. The gears are shifted by the corresponding combination of 3 hydraulically
actuated multi-disk brakes, 3 hydraulically actuated multi-disk clutches and 2 mechanical freewheels.
The oil pump as well as the external plate carrier of the front multi-disk brake are bolted to the torque converter
housing.
The mechanical part of the transmission 722.6 consists of a drive shaft, output shaft, a sun gear shaft and 3
planetary sets which are coupled to each other.
The electrohydraulic control unit is screwed onto the transmission housing from below. The end of the
transmission if formed by an oil pan made of sheet steel.
The oil pressure of the torque converter lockup clutch and center multi-disk clutch is supplied via bore holes in
the drive shaft. The oil pressure to the rear multi-disk clutch is supplied via the output shaft. The lubricating oil
is supplied and distributed by additional bore holes in both shafts. Oil is supplied to all bearing points of the
gearsets as well as to the freewheels and shifting elements.
The parking lock gear and drive flange are connected to the output shaft by gearing.
Basically transmission 722.6 with electronic control offers the following advantages:
Reduced fuel consumption.
Greater ease of shifting.
Favorable spacing by 5 gears.
Long service life and high reliability.
Low maintenance costs.
The torque converter housing and transmission housing consist of a light-metal alloy. Both housings are bolted
together and are centered via the external plate carrier of the multi-disk brake at the front. A coated intermediate
panel seals the two components.
Freewheels F1 and F2 optimize shifting. The front freewheel F1 is supported on the extension of the stator shaft
on the transmission end and connects in the lockin
g direction the sun gear of the front planetary gearset with the
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transmission housing.
The rear freewheel F2 connects in the locking direction the sun gear of the center planetary set with the sun gear
of the rear planetary set. The electrohydraulic control unit is comprised of a light alloy shift plate for the
hydraulic control and an electric control unit.
The electronic control unit consists of a plastic shell which combines all the electric components. The shell is
mounted on and bolted to the shift plate. Conductor tracks which are laid in the supporting body make the
connection between the electrical components and a 13-pin plug socket.
Automatic Transmission, Location Of Mechanical Components
See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LOCATION OF MECHANICAL PARTS
.
Automatic Transmission, Location Of Electrical/Electronic Components
See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LOCATION OF ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS.
Automatic Transmission, Location Of Hydraulic Components
See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POSITION OF HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS
.
Automatic Transmission, Location Of Floor Shift Components.
See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LOCATION OF FLOOR SHIFT COMPONENTS
.
Automatic Transmission, Selector Lever Positions
See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SELECTOR LEVER POSITIONS
.
Automatic Transmission, Driver Information
See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, DRIVER INFORMATION
.
Automatic Transmission, Gear Ratios
See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GEAR RATIOS
.
Power Transmission, Function
See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRANSMISSION, FUNCTION
.
Gearshift System, Function
Models 163, 170, 202, 208, 210, 215, 220, 240 (except 215.374/379, 220.074/174/179). See FUNCTION
OF GEAR SHIFT.
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Function Of Transmission Control
See HYDROPNEUMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL, FUNCTION
.
Kick-Down, Function
Model 163, 170, 202, 208, 210. Model 215, 220 up to 31.05.02. See KICK
-DOWN FUNCTION (UP
TO 5/31/02).
Shift-Lock, Function
Model 163, 170, 202, 208, 210. See SHIFT
-LOCK FUNCTION.
Automatic Transmission, Location Of Mechanical Parts
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