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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission
(AW81-40)
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Fluid circuit
Item Description
I 1 I Transmission control unit
1 2 1 Solenoid valves and main control body I
1 3 I Clutches and brakes I
1 4 1 Planetary gearset
1 5 1 Fluid pump I
1 6 1Oil pan I
1 7 1 Fluid cooler I
Item Description
1 8 I Torque converter I
I A I Electric actuation of the solenoid valves I
B Actuating pressure of the clutches and
1 lbrakes
I C ITo the oil pan I
I D I From the oil pan I
I E I Fluid pump pressure I
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission
(AW81-40)
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Item Description
I H I To the fluid cooler I
, i
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F
G
Lubrication
To the torque converter
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
307-01 -1 6 Transmission (AW81-40) 307-01 -1 6
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Identification Tags
'.. Type plate
Item Description In addition, the serial number is also stamped on
I 1 I Ford part number the transmission housing.
2
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3 1 Stamped serial number
Serial number G: Month
of manufacture: July
Serial number (example:
03GS112345)
03: Year
of manufacture 2003
The serial number and the Ford part number are
' S: Model code for 80-series
shown on a sticker on the transmission housing.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4Speed Automatic
Transmission
(AW81-40)
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
I: production line 1
/
12345: Serial number
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Code letter (part of the serial number)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
Month of manufacture
January
February March
April
May
June July
August
September October
November
December
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: CSpeed Automatic
Transmission
(AW81-40)
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Transmission Ranges and Power Flow
Transmission ratio and power flow route - 1st gear
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
307-01 -1 9 Transmission (AW81-40) 307-01 -1 9
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
1 2 I Transmission input shaft I
Item Description The planet gear carrier (6) is held by the I st gear
1 3 1 I st - 3rd gear clutch I
I 1 I From the torque converter
1 4 1 Small sun gear I
one-way clutch (5).
1 5 1 1st gear one-way clutch I
1 6 1 Planet gear carrier I
1 7 Reverse gear brake I
1 8 1Short planet gear I
1 9 1 Long planet gear I
1 0 Annulus
and output wheel of the planetary
1 1 gearset
vllntermediate gear stage I
1 12 1 Differential assembly I
N0TE:ln selector lever position "1 " the planet gear
carrier is also held by the reverse gear brake
(7)
(engine braking).
The short planet gears (8) are driven by the small
sun gear in the opposite direction of rotation to the
output from the engine.
The short planet gears drive the long planet gears
(9) in the same direction of rotation as the output
from the engine.
The long planet gears drive the ring gear (10) in
the same direction of rotation as the output from
the engine.
The annulus is fixedly connected to the output
wheel of the planetary
gearset and drives the
intermediate gear stage (1 1
) in the opposite
direction of rotation to the output from the engine.
I B I Planetary gearset, front I the output from the engine.
A
Drive is transmitted from the torque converter (1)
to the transmission input shaft (2) and via the
/ 1st-3rd gear clutch (3) to the small sun gear (4).
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Planetary gearset, rear The intermediate gear stage drives
the differential
assembly (12) in the same direction of rotation as
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Automatic TransmissionlTransaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission (AW81-40)
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Transmission ratio and power flow route
- 2nd gear
-
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
307-01 -21 Transmission
(AW81-40) 307-01 -21
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Item Description
111lst gear clutch I
I
1 4 1 Small sun gear I
--
I
2
1 9 1 Long planet gear I
From the torque converter
Transmission input shaft
6 8
10 Annulus
and output wheel of the planetary
I lgearset
Planet gear carrier
Short planet gear
I 11 I Intermediate gear stage I
1 12 1 Differential assembly I
The large sun gear (15) is held by the 2nd gear
one-way clutch (14) and the 2nd-4th gear brake
(1 3).
N0TE:ln selector lever position "2" the large sun
gear is also held by the 4th gear brake (1 6) (engine
braking).
The short planet gears (8) are driven by the small
sun gear in the opposite direction of rotation to the
output from the engine.
The short planet gears drive the long planet gears
(9) in the same direction of rotation as the output
from the engine.
The long planet gears are supported by the large
sun gear which is being held, and they drive the
planet gear carrier (6) in the same direction of
rotation as the output from the engine.
The long planet gears drive the ring gear (10) in
the same direction of rotation as the output from
the engine.
The annulus is fixedly connected to the output
wheel of the planetary
gearset and drives the
A
1st-3rd gear clutch (3) to the small sun gear (4).
B
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direction of rotation to the output from the engine.
Planetary gearset, rear intermediate
gear stage (1 1 ) in the opposite
Drive is transmitted from the torque converter (1 ) assembly (12) in the Same direction of rotation as
to the transmission input shaft (2) and via the the
output from the engine.
Planetary
gearset, front
The intermediate gear stage drives the differential I
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