2009 INFINITI QX56 clutch

TM-4
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER" ................................................................
174
Precaution Necessary for Steering Wheel Rota-
tion After Battery Disconnect .................................
174
Precaution for On Board Diagnosis (OBD) System
of A/T and Engine ..................................................
175
Precaution .............................................................175
Service Notice or Precaution .................................176
PREPARATION ..........................................177
PREPARATION .............................................. .177
Special Service Tool ............................................ ..177
Commercial Service Tool ......................................178
ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ..................179
A/T FLUID ....................................................... .179
Checking the A/T Fluid (ATF) .............................. ..179
Changing the A/T Fluid (ATF) ................................181
A/T FLUID COOLER ........................................183
A/T Fluid Cooler Cleaning ................................... ..183
Inspection ..............................................................185
STALL TEST ....................................................186
Inspection and Judgment .................................... ..186
LINE PRESSURE TEST ..................................188
Inspection and Judgment .................................... ..188
ROAD TEST .....................................................190
Description ........................................................... ..190
Check Before Engine Is Started ............................190
Check At Idle .........................................................190
Cruise Test - Part 1 ...............................................191
Cruise Test - Part 2 ...............................................193
Cruise Test - Part 3 ...............................................194
Vehicle Speed When Shifting Gears .....................194
Vehicle Speed When Performing and Releasing
Complete Lock-up .................................................
194
A/T POSITION .................................................195
Adjustment of A/T Position .................................. ..195
Checking of A/T Position .......................................195
ON-VEHICLE REPAIR ............................. ..196
SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM ........................... .196
A/T Shift Selector Removal and Installation ........ ..196
AIR BREATHER HOSE ...................................197
2WD ........................................................................ ..197
2WD : Removal and Installation ............................197
4WD ........................................................................ ..197
4WD : Removal and Installation ............................197
OIL PAN ...........................................................201
Oil Pan ................................................................. .201
CONTROL VALVE WITH TCM ........................203
Control Valve with TCM and A/T Fluid Tempera-
ture Sensor 2 ....................................................... .
203
REAR OIL SEAL ..............................................212
Rear Oil Seal ........................................................ .212
FLUID COOLER SYSTEM ...............................213
Exploded View ..................................................... .213
Removal and Installation .......................................213
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .............214
TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY ........................ ..214
Removal and Installation (2WD) .......................... .214
Removal and Installation (4WD) ...........................216
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ...........220
OVERHAUL .................................................... ..220
Component .......................................................... .220
Oil Channel ...........................................................227
Location of Adjusting Shims, Needle Bearings,
Thrust Washers and Snap Rings ......................... .
229
DISASSEMBLY .............................................. ..232
Disassembly ......................................................... .232
REPAIR FOR COMPONENT PARTS ..............249
Oil Pump .............................................................. .249
Front Sun Gear, 3rd One-Way Clutch ...................251
Front Carrier, Input Clutch, Rear Internal Gear .....253
Mid Sun Gear, Rear Sun Gear, High and Low Re-
verse Clutch Hub ..................................................
258
High and Low Reverse Clutch ..............................263
Direct Clutch .........................................................265
ASSEMBLY .................................................... ..268
Assembly (1) ........................................................ .268
Adjustment ............................................................281
Assembly (2) .........................................................283
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(SDS) ............... ..........................................
290
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(SDS) .............................................................. ..
290
General Specification ........................................... .290
Vehicle Speed at Which Gear Shifting Occurs .....290
Vehicle Speed at Which Lock-up Occurs/Releas-
es ..........................................................................
291
Stall Speed ............................................................291
Line Pressure ........................................................291
Input Speed Sensor ..............................................291
Output Speed Sensor ...........................................291
Reverse Brake ......................................................291
Total End Play .......................................................292
Torque Converter .................................................
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DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR WORKFLOWTM-7
< BASIC INSPECTION >
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DIAGNOSTIC WORK SHEET
Symptoms † Vehicle does not move. ( † Any position † Particular position)
† No up-shift ( † 1st → 2nd † 2nd → 3rd † 3rd → 4th † 4th → 5th)
† No down-shift ( † 5th → 4th † 4th → 3rd † 3rd → 2nd † 2nd → 1st)
† Lock-up malfunction
† Shift point too high or too low.
† Shift shock or slip ( † N → D † N → R † Lock-up † Any drive position)
† Noise or vibration
† No kick down
† No pattern select
† Others
()
A/T CHECK indicator lamp † Continuously lit † Not lit
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) † Continuously lit † Not lit
1 †
Read the item on cautions concerning fail-safe and understand the customer's com-
plaint. TM-115
2†
A/T fluid inspection, stall test and line pressure test
† A/T fluid inspection
TM-179
† Leak (Repair leak location.)
† Sta te
† Amount
† Stall test
TM-186
† Torque converter one-way clutch
† Front brake
† High and low reverse clutch
† Low coast brake
† Forward brake
† Reverse brake
† Forward one-way clutch †
1st one-way
clutch
† 3rd one-way
clutch
† Engine
† Line pressure low
† Except for input
clutch and direct
clutch, clutches and
brakes OK
† Line pressure test - Suspected part: TM-188
3†
Perform self-diagnosis. — Check detected items to repair or replace malfunctioning
part. TM-32
4†
Perform road test.
5-1 † Check before engine is started TM-190
5-2† Check at idle TM-190
5-3 Cruise test†
Part 1 TM-191† Part 2 TM-193
† Part 3 TM-194
† Check malfunction phenomena to repair or replace malfunctioning part after completing all road test.
Refer to TM-152, "Symptom Table"
.
5 † Drive vehicle to check that the malfunction phenomenon has been resolved.
6 † Erase the results of the self-diagnosis from the TCM and the ECM. TM-30
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TM-8
< FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS >
A/T CONTROL SYSTEM
FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS
A/T CONTROL SYSTEM
Cross-Sectional View (2WD models)INFOID:0000000003771805
1. Front planetary gear 2. Mid planetary gear 3. Rear planetary gear
4. Direct clutch 5. High and low reverse clutch 6. Reverse brake
7. Drum support 8. Forward brake 9. Low coast brake
10. Input shaft 11. Torque converter 12. Oil pump
13. Front brake 14. 3rd one-way clutch 15. Input clutch
16. 1st one-way clutch 17. Control valve with TCM 18. Forward one-way clutch
19. Rear extension 20. Output shaft
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A/T CONTROL SYSTEMTM-9
< FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS >
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Cross-Sectional View (4WD models)INFOID:0000000003771806
Shift MechanismINFOID:0000000003771807
The automatic transmission uses compact triple planet ary gear systems to improve power-transmission effi-
ciency, simplify construction and reduce weight.
It also employs an optimum shift control and super wide gear ratios. They improve starting performance and
acceleration during medium and high-speed operation.
CONSTRUCTION
1. Front planetary gear 2. Mid planetary gear 3. Rear planetary gear
4. Direct clutch 5. High and low reverse clutch 6. Reverse brake
7. Drum support 8. Forward brake 9. Low coast brake
10. Input shaft 11. Torque converter 12. Oil pump
13. Front brake 14. 3rd one-way clutch 15. Input clutch
16. 1st one-way clutch 17. Control valve with TCM 18. Forward one-way clutch
19. Adapter case 20. Output shaft
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TM-10
< FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS >
A/T CONTROL SYSTEM
FUNCTION OF CLUTCH AND BRAKE
CLUTCH AND BAND CHART
1. Front brake 2. Input clutch 3. Direct clutch
4. High and low reverse clutch 5. Reverse brake 6. Forward brake
7. Low coast brake 8. 1st one-way clutch 9. Forward one-way clutch
10. 3rd one-way clutch 11. Front sun gear 12. Input shaft
13. Mid internal gear 14. Front internal gear 15. Rear carrier
16. Rear sun gear 17. Mid sun gear 18. Front carrier
19. Mid carrier 20. Rear internal gear 21. Output shaft
22. Parking gear 23. Parking pawl
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Name of the Part Abbreviation Function
Front brake (1) FR/B Fastens the front sun gear (11).
Input clutch (2) I/C Connects the input shaft (12), the front internal gear (14) and the mid internal
gear (13).
Direct clutch (3) D/C Connects the rear carrier (15) and the rear sun gear (16).
High and low reverse clutch (4) HLR/C Connects the mid sun gear (17) and the rear sun gear (16).
Reverse brake (5) R/B Fastens the rear carrier (15).
Forward brake (6) Fwd/B Fastens the mid sun gear (17).
Low coast brake (7) LC/B Fastens the mid sun gear (17).
1st one-way clutch (8) 1st OWC Allows the rear sun gear (16) to turn freely forward relative to the mid sun gear
(17) but fastens it
for reverse rotation.
Forward one-way clutch (9) Fwd OWC Allows the mid sun gear (17) to turn freely in the forward direction but fastens it
for reverse rotation.
3rd one-way clutch (10) 3rd OWC Allows the front sun gear (11) to turn freely in the forward direction but fastens
it for reverse rotation.
Shift position I/C HLR/C D
/C R/B FR/B LC/B Fwd/B 1st
OWC Fwd
OWC 3rd
OWC Remarks
P PARK POSITION
R REVERSE PO-
SITION
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TM-12
< FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS >
A/T CONTROL SYSTEM
Since both the forward brake and the reverse brake are released, torque from the input shaft drive is not trans-
mitted to the output shaft.
“P” Position
 The same as for the “N” position, both the forward br ake and the reverse brake are released, so torque from
the input shaft drive is not transmitted to the output shaft.
 The parking pawl linked with the select lever meshes with the parking gear and fastens the output shaft mechanically.
“D”, “4”, “3”, “2” Positions 1GR
 The forward brake and the forward one-way clutch regulate reverse rotation of the mid sun gear.
 The 1st one-way clutch regulates reverse rotation of the rear sun gear.
 The 3rd one-way clutch regulates reverse rotation of the front sun gear.
 During deceleration, the mid sun gear turns forward, so the forward one-way clutch idles and the engine
brake is not activated.
1. Front brake 2. Input clutch 3. Direct clutch
4. High and low reverse clutch 5. Reverse brake 6. Forward brake
7. Low coast brake 8. 1st one-way clutch 9. Forward one-way clutch
10. 3rd one-way clutch 11. Front sun gear 12. Input shaft
13. Mid internal gear 14. Front internal gear 15. Rear carrier
16. Rear sun gear 17. Mid sun gear 18. Front carrier
19. Mid carrier 20. Rear internal gear 21. Output shaft
22. Parking gear 23. Parking pawl
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A/T CONTROL SYSTEMTM-13
< FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS >
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“1” Position 1GR
 The front brake fastens the front sun gear.
 The forward brake and the forward one-way clutch
regulate reverse rotation of the mid sun gear.
 High and low reverse clutch connects the rear sun gear and the mid sun gear.
 The low coast brake fastens the mid sun gear.
 During deceleration, the low coast brake regulates forward rotation of the mid sun gear and the engine brake
functions.
1. Front brake 2. Input clutch 3. Direct clutch
4. High and low reverse clutch 5. Reverse brake 6. Forward brake
7. Low coast brake 8. 1st one-way clutch 9. Forward one-way clutch
10. 3rd one-way clutch 11. Front sun gear 12. Input shaft
13. Mid internal gear 14. Front internal gear 15. Rear carrier
16. Rear sun gear 17. Mid sun gear 18. Front carrier
19. Mid carrier 20. Rear internal gear 21. Output shaft
22. Parking gear 23. Parking pawl
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TM-14
< FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS >
A/T CONTROL SYSTEM
“D”, “4”, “3” Positions 2GR
 The forward brake and the forward one-way clutch regulate reverse rotation of the mid sun gear.
 The 3rd one-way clutch regulates reverse rotation of the front sun gear.
 The direct clutch is coupled and the rear carrier and rear sun gear are connected.
 During deceleration, the mid sun gear turns forward, so the forward one-way clutch idles and engine brake is
not activated.
1. Front brake 2. Input clutch 3. Direct clutch
4. High and low reverse clutch 5. Reverse brake 6. Forward brake
7. Low coast brake 8. 1st one-way clutch 9. Forward one-way clutch
10. 3rd one-way clutch 11. Front sun gear 12. Input shaft
13. Mid internal gear 14. Front internal gear 15. Rear carrier
16. Rear sun gear 17. Mid sun gear 18. Front carrier
19. Mid carrier 20. Rear internal gear 21. Output shaft
22. Parking gear 23. Parking pawl
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