Third Gear POWERFLOW: Notes

Torque from the torque converter is increased via the driveshaft (25) and the center planetary gearset and transferred to the output shaft (26).

Fig 1: Third Gear Powerflow Schematic

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1 - TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH	14 - CENTER PLANETARY CARRIER
2 - TORQUE CONVERTER TURBINE	15 - REAR PLANETARY CARRIER
3 - TORQUE CONVERTER IMPELLER	16 - TORQUE CONVERTER STATOR
4 - MULTI-DISC HOLDING CLUTCH B1	17 - FRONT PLANETARY PINION GEARS
5 - MULTI-DISC HOLDING CLUTCH B3	18 - CENTER PLANETARY PINION GEARS
6 - MULTI-DISC HOLDING CLUTCH B2	19 - REAR PLANETARY PINION GEARS
7 - DRIVING CLUTCH K1	20 - FREEWHEEL F1
8 - FRONT PLANETARY ANNULUS GEAR	21 - FRONT PLANETARY SUN GEAR
9 - DRIVING CLUTCH K2	22 - CENTER PLANETARY SUN GEAR
10 - CENTER PLANETARY ANNULUS GEAR	23 - REAR PLANETARY SUN GEAR
11 - REAR PLANETARY ANNULUS GEAR	24 - FREEWHEEL F2
12 - DRIVING CLUTCH K3	25 - DRIVE SHAFT
13 - FRONT PLANETARY CARRIER	26 - OUTPUT SHAFT
A - ENGINE SPEED	C - FIRST GEAR RATIO
B - TRANSMISSION INPUT SPEED	D - FIXED PARTS

Fig 2: Third Gear Powerflow Components

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1 - TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH	14 - CENTER PLANETARY CARRIER
2 - TORQUE CONVERTER TURBINE	15 - REAR PLANETARY CARRIER
3 - TORQUE CONVERTER IMPELLER	16 - TORQUE CONVERTER STATOR
4 - MULTI-DISC HOLDING CLUTCH B1	17 - FRONT PLANETARY PINION GEARS
5 - MULTI-DISC HOLDING CLUTCH B3	18 - CENTER PLANETARY PINION GEARS
6 - MULTI-DISC HOLDING CLUTCH B2	19 - REAR PLANETARY PINION GEARS
7 - DRIVING CLUTCH K1	20 - FREEWHEEL F1
8 - FRONT PLANETARY ANNULUS GEAR	21 - FRONT PLANETARY SUN GEAR
9 - DRIVING CLUTCH K2	22 - CENTER PLANETARY SUN GEAR
10 - CENTER PLANETARY ANNULUS GEAR	23 - REAR PLANETARY SUN GEAR
11 - REAR PLANETARY ANNULUS GEAR	24 - FREEWHEEL F2
12 - DRIVING CLUTCH K3	25 - DRIVE SHAFT
13 - FRONT PLANETARY CARRIER	26 - OUTPUT SHAFT
A - ENGINE SPEED	C - FIRST GEAR RATIO
B - TRANSMISSION INPUT SPEED	D - FIXED PARTS