Automatic transmission — general description Even with fully synchronized gears and easy shifting, handling a manual transmission is still a difficult task for many drivers. Therefore, Mercedes cars also use a unit...
The principle of operation of the automatic transmission Pic. 6.11. Planetary gear automatic transmission: 1 - driven element; 2 - blocked element The basis of the automatic transmission is the so-called planetary mechanism....
Torque Converter — General Description Pic. 6.12. Elements accessible after removing the center console (AKP): 1– illumination lamp of the scenes of switching; 2 - cover; 3 – parking mode latch; 4 - switching...
Selector lever positions «R» (parking) . In this position, the automatic transmission input shaft is blocked. Locking is provided by a special gear with a cam. Gears in this mode do not rotate...
Checking the automatic box The list of possible independent actions to check the performance and repair of automatic transmissions, even for experienced motorists, is very limited. This requires a...