3rd Gear

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Mechanical Operation 

Apply components:

• Forward clutch (A) applied
• Direct clutch (B) applied

Planetary Gearset Operation 

Front planetary gearset driving components:

• Ring gear (input shaft)

Front planetary gearset driven components:

• Planetary carrier

Front planetary gearset held components:

• Sun gear (splined to pump assembly)

Rear planetary gearset driving components:

• No. 3 sun gear
• No. 2 sun gear

Rear planetary gearset driven components:

• Planetary carrier
• Ring gear (output shaft)

Rear planetary gearset held components:

• None

3rd Gear Clutch Application Chart 

CB = Clutch brake

NC = Normally closed

NH = Normally high

NL = Normally low

3rd Gear Power Flow 

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Hydraulic Operation 

Line pressure hydraulic circuits:

• The position of the main regulator valve controls line pressure. The position of the main regulator valve is dependent on the pressure applied to it by the LPC solenoid through the VFS5 circuit.
• The main regulator valve varies pressure in the PUMP circuit by controlling hydraulic flow from the SCHG circuit into the pump suction circuit.

• Line pressure is supplied to the:
  • Manual valve.
  • Lubrication control valve.
  • Converter release regulator valve.
  • Bypass clutch control regulator valve.
  • Solenoid pressure regulator valve.
  • D1 latch and regulator valves.

• In drive, the manual valve directs line pressure to the No. 1 shuttle valve and clutch A, C and E regulator valves.
• The No. 1 shuttle ball directs line pressure to the clutch B regulator valve.

Torque converter circuits:

• When the TCC is released, the converter release regulator valve applies pressure to the torque converter through the CREL circuit to release the TCC.
  • CREL pressure exits the torque converter through the CAPLY circuit to the bypass clutch control regulator valve.

• The bypass clutch control regulator valve directs the pressure from the CAPLY circuit back to the converter release regulator valve through the CAPLY EX circuit.
• The converter release regulator valve directs the pressure from the CAPLY EX circuit to the drain back valve through the DBACK circuit.

Cooler and lubrication hydraulic circuits:

• The lubrication control valve directs line pressure to the transmission fluid cooler or the thermal bypass valve through the COOLF circuit.
• When the transmission fluid exits the transmission fluid cooler or thermal bypass valve, it provides lubrication to the transmission through the LUBE circuit.

Solenoid hydraulic circuits:

• The solenoid pressure regulator valve supplies regulated line pressure to the shift, LPC and TCC solenoid through the SREG hydraulic circuit.
• The LPC solenoid applies varying pressure to the main regulator valve through the VFS5 hydraulic circuit. The LPC solenoid regulates line pressure by controlling the position of the main regulator valve.
• SSA supplies pressure to the clutch A regulator and latch valves to position the valves for forward clutch (A) application.
• SSB supplies pressure to the clutch B regulator valve to position the valve for direct clutch (B) application.

Clutch hydraulic circuits:

• Regulated line pressure from the clutch A regulator valve is supplied to the forward clutch (A) to apply the clutch.
• Regulated line pressure from the clutch B regulator valve is supplied to the direct clutch (B) to apply the clutch.

Electrical Operation 

3rd Gear Solenoid Operation Chart 

CB = Clutch brake

NC = Normally closed

NH = Normally high

NL = Normally low