Technician A says that the Simpson gear train can combine multiple simple planetary gear sets so that load can be spread over a greater number of teeth. Technician B says that the Simpson gear train is able to obtain the largest number of gear ratios possible in a compact area. Who is correct?
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The ____________ gear acts like a band to hold the entire planetary gear set together.
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When an external gear tooth is in mesh with an internal gear, the output rotation for both gears will be the same.
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In a planetary gear set, if both the sun and ring gear are held you would have:
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Maximum forward reduction is achieved when the __________ gear(s) is (are) stationary.
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The oil pump in an automatic transmission circulates fluid for the purpose of:
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Technician A says that grooving of multiple disc allows for oil to escape more readily during application. Technician B says that the purpose of these grooves is to reduce suction between the discs and plates during release by allowing oil to enter more readily. Who is correct?
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In an automatic transmission, governor pressure varies with the speed of the input shaft.
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A customer requests that you change his automatic transmission''s oil and filter. Upon removing the oil pan you find a great deal of sludge in the oil pan. The probable source of this contamination would be from:
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An automatic transmission operating with a low oil level may result in:
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An increase in transmission oil temperature will:
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When towing a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission more than 1/2 a mile you should disconnect the drive line or raise the drive wheels.
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The modular valve is controlled by vacuum on gasoline engines and by mechanical linkage on diesel engines.
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When overhauling an automatic transmission you should also:
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When the carrier is held and the sun is the drive gear, in a simple planetary gear set, you would have:
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When the carrier is held and the ring is the drive gear, in a simple planetary gear set, you would have:
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When the ring is held and the sun is the drive gear, in a simple planetary gear set, you would have:
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When the ring is held and the carrier is the drive gear, in a simple planetary gear set, you would have:
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Technician A says that whenever the engine is running the oil pump in the automatic transmission is running. Technician B says that whenever the engine is running the torque converter is turning. Who is correct?
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When checking fluid from an automatic transmission, a technician should:
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Technician A says that automatic transmission gaskets cannot be replaced by silicon sealants because of possible inhalation into the hydraulic system of the transmission. Technician B says that any place a gasket is used, there is an appropriate silicon sealant that can be substituted. Who is right?
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The shifting of gears in an automatic transmission is actuated by the use of:
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The planetary gear set has gears that are:
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If two members of a gear set are locked together, the result is:
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Mechanic A says that different combinations of holding and driving clutches used with different gear sets will provide all of the ranges required by a transmission. Mechanics B says that all large transmissions usually have a parking pawl to prevent movement of the output shaft when the transmission does not have any clutches or bands applied to provide drive. Who is right?
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To prevent damage to the transmission from metal particles, transmissions may use:
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Pressure relief valves control fluid pressure by using.
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The timing of shifts in an automatic transmission are controlled by:
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In Allison deep ratio models of transmissions, only first gear through the low (deep reduction) planetary gear set.
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An automatic transmission with a high oil level may overheat due to:
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If anti-freeze (ethylene glycol) mixes with the transmission fluid you must:
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Technician A says that the inhibitor valve inhibits upshifting when the governor pressure is too high. Technician B says that the inhibitor valve inhibits downshifting when governor pressure is too high. Who is correct?
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An extra planetary gear set to provide for a deep ratio model is found in the Allison:
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When stall testing if engine RPM reading is 400 RPM under specifications, what may be the problem?
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When performing a stall test on an automatic transmission and torque converter, the engine RPM is 200 RPM below manufacturer''s specification, what may be the problem?
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In a planetary gear set with the sun held and the carrier driven, what do you have?
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Warped or damaged clutch packs in an automatic transmission would most likely:
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Clutches used in auto, trans. are:
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In order to provide reduction, overdrive or reverse, an automatic or powershift transmission uses:
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Multi-disc clutches can only be used for holding, never for driving.
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As with any hydraulic system, the transmission fluid is retained in a:
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If a passage has a restriction that is 50% smaller than the normal passage size and input pressure is 350 psi. then the pressure after the restriction when fluid is flowing would be:
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When the system using the restriction described in the previous question has the device applied and the fluid stops flowing, the pressure after the restriction would be:
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If a basic spool valve has equal pressure applied to both ends and one end has a face that is twice as large as the other end, the valve will move:
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Mechanic A says that ball valves will allow fluid to flow in more than one direction, but will not control pressure. Mechanic B says that spring pressure on a spool valve can be increased or decreased by using mechanical linkage and a lever. Who is right?
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The pressure that relates to the amount of load on the engine is:
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When checking a transmission, the first item that you should inspect for is:
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The best source for service information is:
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To prevent contaminants from entering the system during removal you should:
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The hydraulic operation of any transmission can be visually described by using:
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