PAR 3 4 - 3 7
O P E R A T I O N O F H Y D R A U L I C S Y S T E MS
C H A P 2, SEC I V
d . I n f o u r t h g e a r , m a i n p r e s s u r e i s d i-
rected to the top of the high knockdown plug.
Pressure at this point pushes the high knock-
down p1ug downward against the top of the
m a i n - p r e s s u r e r e g u l a t o r v a l v e . T h e r e i s no
e f f e c t o n m a i n p r e s s u r e w h e n l o c k u p i s e n-
g a g e d b e c a u s e l o c k u p a p p l y p r e s s u r e ( m a i n)
is already exerting an equal downward force
o n t h e m a i n - p r e s s u r e r e g u l a t o r v a l v e . H o w -
e v e r , i f t h e l o c k u p c l u t c h s h o u l d d i s e n g a g e,
the high knockdown plug would continue to push
downward
on
the
main-pressure
regulator
v a l v e . T h u s , m a i n p r e s s u r e i s t h e s a m e in
f o u r t h g e a r w h e t h e r o p e r a t i o n i s l o c k u p or
converter. This is the only gear in which this
is true.
In all other gears, lockup operation
causes a lowering of main pressure.
3 5 . H Y D R A U L I C S Y S T E M F U N C T I O N
REVERSE 1 GEAR (fig. 11)
N o t e . R e f e r t o p a r . 5 1 a n d f i g . 27
for the torque path through the power
t r a i n .
a.
H y d r a u l i c s y s t e m c o n d i t i o n s i n r e -
v e r s e 1 g e a r a r e t h e s a m e a s d e s c r i b e d f or
neutral in par. 30, above, and illustrated in
fig. 6, except that the reverse-range clutch is
engaged and the vehicle is moving in reverse.
b . When the manual selector valve is in
r e v e r s e 1 p o s i t i o n , t h e r e v e r s e - r a n g e c l u t ch
is engaged and a branch of the clutch apply
line directs main pressure to the lower end of
the regulator plug. This pressure pushes up-
w a r d o n t h e r e g u l a t o r p l u g w h i c h , i n t u r n,
pushes upward on the main-pressure regulator
valve. Thus, the plugs upward force assists
the regulator valve springs and increases main
p r e s s u r e .
c . A t h i g h e r s p e e d s , t h e s h i f t i n h i b i t or
p l u n g e r w i 1 1 e x t e n d a n d b l o c k a n y s h i f t to
neutral or a forward gear.
d . I n r e v e r s e g e a r , t h e b r a k e c o o l a nt
p u m p r o t a t e s i n a r e v e r s e d i r e c t i o n . T h u s,
no brake coolant can be pumped.
3 6 . H Y D R A U L I C S Y S T E M F U N C T I O N
REVERSE 2 GEAR (fig. 12)
N o t e . R e f e r t o p a r . 5 2 a n d f i g . 28
for the torque path through the power
t r a i n.
a.
H y d r a u l i c s y s t e m c o n d i t i o n s i n r e-
verse 2 gear are the same as those for reverse
1 gear except that the power train output drive
i s t h r o u g h t h e o u t p u t c l u t c h e s r a t h e r t h an
through the geared steer clutches.
b . In reverse 2 gear, no signal pressure
e x i s t s u n d e r t h e d r i v e c l u t c h r e l a y v a l v e .
Spring pressure holds the valve downward, in
w h i c h p o s i t i o n s t e e r p r e s s u r e i s d i r e c t e d to
t h e r i g h t - a n d l e f t - o u t p u t c l u t c h e s . R e v e r se
2, third and fourth signal pressure is directed
to the lower side of the steer relay valve. This
pushes the valve upward against spring pres-
s u r e a n d a l i n e s t h e s t e e r c i r c u i t f o r g e a r ed
s t e e r .
3 7 . H Y D R A U L I C S Y S T E M F U N C T I O N -
L O W R A N G E , S T E ER
a . F i r s t G e a r , F u l l - r i g h t S t e er
( f i g . 1 3)
N o t e . R e f e r t o p a r . 5 3 a n d f i g . 29
for the torque path through the power
t r a i n.
(1) The hydraulic system will function in
f i r s t - g e a r s t e e r i n t h e s a m e m a n n e r a s d e-
scribed for first-gear straight travel in par.
31, above, except for the position of the steer
valves and the flow of oil to the drive clutches
and brakes.
(2) In right steer, the steer control shaft
is rotated clockwise. This rotation moves the
right- steer valve downward while the left-steer
v a l v e m o v e s u p w a r d . T h e d o w n w a r d m o v e-
ment of the right-steer valve blocks the flow
of steer pressure (in the upper passage), pre-
venting its being directed to the right-drive
clutch feed line. In the lower steer pressure
p a s s a g e , a p o r t i s u n c o v e r e d w h i c h a l l o ws
s t e e r p r e s s u r e t o e n t e r t h e s t e e r r e g u l a t or
valve bore and to flow to the right-steer feed
line. The pressure in the right-steer feed line
is regulated by the action of the lower part of
t h e s t e e r v a l v e a s s e m b l y . W h e n s t e e r p r e s -
sure
enters
the
right-steer
valve
bore,
it
exerts an upward pressure on the steer regu-
l a t o r v a l v e . U p w a r d m o v e m e n t o f t h e s t e er
regulator valve throttles the in-flow of steer
p r e s s u r e.
Thus,
the
degree
of
downward
m o v e m e n t o f a s t e e r v a l v e d e t e r m i n e s s t e er
3
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