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Unit 25 worksheet: Automatic transmissions
Competency unit: AURTTX003 Inspect and service automatic transmissions
Activity summary:
This worksheet will be used as evidence regarding your work within the following competencies:
- Describe the operation of a torque converter.
- Explain automatic transmission gearing and how it is applied.
- Identify automatic transmission hydraulic systems and components.
- Identify automatic transmission service procedures.
Reference material:
Automotive Mechanics: 10e, Chapters 27, 28, 29 and 30.
Safety precautions:
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn.
- Follow all standard operating procedures (SOP) when using workshop tools and equipment.
- Be aware that hot transmission fluid can cause severe burns to eyes and skin.
- Do not allow transmission fluid to come into contact with your skin.
- Carry out a risk assessment prior to servicing an automatic transmission.
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Competency unit: AURTTX003 Inspect and service automatic transmissions
- List and describe the three sections of an automatic transmission. 1.
2.
3.
Section 1: The torque converter
- Identify in the following table the torque converter components labelled in the diagram below:
Component Name
A
B
C
- Which torque converter component is mounted to the drive plate and is driven by the engine?
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- What is the purpose of the stator within the torque converter?
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- Explain the operation of the stator one-way clutch.
- Define the term coupling point.
- What is the key factor with regard to the stator and the effectiveness of torque multiplication?
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- Look carefully at the diagram below and define the type of converter pictured. Also, state the purpose of the component labelled A.
Section 2: Mechanical gear systems
- List the three main components of a planetary gear train:
- With regard to gears within the transmission, define the following terms:
- Driven
- Driver
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- With reference to the planetary gear system shown below, answer the following questions:
- Name the components:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
- Explain what action will happen if the ring gear is held and the sun gear is the driver:
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- Which gear connects the ring gear to the sun gear?
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- Provide a description of how the gears within the planetary gear system operate:
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- In an automatic transmission, how are planetary components held stationary?
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- With reference to the diagram of the transmission below, answer the following questions:
- Identify the components as shown in the transmission diagram:
Component Name Planetary assembly/shaft locked
A
B
C
D
E
- Complete the following table by identifying which band and clutch is applied for each gear ratio in a three-speed automatic transmission:
Ratio Applied
first gear
second gear
third gear
reverse gear
- With regard to a CVT system, what is the result of hydraulic pressure acting on two split pulleys and varying the groove width of each?
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- How is the grip between the drive and the driven members varied in an electromagnetic powder clutch?
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Part 3: Hydraulics and controls
- Name the operating components that are located within the transmission hydraulic system:
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- Explain the flow of transmission fluid within a simple hydraulic system:
- With reference to the diagram of a transmission hydraulic system below, answer the following questions:
- Name the valve that is controlled by shifting the gear handle?
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- How is the kickdown cam operated?
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- What component provides pressure that is proportional to road speed?
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- Which application components are controlled by 2–3 shift valves?
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- What is the purpose of the secondary regulator?.
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- What is the name of the assembly that houses the transmission control valves?
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- Name the hydraulic components that are replaced with input sensors on transmissions that use electronic management control.
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- List four input sensors that are used on electronically controlled transmissions:
a.
b.
c.
d.
- How are the shift valves controlled on electronically controlled transmissions?
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Section 4: Transmission service
- Provide three reasons why it is important to replace transmission fluid in accordance with the manufacturer’s service schedule:
a.
b.
c.
- When servicing a transmission, explain the importance of using the correct fluid to ensure correct and prolonged operation:
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- Provide seven transmission adjustments that may be carried out on an automatic transmission:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
- Explain how you would check the operation of a rheostat-type throttle-positioning sensor:
- When conducting a hydraulic pressure check on a transmission, as a general rule, what position should the selector be in?
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- Explain how you would perform a ‘stall test’:
- Look carefully at the two faults that are in the following table. Diagnose each fault by completing the blank fields:
| a. | b. Possible problem | c. | Mechanical fault | |
| component | ||||
| d. | 1 | e. Brake switch | ||
| f. | 2 | g. | The vehicle can be started when the | |
| gear selector is in any position |
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