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The Drive Train:


The drive train is responsible for harnessing the engine’s raw power and transforming it into locomotion. The drive train is one of your vehicle’s most complex systems, but we’ll break it down section by section and explain how it all works together seamlessly. You’ll get an interactive 3D view of the parts and systems like no one else provides. We’ll show you how it all works, explain the concepts and let you handle the parts.


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1. Drive Train Intro
2. Principles Of Torque
3. Fundamentals Of Gears
4. Types Of Gears
5. Gear Principles
6. Principle Of Gear Ratios
7. Principle Of Torque Ratios
8. Operation Of A Gear Train
9. The Construction And Operation Of A Planetary Gearset
10. Operating Principles Of A Planetary Gearset
11. Why Clutches Are Needed
12. Clutch Construction
13. Types Of Clutches
14. Clutch Operation
15. Clutch Maintenance
16. Introduction To Manual Transmissions
17. Types Of Manual Transmissions
18. Manual Transmission Construction
19. Manual Transmission Operation
20. The Powerflow In Manual Transmissions
21. Manual Transmission Lubrication
22. Manual Transmission Ventilation
23. Constant Mesh Transmissions
24. Synchromesh Transmissions
25. Power Take-Offs
26. Power Take-Offs Construction And Operation
27. Input Gear, Output Shaft and Shifter Fork
28. Inspecting The Transmission
29. Leaking Lubricants In A Manual Transmission
30. Leaking Seals In A Manual Transmission
31. Testing Transmissions For Malfunctions
32. Power Take-Off Inspecting And Testing
33. Automatic Transmission Introduction
34. Automatic Transmission Fundamentals
35. Drive Train Mechanisms
36. Drive Train Operation
37. The Drive Train Arrangements Of The Automatic Transmission
38. Simpson Drive Train
39. Hydraulic System Of The Automatic Transmission
40. Hydraulic Supply System
41. Torque Converter Feed Circuit
42. Range Control System
43. Vehicle Speed Versus Engine Loading
44. Transfer Case
45. Transfer Operation
46. The Construction And Operation Of Sprag Units

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