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Manual Drivetrains and Axles Fourth Edition

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PLANETARY GEAR SETS<br />

In a manual transmission, different gear ratios are obtained by sliding the gears<br />

into mesh. Torque flow must be momentarily interrupted (accomplished by<br />

using a clutch) before the gears are shifted.<br />

With an automatic transmission there is no driver-operated clutch, so gear shifts<br />

are not made by sliding gears into mesh.<br />

Automatic transmissions use a planetary gear set system that does not require<br />

manual gear shifting or an interruption of torque flow to change gear ratios.<br />

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