CHAPTER 5
CARRIER REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. CARRIER TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
from the converter. When converter speed drops and
5-1. General
torque multiplication is again needed or whenever the
transmission is shifted, the lockup automatically
The torque converter shaft carries engine rotation to the
disengages.
carrier transmission. In the transmission air-actuated
5-2. Torque Converter Assembly
obtain the gear ratio selected by the shift lever in the
carrier cab. From the transmission the rotation is
a.
Removal.
transferred by the drive shafts to the front and rear drive
axles. Here the rotation goes through a differential and
(1) Remove engine (para 2-11).
then to a planetary in each drive wheel. If the speed of
(2) Remove torque converter assembly as
the torque converter output shaft approaches 1800 rpm,
instructed on figure 5-1.
the converter automatically locks in whatever gear the
transmission is in, thus assuring maximum efficiency
5-1
