> I take that back. I've been going back and looking at the
> diagram. The bearing
> I pointed out would not be turning in direct drive, as
> another list member confirmed.
I don't believe that is correct. In direct drive, the springs force the clutch
to the rear, where it engages with the annulus,
forcing both of them to turn at driveshaft rpm. So the center of the bearing
(which is fastened to the clutch plate) turns, while
the outside does not.
In OD, though, the hydraulics pull the clutch forward against the brake ring,
so it and the sun gear stop turning, meaning that
bearing does not turn either. Then the planetary gears turn around the sun
gear, forcing the annulus (output) to turn faster than
the planetary carrier (which is driven by the input shaft).
Randall
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