4L60 Transmission power flow work sheet.

Understanding how the manufacturers have a driven, holding and driving part of
each planetary is more important than understanding which combination does what.
Getting the concepts of how the two planets work together is important.
Understanding how the manufacturers use the fewest number of apply devices to
get each combination is helpful. See how the manufacturers limit the number of
apply devices that have to come off or be applied between each shift.
Memorizing the chart below will help, but you cant get away with not referencing a
book anyway. This chart works with the 4L60.

Input

Sun (S)

Planet
Carrier (C)

Sun (S)

Stationary
Planet Carrier
(C)

Sun (R)

Ring (R)

output

Ring (R)

Ring (S)

Planet
Carrier (C)

Gear Ratio

1 + R/S

1 / (1 +
S/R)

-R/S

reverse

overdrive

reduction

4L60E
In reverse the ________________________ planetary gearset is used.
Input planet set
______________ is driving
______________ is held
______________ is driven
Reaction planet set

______________ is driving
______________ is held
______________ is driven

The Reverse Abuse valve bypasses the _____________________ at speeds above idle.
The Reverse Input pressure activates the __________________ valve that allows the
regulator to make higher pressure.
In OD-1st (D4-1st) The only apply device that gets hydraulic fluid is the
____________________ clutch.
1st
Input planet set
______________ is driving
______________ is held
______________ is driven
Reaction planet set
______________ is driving
______________ is held
______________ is driven
The manual valve sends pressure through an orifice to the _________________ clutch
The orifice also has a ___________________ valve to bypass the orifice at higher
speeds
Pressure is also send to the 1-2 ______________________ valve and 1-2
___________________
But they are not active until the solenoids move the spool valves.

2nd gear uses the _________________ planet set the same way to create 1 st gear. It
uses the _____________________ planet set to rotate the input ______________ gear to
reduce the 1st gear ratio to 1.6:1.
2nd gear uses the _______________ band to hold the reaction _________________ gear.
The manual shift valve still sends fluid to the ______________ clutch.
1-2 shift valve sends fluid to the 2-4 ____________________ to activate the 2-4 band
and the 1-2 __________________ to soften the shift. It also sends fluid to the
_______________ shift valve and the ___________ clutch for use if lock up is required.
2nd
Input planet set
______________ is driving
______________ is held
______________ is driven
Reaction planet set
______________ is driving
______________ is held
______________ is driven
In 3rd gear the _______________________ clutch is still active and the _______________
clutch is applied.
3rd gear
Input planet set
______________ is driving
______________ is held
______________ is driven
Reaction planet set

______________ is driving
______________ is held
______________ is driven

In 4th the ___________________ clutch is still applied. Why doesnt it drive the input sun
gear any more? ___________________________________________________________
The ________________ clutch is still applied driving the input _______________ gear. The
pinions on the carrier are just idler gears because the __________________ gear is not
being driven or held.
The input ____________________ gear is splined to the reaction ____________________
The ___________________ band holds the reaction sun
The reaction ___________________ is splined to the ___________________ shaft.
Input planet set
______________ is driving
______________ is held
______________ is driven
Reaction planet set
______________ is driving
______________ is held
______________ is driven