Taurus V6-3.0L VIN 2 Flex Fuel (1997)
Drive Chain: Description and Operation
A chain drive transfers torque from the torque converter turbine to the planetary gearsets. The chain drive is composed of the following
components:
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drive sprocket
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driven sprocket
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silent-type drive chain
The transaxle case has a support for the drive sprocket that also serves as the support for the torque converter stator. A driven sprocket support
mounts in the barrel of the transaxle case and also supports the clutches and gearset components.