ML 55 AMG (163.174) V8-5.5L (113.981) (2001)
Planetary Gears: Description and Operation
Models Without Touch Shift
Location/Task/Design/Function
Component Illustration
Location
Three planetary gear sets are used to produce the different gear ratios. These are located in the mechanical part of the transmission as the front, middle
and rear planetary gear sets.
Task
Power transmission and production of different gear ratios.
Design
A planetary gear set consists of the ring gear (1), the planet gears (2) carried in the planet carrier (4) and the sun gear (3).
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