ML 55 AMG (163.174) V8-5.5L (113.981) (2001)
Torque Converter: Description and Operation
Models With Touch Shift
Location/Task/Design/Function
Component Illustration
Location
The torque converter is rigidly bolted to the driver plate in the torque converter housing.
Task
Reduces the power flow between the engine and the automatic transmission to a minimum when the vehicle is stationary and the engine is idling,
boosts the engine torque and provides infinitely variable engine speed and torque matching when moving off.
Design
The impeller (P) is connected to the engine; the turbine wheel (T) to the transmission input shaft.
The stator (L) is connected to the transmission housing via a freewheel and the stator shaft (8).
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