RAM 3500 Chassis Cab Truck 2WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2010)
Torque Converter: Description and Operation
Torque Converter - Operation
OPERATION
The torque converter transmits engine torque to the transmission. When it is not locked up, it transmits the torque by means of oil. When it is locked up,
it transmits the torque by means of the lockup piston.
The lockup damper is designed to soften the impact as the torque converter locks up.
The torque converter is a 3-element, single-stage, 2-phase type.
The term 'single-stage' indicates that there is 1 turbine runner (output element). The term '2-phase' indicates that the mechanism works as a torque
converter when the turbine runner is turning slowly relative to the pump impeller and as a fluid coupling when the turbine runner is turning quickly
relative to the pump impeller.
TORQUE CONVERTER NOT LOCKED UP