to lock
the gear system and to prevent vehicle movement while the
vehicle
is in the parked position. Figures 1-14 and 1-15 provide a
cutaway
view of torque converter operation. They are provided as an
example
only.
Figure 1-15.
Torque Converter Cutaway Showing Curvature of
Vanes and Oil Flow.
b. The X200-4 transmission incorporates a frictional lockup
clutch to eliminate slippage.
Even at normal highway speeds, there
is a certain amount of slippage in the torque converter. The lockup
clutch locks the turbine to the torque converter housing which
eliminates slippage.
When slippage is eliminated, the vehicle will
experience better fuel mileage and transmission wear will be greatly
reduced.
Figure 1-16 provides an example of a torque converter
equipped with a lockup clutch.
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