I'm not too sure about the inner workings of the o/d unit. All I know
is that my transmission was able to slip under power, and this was due
to something being worn out and pretty much shot in the o/d unit. The
slipping was definitely within the transmission, not at the clutch.
When I looked at the o/d unit (after it's complete failure) I could see
that most of the friction linings were worn completely away. I assumed
that this was what was allowing the transmission to slip. I will have
to look into how this "free wheel clutch" works. Perhaps this clutch
failed first, allowing my tranny to slip, and the rest of the o/d unit
fell apart afterwards. Thanks for the info.
Tim
--- Btp44@aol.com wrote:
> Tim-I hope I am not "putting my foot in my mouth " on this one, but I
> believe
> that in direct drive the cone clutch (the one with the linings) only
> provides
> the drive on over run and reverse. Otherwise, the power is
> transmitted
> through the free wheel clutch, which is a "hard drive".
> Berry
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