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722.6 Keeping It Simple-GEARS-2005!09!26
722.6 Keeping It Simple-GEARS-2005!09!26
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Sprags
The front sprag (F1) is located in the K1 clutch drum.
The early design sprag had 14 elements and was prone to
failure. When this sprag fails, the vehicle may not move at
all. The sprag has been updated to 20 elements to improve Figure 6
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Mercedes 722.6 Series: Keeping It Simple
Sprag installation
Use a home made tool
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Small
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Solenoid filters
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Figure 14
Earlier versions
of the valve
body have a
slightly differ-
ent pressure
regulator (PR)
valve design
Late design PR valve
than the
valve shown
(figure 15).
Figure 15
The Valve Body here is a Chrysler version and has 12 abrasives on them. If the valves are
The valve body is yet another checkballs, two small filters, and a really stuck, you may have to replace
example of simplicity. There are 3 shift pressure feed valve in the channel cast- the valve body.
solenoids, 2 pressure control solenoids ing (figures 13 & 14).
and 1 TCC solenoid. There are a couple Earlier versions of the valve body Planetary Gear Sets
small parts to watch for as you take the have a slightly different pressure regu- Early planet assemblies had ter-
valve body apart. Look for the screens lator (PR) valve design than the valve rible durability problems. Thrust bear-
under the pressure control solenoids shown (figure 15). The earlier design ings liked to blow up and take out the
(figure 12). PR valve spring tended to break; the whole planetary gear set. This was such
There are a couple differences part number for the replacement spring a problem that the earlier design planets
between the Mercedes and Chrysler is 140 993 58 01. Remember, these are no longer sold. Even if you can find
valve bodies: The valve body shown are Teflon-coated valves, so never use a core with a good used early planet
Finally…
Removing and reinstalling this
transmission may be more difficult
than the rebuild itself. It’s about time
Mercedes looked at what’s involved in
the R&R, and made some changes to
make their transmissions easier coming
out and going back in. Once it’s on the
bench, look out for the trouble spots
and be sure to use good quality parts,
and the job should go very smoothly.
For many more details on these
increasingly more common units, be
sure to attend Weldon Barnett’s infor-
mation-packed seminar at Expo 2005
in Las Vegas, at the Las Vegas Hilton,
September 29 – October 3.