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01X 769C TRUCK Systems Operation

Media Number SENR6868-00 Publication Date 1994/04/01 Update Date 1995/12/07

Rotary Actuator

Rotary Actuator During A Shift From Neutral To Reverse

(1) Body. (2) Stationary vane. (3) Drain passage. (4) Downshift valve. (5) Ball. (6) Passage from
downshift solenoid. (7) Ball. (8) Rotor. (9) Vane of rotor. (10) Upshift valve. (11) Drain passage. (12)
Passage from upshift solenoid. (A) Chamber. (B) Chamber.

The rotary actuator is controlled by the upshift and downshift solenoids. Pressure oil from either
solenoid goes into body (1) and pushes against stationary vane (2) and vane (9) of rotor (8). This
pressure oil causes the rotor to turn. Rotor (8) is connected to the rotary selector spool of the selector
valve group and causes it to turn.

During an upshift, pressure oil from the upshift solenoid goes through passage (12). This causes
upshift valve (10) to move to the left as shown. Drain passage (11) is now closed (blocked) by the
upshift valve. The pressure oil goes into upshift valve (10), moves ball (7) to the left and goes into
chamber (B) between vanes (2) and (9). This causes rotor (8) to turn in a clockwise direction.

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The oil in chamber (A) on the opposite side of vane (9) pushes against downshift valve (4). This
causes ball (5) to move to the right side which will not permit oil to go out passage (6). As the rotor
turns, the oil in chamber (A) pushes downshift valve (4) to the right until the valve opens drain
passage (3). The oil in chamber (A) is now free to drain.

When the rotary selector spool [and rotor (8)] gets to the correct speed position, the transmission
switch, connected to the rotary selector spool, sends an electric signal to the transmission control. The
transmission control closes (deactivates) the upshift solenoid. This stops the flow of pressure oil in
passage (12) and the movement of rotor (8) stops.

During a downshift, the movement of rotor (8) is in a counterclockwise direction. Pressure oil from the
downshift solenoid goes through passage (6) and moves downshift valve (4) to the left. This closes
drain passage (3). The pressure oil from passage (6) now goes into downshift valve (4) moves ball (5)
to the left and goes into chamber (A). This causes rotor (8) to turn in a counterclockwise direction.

The oil in chamber (B) pushes against upshift valve (10). This causes ball (7) to move to the right
which will not permit oil to go out passage (12). As the rotor turns, the oil in chamber (B) pushes the
upshift valve to the right until drain passage (11) is open to chamber (B).

When the rotor gets to the correct speed position, the transmission control deactivates the downshift
solenoid. Pressure oil in passage (6) is now stopped which stops the movement of rotor (8).

When the transmission is in NEUTRAL, rotor (8) is in the position shown. The downshift solenoid is
always activated in NEUTRAL position so that the rotor is held (locked) in position.

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