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01X 769C TRUCK Systems Operation

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

Selector Group

Selector Group In Neutral With Engine Running

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(1) Passage to solenoids. (2) Priority reduction valve. (3) Neutralizer valve. (4) Rotary selector spool.
(5) Passage from pump. (6) Passage for pump oil. (7) Chamber (with screen filter). (8) Chamber. (9)
Chamber. (10) Transmission lubrication relief valve. (11) Passage to transmission lubrication. (12)
Relief valve. (13) Spring assemblies (two). (14) Cam. (15) Passage to pressure control group.

The selector group controls the pressure of the oil that goes to the shift solenoids, transmission oil
cooler and the pressure control group. It is made up of five valves. The chart gives the basic operation
(function) of each valve.

Priority Reduction Valve

At the selector group, the oil from the charging section of the transmission pump goes to several
different places. The oil comes in passage (5). Some of the oil goes through passage (1) to the
upshift and downshift solenoids. The remainder of the pump oil goes to priority reduction valve (2).
The oil goes through an orifice in the valve, opens a check (poppet) valve and goes to the upper end
of priority reduction valve (2).

As the pressure increases, it moves the valve down against the force of its spring. The pressure of the
oil from priority reduction valve (2), that goes to neutralizer valve (3), is controlled by the priority
reduction valve. When the neutralizer valve (3) is moved down, the oil goes on to chamber (7) of
rotary selector spool (4). This oil can then go to the pressure control group. This pressure oil is the
"plot oil" that controls the movement of the selector pistons in the pressure control group.

As priority reduction valve (2) moves down, it also permits pump oil in passage (5) to go out passage
(6). Some of this oil goes to relief valve (12) which controls the maximum pressure in passages (1),
(5), (6) and (15). Some of the oil goes through passage (15) to the pressure control group. This oil is
used to fill the clutches in the transmission. Some of the oil also goes to rotary selector spool (4). This
oil is used to activate neutralizer valve (3). When the rotary selector spool is in NEUTRAL position, it

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lets oil go to chamber (8). This causes neutralizer valve (3) to move down. Pilot oil is now free to go
to chamber (7) of rotary selector spool (4).

The pressure setting of the priority reduction valve is approximately 1725 kPa (250 psi). This pressure
can be changed by the removal or addition of shims.

Neutralizer Valve

Neutralizer valve (3) will not permit movement of the machine if the engine is started with the
transmission shift lever out of NEUTRAL position.

When the engine is started with the transmission in NEUTRAL, pressure oil from passage (6) goes to
rotary selector spool (4) and on to chamber (8). The pressure in chamber (8) moves neutralizer valve
(3) down against the force of its spring. This lets pilot oil go around the neutralizer valve to chamber
(7) of the rotary selector spool. The clutches can now be engaged in the transmission.

As neutralizer valve (3) moves down, pilot oil can then go through an orifice in the valve to the upper
end of the valve. The valve is now held in the position shown by the pressure of the pilot oil.

When rotary selector spool (4) is moved from NEUTRAL position, pressure oil from passage (6) can
not go to chamber (8). Chamber (8) is now open to chamber (9) because of the position of the rotary
selector spool.

When the engine is started with the transmission in any speed position except NEUTRAL, the position
of rotary selector spool (4) stops the flow of pump oil to chamber (8). Neutralizer valve (3) will not
move down to make pilot oil available to chamber (7). No oil can go to the selector pistons of the
pressure control group. The clutches in the transmission will not engage.

Rotary Selector Spool

Rotary selector spool (4) determines which selector pistons in the pressure control group get pilot oil
and which selector pistons are drained. Orifices in the spool provide the correct sequence for the
clutches to engage. The rotary actuator is connected to the upper end of the rotary selector spool. The
rotary actuator hydraulically turns the rotary selector spool. The transmission switch is also connected
to the upper end of the rotary selector spool. Cam (14) is fastened to the lower end of the spool.
Spring assemblies (13) are in contact with cam (14) to hold the spool correctly in each speed position.

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Chamber (7) of rotary selector spool (4) has pilot oil in it. The position of the spool will send this oil
out a passage to the pressure control group. The oil goes to a selector piston and causes it to move.
This will cause a clutch or clutches to engage in the transmission. Chamber (7) has a screen filter in it
to keep foreign material out of the pressure control group.

At the same time, the clutches of the transmission that are to be disengaged (not engaged) will send
any pressure oil from their respective selector pistons back into chamber (9). Chamber (9) lets the oil
go back to the reservoir (drain).

In NEUTRAL position, rotary selector spool (4) sends pump oil to chamber (8) to move neutralizer
valve (3). In all other speed positions, chamber (8) is blocked from pump oil and is open to chamber
(9).

Relief Valve

Relief valve (12) controls the maximum pressure in the transmission hydraulic system. Pump oil comes
from passage (6) to the relief valve. The oil goes through an orifice in the valve, opens a poppet
(check) valve and fills a slug chamber at the lower end of relief valve (12).

As the pressure increases, it moves the relief valve up against the force of its spring. When the
pressure of the oil gets to approximately 2690 kPa (390 psi), the relief valve moves up far enough to
let oil go to transmission lubrication relief valve (10) and out passage (11) to the transmission
lubrication circuit.

The pressure setting of relief valve (12) can be changed by the removal or addition of shims.

Transmission Lubrication Relief Valve

Transmission lubrication relief valve (10) controls the maximum pressure of the oil to the transmission
lubrication circuit. The transmission oil relief valve gets its oil from relief valve (12) whenever relief
valve (12) is open. If the pressure of the oil in passage (11) gets to approximately 930 kPa (135 psi),
relief valve (10) will move to the left against the force of its spring. This permits the extra oil to drain
back to the reservoir.

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