Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual — part 414

or Position, 2nd gear

1. The hydraulic pressure is applied to the 2nd clutch, which rotates together with the mainshaft, causing the mainshaft

2nd gear to rotate.

2. Power is transmitted to the countershaft 2nd gear, which drives the countershaft via the 2nd gear one-way clutch.

3. Power is transmitted to the secondary drive gear, which drives the secondary driven gear.

NOTE: In or position, 2nd gear, hydraulic pressure is also applied to the 1st clutch, but since the rotation speed
of 2nd gear exceeds that of 1st gear, power from 1st gear is cut off at the 1st gear one-way clutch.

TORQUE CONVERTER

SECONDARY
DRIVE GEAR

MAINSHAFT
2ND GEAR

2ND CLUTCH

MAINSHAFT

COUNTERSHAFT

2ND GEAR
ONE-WAY CLUTCH

COUNTERSHAFT
2ND GEAR

SECONDARY DRIVEN GEAR

1ST GEAR

ONE-WAY
CLUTCH

PARK GEAR

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Power Flow (cont'd)

or Position, 3rd gear

1. The hydraulic pressure is applied to the 3rd clutch. Power from mainshaft 3rd gear is transmitted to the countershaft

3rd gear.

2. Power is transmitted to the secondary drive gear, which drives the secondary driven gear.

NOTE: In or position, 3rd gear, hydraulic pressure is also applied to the 1st clutch and to the 2nd clutch, but
since the rotation speed of 3rd gear exceeds that of 2nd gear, power from 2nd gear is cut off at the 2nd gear one-way

clutch.

TORQUE CONVERTER

SECONDARY
DRIVE GEAR

COUNTERSHAFT

2ND GEAR
ONE-WAY CLUTCH

COUNTERSHAFT
2ND GEAR

SECONDARY DRIVEN GEAR

3RD CLUTCH

COUNTERSHAFT
3RD GEAR

MAINSHAFT

2ND CLUTCH

1ST CLUTCH

MAINSHAFT 3RD GEAR

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Position, 4th gear

1. The hydraulic pressure is applied to the 4th clutch, which rotates together with the mainshaft, causing the mainshaft

4th gear to rotate.

2. Power is transmitted to the countershaft 4th gear, which drives the countershaft.

3. Power is transmitted to the secondary drive gear, which drives the secondary driven gear.

NOTE: In position, 4th gear, hydraulic pressure is also applied to the 1st clutch and to the 2nd clutch, but since the
rotation speed of 4th gear exceeds that of 2nd gear, power from 2nd gear is cut off at the 2nd gear one-way clutch.

TORQUE CONVERTER

MAINSHAFT
4TH GEAR

MAINSHAFT
2ND GEAR

SECONDARY
DRIVE GEAR

COUNTERSHAFT
2ND GEAR

SECONDARY DRIVEN GEAR

COUNTERSHAFT
4TH GEAR

2ND GEAR
ONE-WAY CLUTCH

COUNTERSHAFT

MAINSHAFT

2ND CLUTCH

4TH CLUTCH

1ST CLUTCH

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Power Flow (cont'd)

Position

1. The hydraulic pressure is applied to the reverse clutch. Power is transmitted from the mainshaft reverse gear via the

reverse idler gear to the countershaft reverse gear.

2. The rotation direction of the countershaft reverse gear is changed via the reverse idler gear in the rear cover.

3. Power is transmitted to the secondary drive gear, which drives the secondary driven gear.

REVERSE IDLER

GEAR

MAINSHAFT REVERSE
GEAR

COUNTERSHAFT
REVERSE GEAR

TORQUE CONVERTER

REVERSE
IDLER GEAR

MAINSHAFT

COUNTERSHAFT

SECONDARY

DRIVE GEAR

COUNTERSHAFT
REVERSE GEAR

REVERSE CLUTCH

SECONDARY DRIVEN GEAR

MAINSHAFT
REVERSE GEAR

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