Honda Accord 2008 Manual page 1057

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Clutches and Gears
The five-speed automatic transmission uses hydraulically-actuated clutches to engage or disengage the transmission
gears. W h e n hydraulic pressure is introduced into the clutch d r u m , the clutch piston moves. This presses the friction
discs and the steel plates together, locking t h e m so they do not slip. Power is then transmitted t h r o u g h the engaged
clutch pack to its hub-mounted gear. Likewise, w h e n the hydraulic pressure is bled f r o m the clutch pack, the piston
releases the friction discs and the steel plates, and they are free to slide past each other. This allows the gear to spin
independently on its shaft, transmitting no power.
T r a n s m i s s i o n C u t a w a y V i e w
REVERSE
IDLER GEAR
INTERMEDIARY
SHAFT 3RD GEAR
REVERSE IDLER
GEAR SHAFT
3RD INTERMEDIARY SHAFT
CLUTCH
RING GEAR
COUNTERSHAFT
REVERSE GEAR
COUNTERSHAFT
5TH GEAR
COUNTERSHAFT
REVERSE
SELECTOR HUB
REVERSE SELECTOR
COUNTERSHAFT
4TH GEAR
SECONDARY SHAFT
1ST-HOLD CLUTCH
1ST CLUTCH
TORQUE CONVERTER
MAINSHAFT 4TH GEAR
MAINSHAFT 3RD GEAR
COUNTERSHAFT 1ST GEAR
COUNTERSHAFT 2ND GEAR
COUNTERSHAFT IDLER GEAR
DRIVE PLATE
FINAL DRIVE GEAR
2ND CLUTCH
SECONDARY SHAFT
1ST GEAR
SECONDARY SHAFT
IDLER GEAR
PARK GEAR
SECONDARY SHAFT
2ND GEAR
FINAL DRIVEN GEAR
DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
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