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Product:  TRUCK 
Model:  777D TRUCK 3PR 
Configuration: 777D Truck 3PR00001-UP (MACHINE) POWERED BY 3508 
Engine 

Systems Operation
776D, 777D and 777D HAA Off-Highway Truck/Tractors Power Train
Media Number -SENR6912-01 Publication Date -01/09/2002 Date Updated -24/09/2002

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Lockup Clutch and Solenoid Valve (Torque Converter)

SMCS - 3124

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(1) Cover

(2) Selector piston

(3) Load piston

(4) Load piston body

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(5) Pilot oil passage

(6) Drain passage

(7) Passage

(8) Load piston plug

(9) Springs

(10) Load piston orifice

(11) Pilot oil passage

(12) Pump oil passage

(13) Modulation reduction valve

(14) Spring

(15) Ball check valve

(16) Drain passage

(17) Pressure reduction valve

(18) Solenoid valve

(19) Pilot oil passage

(20) Drain passage

(21) Torque converter lockup clutch valve

(22) Shuttle valve

(23) Drain passage

(24) Ball check valve

(25) Spring

(26) Passage

(27) Drain passage

(28) Passage from the parking brake release section of pump

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(18) Solenoid valve

(21) Torque converter lockup clutch valve

(28) Passage from the parking brake release section of pump

(29) Plug "RV"

(30) Plug "PMP"

(31) Pressure tap "LU"

Torque converter lockup clutch valve (21) is mounted to the rear of the torque converter housing. Pressure
tap (31) allows the lockup clutch pressure to be measured. The pump pressure of the torque converter
charging pump section can be measured at plug (30). The pilot oil pressure of the torque converter lockup
clutch valve can be measured at plug (29) .

The torque converter charging pump section sends oil to the torque converter oil filter. After the oil passes
through the torque converter oil filter the flow is split. Some of the oil goes to torque converter lockup clutch
valve (21) through passage (28). Pressure reduction valve (17) allows some of the oil into pilot oil passage
(5). This oil flows to lockup clutch solenoid valve (18) .

A portion of the pump oil goes through an orifice in pressure reduction valve (17). Ball check valve (15) is
then opened. This oil goes into a slug chamber at the end of the valve. The oil pressure in the slug chamber
presses against the force of spring (14). When the pressure at passage (28) is higher than the force of spring
(14), pressure reduction valve (17) will be pushed by the oil in the slug chamber. Pressure reduction valve
(17) will compress spring (14). This opens drain passage (27) to pump oil. Pressure reduction valve (17)
moves back and forth. This causes drain passage (27) to be blocked and opened. This maintains constant
pressure in pilot oil passage (5) .

The oil that is flowing to pump oil passage (12) goes around the valve spool. This oil remains at full pump
pressure.

The Electronic Programmable Transmission Control (EPTC II) will energize the solenoid valve (18) for the
torque converter lockup clutch valve when direct drive is necessary. During direct drive, the engine is
mechanically connected to the transmission by the activation of the lockup clutch. When direct drive is not
necessary, solenoid valve (18) for the torque converter lockup clutch valve will be deactivated. The machine
will then be in torque converter drive. The engine will be hydraulically connected to the transmission.

Engaging the Lockup Clutch

When the EPTC II activates the solenoid valve (18) for the torque converter lockup clutch valve, pilot oil
from pilot oil passage (5) is allowed to flow into pilot oil passage (19). Pilot oil from pilot oil passage (19)
pushes shuttle valve (22) in order to close drain passage (23). The pilot oil moves the ball that is inside the
shuttle valve. Pilot oil from passage (19) flows through pilot oil passage (11) to the top of selector piston
(2) .

This causes selector piston (2) and load piston (3) to move against the force of springs (9). This causes
modulation reduction valve (13) to move against the force of spring (25). When modulation reduction valve
(13) moves, the position of the valve spool connects passage (26) with pump oil passage (12). Drain passage
(16) is blocked. Pump oil now fills the lockup clutch. Pump oil also goes through load piston orifice (10)
and through passage (7). This oil then goes between selector piston (2) and load piston (3) .

The pressure of the clutch oil in passage (26) increases after the clutch is full of oil. Some of the oil from
passage (26) goes through an orifice in modulation reduction valve (13). This oil opens ball check valve

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(24). The oil then goes into the slug chamber at the end of the valve. This pressure helps the springs push
both modulation reduction valve (13) and load piston (3) upward. The oil that is flowing through load piston
orifice (10) is delivered at a fixed rate. While load piston (3) is controlled by the oil from load piston orifice
(10), modulation reduction valve (13) moves up and down. This causes the pressure in the lockup clutch to
increase gradually. This gradual increase due to the movement of the spool is called modulation. The
modulation of modulation reduction valve (13) maintains a constant pressure in passage (26). When load
piston (3) goes fully against the stop, modulation stops. The pressure in the lockup clutch is now at the
maximum. The lockup clutch is engaged.

Two factors control the amount of time that is necessary for the maximum pressure in the lockup clutch to
be reached. The two factors are the size of load piston orifice (10) and the force of springs (9). The force of
springs (9) can be changed by removing shims from load piston (3) or by adding shims to load piston (3) .

Releasing the Lockup Clutch

When the EPTC II deactivates solenoid valve (18) for the torque converter lockup clutch valve, the solenoid
valve (18) blocks the flow of oil from pilot oil passage (5) to pilot oil passage (19) .

When pilot oil passage (19) does not receive pilot oil, the force of springs (9) moves selector piston (2)
upward. This causes the pressure oil in pilot oil passage (11) to apply force against shuttle valve (22). This
causes the ball inside the shuttle valve to move to the left. The oil pressure also causes shuttle valve (22) to
open pilot oil passage (11) to drain passage (23). Selector piston (2) moves upward against load piston body
(4) .

Passage (7) is now aligned with drain passage (6). The force of springs (9) moves load piston (3) fully
against selector piston (2). Modulation reduction valve (13) moves up to the fullest extent as a result of the
force of spring (25). In this position, pump oil in pump oil passage (12) cannot go into passage (26). Passage
(26) is now open to drain passage (16). The pressure in the lockup clutch is released.

Note: Drain passages (6), (16), (20), (23), and (27) are connected. The return oil goes into the torque
converter sump.

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