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Front Cover Page 2 - Introduction & An Overview Of How The Fluid Drive Works Page 3 - Understanding Transmission Fundamentals Page 4 - One Sleeve Makes The Automatic Shift & The Hydraulic System Page 5 - More On The Hydraulic System & Up For The Upshift Page 6 - And Down For Downshift Page 7 - The Solenoid & Why You Start In Third Page 8 - More On The Electrical System Page 9 - The Upshift From Third To High Page 10 - The Downshift When Car Speed Drops Page 11 - More On The Downshift Page 12 - The Downshift For Extra Acceleration (Kickdown) Page 13 - Automatic Shifting In The Power Range & Why There Are 2 Free-Wheeling Speeds Page 14 - How The Free-Wheeling Gear Works & First Speed Page 15 - Continuation On First Speed & Third Speed Explained Page 16 - More On Third Speed & Fourth Speed Page 17 - Using Engine Compression As An Aid In Braking & Pushing Your Car To Start Page 18 - Downshifting Review Page 19 - Upshifting Review Page 20 - Cut-Away View Of Fourth Speed Mechanisms Page 21 - Cut-Away View Of Third Speed Mechanisms Page 22 - Test Questions Page 23 - index For This Booklet Back Cover
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