Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: rgafitanu on October 17, 2022, 02:08:24

Title: What is the role of the governor?
Post by: rgafitanu on October 17, 2022, 02:08:24

What exactly is the role of the governor at the output of the automatic transmission? Anybody knows?
Thank you.

Title: Re: What is the role of the governor?
Post by: rwmastel on October 17, 2022, 03:36:45

Please elaborate.  It's my understanding that "the output of the automatic transmission" would be the shaft that connects to the driveshaft via a flex disk.  I don't understand how that could be "governored"?

Title: Re: What is the role of the governor?
Post by: WRe on October 17, 2022, 06:04:10

https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/25321/what-is-a-governor-and-what-is-it-used-for

Title: Re: What is the role of the governor?
Post by: rgafitanu on October 17, 2022, 11:40:27

Todd, sorry I wasn’t clear. I meant that the governor is located downstream of the planetary gears on the output but still inside the transmission housing.
Thank you Wre for the link, I am getting it now. I will read the shop manual again, if I understand correctly the governor controls the stepped pressure.

Title: Re: What is the role of the governor?
Post by: rwmastel on October 19, 2022, 17:49:13

WRe,
Great link! I learned something today! Thanks.