
Planetary gears function very similarly to conventional transmission gears. However, their
construction is different in that three elements make up one gear system, and, in that all
three elements are different from one another. The three elements are: an outer gear that
is shaped like a hoop, with teeth cut into the inner surface; a sun gear, mounted on a shaft
and located at the very center of the outer gear; and a set of three planet gears, held by
pins in a ring-like planet carrier, meshing with both the sun gear and the outer gear. Either
the outer gear or the sun gear may be held stationary, providing more than one possible
torque multiplication factor for each set of gears. Also, if all three gears are forced to rotate
at the same speed, the gear set forms, in effect, a solid shaft.
Low range (ring gear held)
Drive range (sun gear held)
Summary of Contents for TrailBlazer
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Page 26: ...Fig 3 Typical body and undervehicle maintenance locations Refer to chart for descriptions ...
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Page 175: ...Spring free length check Valve spring squareness check ...
Page 192: ...Front of piston mark ...
Page 361: ...5 3L Engine Except Saab Underhood Fuse Block 2003 2005 Early Production ...
Page 469: ...Removing the outer band from the CV boot Removing the inner band from the CV boot ...
Page 470: ...Removing the CV boot from the joint housing Clean the CV joint housing prior to removing boot ...
Page 471: ...Removing the CV joint housing assembly Removing the CV joint ...
Page 472: ...Inspecting the CV joint housing Removing the CV joint outer snap ring ...
Page 473: ...Checking the CV joint snap ring for wear CV joint snap ring typical ...
Page 474: ...Removing the CV joint assembly Removing the CV joint inner snap ring ...
Page 475: ...Installing the CV joint assembly typical ...
Page 553: ...9 Torque the lug nuts to specification 10 Lower the vehicle ...
Page 556: ...Toe in Frame Misalignment Frame misalignment ...
Page 588: ...Bleeding caliper ...
Page 624: ...Manifold gauge set components Refrigerant recovery recycling station ...
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