Automated Transmission System Diagnosis: Automotive Training Courses TRAINEE Manual
Automated Transmission System Diagnosis: Automotive Training Courses TRAINEE Manual
Automated Transmission System Diagnosis: Automotive Training Courses TRAINEE Manual
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INDEX
GLOSSARY.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
1. AUTOMATED TRANSMISSIONS................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.1 ZF As-Tronic......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.1 Gear engagement mode.............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.1.2 Emergency operation.................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
1.1.3 Interaction with other systems................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Mercedes Benz gear management...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.2.1 Gear engagement mode............................................................................................................................................................................ 11
1.2.2 Emergency functioning.............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
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1.2.3 Interaction with other systems................................................................................................................................................................... 15
1.2.4 Adaptation procedures.............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
1.3 Opticruise Scania transmission........................................................................................................................................................................... 17
1.3.1 Gear engagement mode............................................................................................................................................................................ 18
1.3.2 Emergency functioning.............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
1.3.3 Interaction with other systems................................................................................................................................................................... 19
1.3.4 Adaptation procedures.............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
2. ZF ASTRONIC TRANSMISSION ON IVECO............................................................................................................................................................... 21
2.1 General.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
ie 2.1.1 Advantages............................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
2.1.2 EURO 3 version - components connection................................................................................................................................................. 21
2.1.3 EURO 4/5 version - components connection............................................................................................................................................. 23
2.2 Structure............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
2.2.1 Epicyclic reduction gear............................................................................................................................................................................ 27
2.2.2 Splitter unit............................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
2.3 Electronic circuit................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
2.3.1 Pressure limiter......................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
2.3.2 Actuators.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
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2.3.3 Control solenoid valves............................................................................................................................................................................. 31
2.3.4 Temperature and pressure sensors............................................................................................................................................................ 31
2.3.5 Position sensors....................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
2.3.6 Shaft speed sensor................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
2.4 Clutch................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
2.4.1 Clutch Position Sensor.............................................................................................................................................................................. 34
2.5 Inertial brake...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
2.6 Gearbox output rpm sensor and speed sensor.................................................................................................................................................... 35
2.7 Selector lever..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
2.8 P.T.O................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
2.9 Self-diagnosis.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
2.9.1 Clutch position and wear adjustment learning............................................................................................................................................ 40
2.9.2 Clutch calibration...................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
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5.1.4 Position sensors....................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
5.1.5 Gear shift lever.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 74
5.1.6 Transmission rpm sensors........................................................................................................................................................................ 74
5.1.7 Clutch position sensor............................................................................................................................................................................... 75
5.2 Clutch electronic management............................................................................................................................................................................ 77
5.3 Version II and Powershift transmission management........................................................................................................................................... 77
5.3.1 Control unit (GS)....................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
5.3.2 Splitter sensor........................................................................................................................................................................................... 79
5.3.3 Gear Module............................................................................................................................................................................................. 80
Legend:
Caution
Information/Notes
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INTRODUCTION
The necessity to improve the gear shift management and
the driving comfort has led many manufacturers to develop
automatic or semi-automatic systems which enable gear
engagement without any operation required by the driver
or manually, however gear engagement does not occur
mechanically.
These gearboxes are peculiar because their structure is the
same as in traditional transmission systems, whereas it
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has an electro-pneumatic drive, controlled by an electronic
control unit.
Most Industrial truck manufacturers like Iveco, MAN,
Renault or DAF make use or have started making use of
ZF’s transmissions, while Mercedes makes use of Voith
system,
Scania and Volvo make use of proprietary solutions.
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During this course we are going to analyze the differences
and the analogies between 3 different solutions:
• ZF AsTronic;
• EPS Mercedes Benz;
• Opticruise Scania.
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1. AUTOMATED TRANSMISSIONS
The key concept of these automated transmissions is the 1.1 ZF As-Tronic
driving method of the different parts of the gearbox.
As a matter of fact, in traditional mechanical transmission
the levers are either mechanically operated or driven via
a pneumatic servodrive directly by the shift lever so the
control is entirely entrusted to the driver. Even the clutch
engagement and disengagement are operated by the driver
by pushing on the clutch pedal which in this case is power-
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assisted (hydraulic-pneumatic). In automated transmission
the shift lever in the cabin is a device able to transmit electric
signals corresponding to the driver’s wish to shift gear. Figure 1: Overall image of the ZF As-Tronic with Retarder
These signals are used by the shift ECU to determine the gear
Legend:
to engage. At this point, according to the type of gear, the 1) Clutch actuator
driver will have to disengage or engage the clutch so that the 2) Gearbox rpm sensor
3) Tachograph speed sensor
transmission engages the gear otherwise the transmission
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itself will be automatically engaged. The advantage of
making use of such a gearbox is the possibility of managing
the gear engagement like a real automatic transmission.
Switching from manual to automatic, the transmission ECU
will choose the correct gear and engage it by analysing
different signals such as the torque requests of EDC unit .
Such devices are therefore arranged to communicate with
other control units of the vehicle via a CAN bus in order to
4) Retarder
5) Back power take-off
6) Neutral switch
7) Control unit and actuators/sensors group
whole.
Outside the main unit there are only the transmission RPM
sensor and the clutch control unit.
The other sensors available on the transmission (vehicle
speed, neutral switch) are connected to other control units.
• The actuator group manages the 4 main cylinders:
• Main selector cylinder (crosswise to the gearbox);
• Gear selector cylinder (crosswise to the gearbox);
• Range selector cylinder (crosswise to the gearbox);
• Splitter selector cylinder (crosswise to the gearbox).
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Figure 3: Shift lever and function keys
1.1.1 Gear engagement mode
Legend:
Manual mode 1) Gear increase
2) Gear decrease
In manual mode the driver only controls gear engagement
D) AUTO/SEMI and slow forward gear
using the gear shift lever. N) Neutral
The clutch management is operated by the control unit. No R) normal and slow reverse gear
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clutch pedal is present.
Automatic Mode
Unlike previous versions, Eurotronic II can be used in the
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completely automatic mode, so that the driver no longer
needs to operate the shifter lever.
In this mode, the transmission control unit receives the
information from the EDC control unit to calculate the
correct gear ratio and defines when to shift the gear.
The passage from the manual to the automatic mode varies
Figure 2: Iveco shift lever Stralis
according to the manufacturer:
Legend: • pushing the function key on the lever (Iveco);
1) Function key • pushing the D key on the central panel (IVECO EURO
2) Neutral key
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• briefly press D or activate the kick-down to select the
forward AUTO program;
• briefly press R or activate the kick-down to select the
reverse AUTO program.
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Figure 4: TipMatic MAN TG-A Transmission activation: Gear shift on multifunction
centre.
lever; Manual shift selector (N: neutral, D1 forward shift with 1st gear,
D3 forward shift with 3rd gear, DM forward shift, R1 reverse gear, RM
reverse gear shift)
In case of mechanical breakdowns the Limp-
Home function does not allow you to move the vehicle.
Figure 5: DAF XF105: Gear shift on multifunction lever; Manual gear selector (N:
Only 1 gear can be selected whereby it is not possible to
neutral, D forward gear, R reverse gear, forward and reverse controls)
change gear while running. In fact, if the vehicle is running,
the movements of the lever are not considered.
IVECO SLOW mode
It is possible to choose between 7 gears forward and 2
This mode is available for manoeuvres in difficult conditions.
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LIMP-HOME Function EURO 4/5 vehicles. 1.1.3 Interaction with other systems
Enabling Limp-Home Function provides:
• Display shows the LH request (insert emergency
condition);
• Switch off the panel and wait until the message
displayed disappears;
• Switch on the panel for 5 sec;
• Press the N key for 5 sec at least.
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displayed the message LH, the transmission is in neutral
position and the clutch is open.
At this point start the engine and engage the start gear:
• pushing/Pulling the lever behind the steering wheel
will decrease/increase one gear (in case of moving
FORWARD);
• pressing the R key will insert the RL and pulling the
Legend:
Blue: Power take-off and I/O signals
Red: CAN connection to the Gear shift lever
The function reset is obtained by switching off the panel. manage power take-off and send messages to the Cluster.
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1.2 Mercedes Benz gear management Each main cylinder provides a position sensor. The power
clutch unit is placed on the left side under the gear selector
cylinder. At the end the speed sensor placed on the back
side of transmission is connected to the tachograph. The
Mercedes power assisted transmission can be activated in
three different ways:
• manual mode;
• preselection mode;
• automatic mode.
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The particularity of this transmission is that it is a power
assisted transmission where, however, the driver performs
the same operations in a mechanical transmission to engage
the gears. The main difference is that the gears engaging is
made through electro pneumatic actuators whilst the shift
of the lever in the driver’s cabin sends simply an electric
signal to the Control Unit.
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Figure 8: EPS Mercedes Actros Transmission system
Legend:
1) Gear control cilynder
2) Gear sensor
3) Clutch actuator with travel sensor
4) Secondary shaft rpm sensor
5) Range sensor
6) Tachograph speed sensor
7) Range control cylinder
1.2.1 Gear engagement mode
Manual mode
In manual mode the driver disengages the clutch (pushing
the pedal), moves the gear shift lever and engages the
clutch (releasing the pedal). In this way the request gear is
selected.
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8) Splitter Unit sensor
9) Routing sensor
10) Routing control cylinder
Legend:
The system provides the activation through 4 actuator a) Neutral key
cilynders: b) Function key
c) Gear manual shift lever for emergency engaging
• routing control cylinder (crosswise to the transmission);
• gear selector cylinder (longitudinal to the transmission)
• range selector cylinder (longitudinal to the transmission
on the rear side);
• splitter selector cylinder (longitudinal to the gearbox).
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Pre-selection mode
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In Pre-selection mode, the driver can choose the gear before
pressing the clutch pedal. In fact, if you shift the lever of the
gear selector, the control unit stores the selected gear for
10/30 seconds and waits for the clutch pedal pressure. Figure 10: Electronic clutch control EMK system
The gear is engaged only when the clutch travel sensor
sends the signal of a complete excursion of the power GE2 Version
clutch to the control unit. In case the driver is not pressing This version is used in second generation vehicles (for
the clutch pedal, the preselected gear is not engaged.
Legend:
a) N key
b) Function key
c) Rocker Arm Splitter
d) A/M Selector
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1.2.2 Emergency functioning In the new vehicle range, the emergency mode activation is
possible only via the On-board computer.
In case of gear selector failures, the gear engagement can
be managed by the wheel selector placed behind the gear
selector itself. The available gear selector positions are: G, Emergency mode activation is possible only if
R, 2, 5, NL, NH. there are no electronic or mechanical faults on the
components involved in gear engagement.
Legend:
G) Basic position
R) Reverse
NL) Neutral position of slow epicycloidal group
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NH) Neutral Position of fast epicycloidal group
2) Second gear
5) Fifth gear
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select the range, then, select the gear 2 or 5. In this way, a
slow or fast gear is engaged.
The activation can be obviously performed while running
with longer response times. If the failure is more serious and
the gear engagement cannot be performed electronically,
it is possible to engage the gears in a mechanical way
operating directly on the transmission.
Figure 14: Controls on steering wheel Mercedes Actros
Buttons to be
Function
used
Stop the vehicle and turn off the engine
Apply the parking brake
Turn on the instrument panel
Press key 1 Enter the Main Adjustment Menu
Press key 4 Select Configuration
Figure 13: Mechanical gear activation position
Press the keys
Select Activate the emergency control GS
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2 and 3
In fact, by turning the screw indicated by an arrow with Press key 4 To activate the emergency mode
the special key and the insert (provided as standard) it is
Press key 5 To deactivate the emergency mode
possible to engage the 1st or 2nd gear.Removing, instead, Table 1: Emergency mode activation
that screw and introducing the other 2 screws provided
as standard, it is possible to move the routing actuator in
order to select the 3rd and 4th gear (with one screw) or the When the control panel is turned off, the backup
reverse gear (with the other screw). mode is deactivated.
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Press key 4 Yes N Confirm
GS emergency control
Press key 2 or 3 R, 2 or 5
Before selecting the gear, engage the parking brake
Slowly release the clutch GS emergency control
R, 2 or 5 The vehicle starts moving
pedal and accelerate Before selecting the gear, engage the parking brake
Table 2: Gear engagement mode for GS7 transmission (without automatic function)
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Table 3: Gear shift mode, N engagement or vehicle stop for GS7 transmission (without automatic function)
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Keys to be used Display message Gear Function
GS emergency control Before selecting the gear, Transmission in
Press key 1 engage the parking brake N emergency mode
Press key 2 or 3 Select gear Fast gear/Slow gear Tow N
Press key 4 or 5 Select Towing gear N Select Tow
Press key 2 or 3 Press the clutch Is the clutch pressed? \ Yes \ No N
Press the clutch pedal Press the clutch Is the clutch pressed? \ Yes \ No
Press key 4 Yes N Confirm
Press key 2 or 3 GS emergency control Tow N
The towing mode is
Slowly release the clutch pedal GS emergency control Tow N activated
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Table 4: Towing mode for GS7 transmission (without automatic function)
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