VOLVO Service Bulletin
Volvo Truck Corporation
Gteberg,Sueden Trucks
Date Group No. Release Page
122010 431 228 10 161)
|-Shift generation C
Design and function
FH, FM, FH16
AT2412C, AT2512C, AT2812C,
ATO2512C, ATO3112C
I-Shift generation C, design and function
‘The service information describes the design and function of AT gearboxes.
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Gearbox, mechanical
|-Shift, Generation C
Contents
* © General’, page 3
© © Gearratio”, page 4
* © Gearbox construction’, page 4
‘+ © synchronisation’, page 6
* © Range housing’, page 6
‘* + Range gear’, page 6
* “Emergency steering servo pump’, page 7
* *Oilcooler’, page 7
© © Control! housing”, page 8
* © Countershaft brake”, page 10
* © Clutch cylinder", page 14
* Lubrication system’, page 11
© © Ventilation’, page 14
* “Electrical system’, page 15
* “Compressed air system’, page 17
page 18
* “Auxiliary brake lever", page 24
© © Gear selector’, page 25
* Display", page 25
* © Program packages’, page 26
* = Function description’, page 28
©" Communication with other control unitsVolvo Truck Corporation Date Group No Release Page
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General
Make vowvo
AT2H126
AT26126
Type AT28126 Unsynchronized main gearbox
ATO25126
ATO31126
‘A- Autornatc
‘T- Transmission
0- Overdhive
Same ATO28126 25- Torque 2500 Nm
12- Number of forward gears
G- Generation
Range gear Synchronised
Split gear Synchronised
Forwards 12
Number of gears
Reverse 4
‘AT2412C, AT2512C, ATO2512C ‘AT2812C, ATO3112C
Weight without oi 271 kg 277 kg
Length 891 mm 909 mmVolvo Truck Corporation Date Group No, Release Page
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Gear rat
Gear engaged ‘AT2412C, AT2512C, AT2B12C ATO2512C, ATOS1IZC
1st 14.981 11,734
2nd 14,734 92a
ard 9,041 7,091
ath 7,091 557A
sth 5,581 4,354
eth 4,354 3,4tct
Tth 3,481 2,701
ih 2,701 2A2t
sth 2,08:1 4,631
40th 1,631 4,284
with 4274 4,001
12th 4,001 0794
Reverse gear (1) 17,481 13,734
Reverse gear (R2) 13,734 10,784
Reverse gear (R3) 4,021 3,161
Reverse gear (RA) 31641 2,48:1
Gearbox construction
‘The gearbox construction consists of three main parts and reverse shafts along with a selector unit which is
2 clutch housing, a basic housing and a range housing. integrated into the control housing. The range housing
The clutch housing forms the front end plate of the contains the range gear planetary gear and the output
gearbox. The base housing contains the main, counter, shaft.
1. Clutch housing
2. Main housing
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‘The main parts in the gearbox are the input shaft, main
shaft, range gear with selector unit, countershaft, oll
ump with reverse shaft, as well as the control housing
with selector unit
The trailing wheels for the reverse gear and basic gears
are located on the main shaft. The range gear's sun gear
is also integrated with the main shaft. The countershatt
has fixed gears.
Date
122010
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‘The range gear incorporates a planetary gear and is
integrated with the output shaft
Gearboxes equipped with a power take-off also have a
drive shaft fitted,
Input shaft
Main shaft
Range gear with selector unit and retarder drive
ountershat
il pump with reverse shaft
Control housing with selector unit
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Synchronisation
* Split gear (A) is synchronized.
* The main gearbox housing (B) with its gears is not
synchronized
© Range gear (C) is synchronized.
Range housing
Range housing (C) can be combined with: Emergency steering servo pump
* Power take-off; see option instructions for variants * Retarder unit
Range gear
‘The range synchronization lies outside the ring gear, 2 strong range and the helical gears result in a quiet
reducing the unit's length. The large synchronization area —_—_planet gear.
results in short selection time, the wide planet gears give
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Emergency steering servo pump
The emergency steering servo pump is located on the
gearbox and is driven by the gearbox output shaft. The
emergency steering servo pump is activated when for
some reason the normal power steering circut fails.
Emergency steeting serve pump, PSS-DUAL
Oil cooler
URETARD RET-TH
UTCOOL UTCOOL
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TC - MWOH2 TC - MWOH2
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TC - MAOH2 TC - MAOH2
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Control housing
Gears are selected using the gear selector. Once a gear
has been selected, the system reduces the engine torque
to a suitable level, after which the gears are shifted to
neutral
‘The contro! housing cover has two or sometimes
three electrical sockets.
When there ismo retarder, the following applies:
Vehicle communication
1 Clutch eylinger
m—
The following applies with retarder
Vehicle communication
W Retarder
Gluten cylinder
The contro! housing incorporates nine solenoid
valves:
2. Solenoid valve 2nd gear
LR. Solenoid valve, low range
3. Solenoid valve 3rd gear
HR. Solenoid valve, high range
B. Solenoid valve, brake
HS. Solenoid vaive, high spit
R. Solenoid valve, reverse
LS. Solenoid vaive, low spit
1. Solenoid valve tst gear
LHS and LS have reversed imctions on Over Drive gearboxes
After the gearbox has been put into neutral, the engine
‘speed is adjusted to accommodate the speed of the
selected gear, after which the gear shift takes place.Volvo Truck Corporation Date Group No Release Page
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The control housing incorporates the following
components:
* Four parallel cylinders, split, 1/R and 2/3 and range. A
* Four inductive sensors for the postioning of the 6
pistons
* Two speed sensors, one for the main shaft and one =e
for the countershaft. The input shaft speed is set by OLO
the countershaft sensor.
© An oil temperature sensor, selector forks for split
gears and main gearbox. The oll temperature sensor
is located on the cabling for the rpm sensor.
* A pressure sensor
* Control unit for transmission, TECU.
Locations of cylinders and position sensor
A. Split cylinder
B. 1/R cylinder
€. 213 cylinder
D. Range cylinder
E. Position sensor for the split eylinder
Location of position sensor and speed sensor
A. Position sensor range cylinder
B. Speed sensor, countershaft
C. Speed sensor, main shaft
D. Position sensor, 2nd and 3rd cylinders
E. Position sensor 1st and reverse eylinderVolvo Truck Corporation
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Parameter settings for installation of GCU-D
(GCU-D: Gear Control Unit for /Shift generation D)
For more information regarding GCU-D and these
Parameters, see Function Group 4318, Information type
Diagnostics MID 130 PID 160 Parametersetting.
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Sires
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D Unit
Designation
KBQ
0 The main shaft has a 72 teeth sensor wheel mounted
The main shaft has a 30 teeth sensor wheel mounted
KBR
0 There is @ speed-sensor-D' mounted
1 There is a speed-sensor-C? mounted
1 Speed sensor for Tsht gearbox gmeratin D
2 Speed sensor for Tshit gearbox gmeratin C
Countershaft brake
‘The counter shaft brake is located at the front of the
counter shaft and brakes the rotating parts the gearbox
when a start gear is selected, which eliminates gearbox
wear, deposits and noise. The brake is also sometimes
used during changing up to give quicker gear changes. It
is activated using an integrated pneumatic cylinder.
Countershaft brakeVolvo Truck Corporation Date Group No. Release Page
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Clutch cylinder
The cluteh cylinder is located in the clutch housing,
concentrically round the input shaft with a position sensor,
Which measures clutch wear, A valve unit controls the
cluteh cylinder and is located on the outside of the clutch
housing,
‘A.Clutch eyinder
8. Postion sensor
Vale unit
D Bleeder nipple forthe valve unit
Lubrication system
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‘The gearbox is lubricated through a combination of
pressure and splashing,
‘The oil is led into the main shaft to lubricate and cool the
range gears as well as the input and main shaft bearings.
‘The countershaft brake, output shaft bearings, emergency
steering servo pump drive, retarder gear and power
take-off are also lubricated,
‘The lubrication system has two overflow valves. One
valve ensures that the gearbox is lubricated if the
fitter gets blocked while the other prevents excessive
pressuresin the system, e.g. during cold start. The valves.
are made up of a compression spring and a valve peg,
‘The overtow valve which ensures that the gearbox &
lubricates
Overtow valve which prevents excessive pressure
il pump
The oll pump is an eccentric pump driven by the
countershaft via a gear. The pump is mounted in two
needle bearings in the reverse shaft
‘There is a full low oil fiter of the insert fiter type on the
pressure side of the pump. It is located in the oi fiter
housing in the main housing. A support pipe is fitted
in a cover that is fastened to the bottom of the oil fiter
housing. The support pipe prevents the fitter, which sits
‘on the outside, from collapsing,Volvo Truck Corporation
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Oil level
The oll level is checked with a level glass (2) and adjusted
Using two drain plugs (1A and 1B) and two filer plugs
(Gand 4),
Overfilled oil can also be adjusted using level plug (3)
Read more about oil quality and oil change volumes
inF unction Group 1750, Information type Service and
maintenance Preventive maintenance intervals.
1A. Drain plug
1B. Drain plug
2. Level glass
3. Filler pluglevel plug
4. Filler plug / Vent valve
Level glass for checking ot levelVolvo Truck Corporation Date Group No, Release Page
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Ventilation
\Ventiiation is via a hose that passes over the control
housing and down behind the valve unitVolvo Truck Corporation Date Group No Release Page
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Electrical system
Sensors and sockets, for gearboxes without a retarder
|. Vehicle communication
Cabling from socket It to the valve unit for the
IL Clutch cylinder clutch cylinder.
A, Speed sensor
Cabling from socket I to the speed sensor and
chassis cabling,Volvo Truck Corporation Date Group No, Release Page
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Sensors and sockets, for gearboxes with a retarder
Cabling from socket Il to the retarder
|. Vehicle communication
1 Retarder ie
IL. Cluten cylinder
A. Speed sensor
Cabling from socket Il to the valve unit for the
cluteh cylinder.
Cabling from socket I to the speed sensor and
chassis cabling,Volvo Truck Corporation Date Group No. tease
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Compressed air system
Compressed air connections
ection between the conto! housing
the clutch cylinder.
between the contal housing and theVolvo Truck Corporation Date Group No, Release Page
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Power train
‘The following illustrations show the power train for
AT2412C, AT2612G and AT2812C.
Ast gear 2nd gear
rd gear 4th gear
Sth gear oth gearVolvo Truck Corporation Date Group No. Release Page
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7th gear 8th gear
oth gear ‘0tn gear
‘1th gear 12th gearVolvo Truck Corporation Date Group
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Neutral Na Neva N2
Reverse gear (Rt) Reverse gear (R2)
Reverse gear (R9) Reverse gear (R4)Volvo Truck Corporation Date Group
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The following ilustrations show the power train for
ATO2512C and ATO31126.
‘st gear 2nd gear
31d gear 4th gear
sth gear th gearVolvo Truck Corporation Date Group No. Relesse Page
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7th gear 8th gear
oth gear ‘tn gear
‘th gear 12th gearVolvo Truck Corporation Date Group No. Release Page
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Neva a Newt 2
Reverse gear (R1) Reverse gear (R2)
Reverse gear (R3) Reverse gear (RA)Volvo Truck Corporation
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Auxiliary brake lever
On all vehicles with a retarder and on vehicles with an
‘automatic gearbox and engine brake (VEB) the auxiliary
brake is applied using a lever on the steering shaft
0 Auxiliary brake not applied
A Automatic mode
4-3 Manual mode
B Position for activating the brake program. Spring return
to position 3,
‘The illustration shows a vehicle fitted with the “Basic
program set, which has no brake program. When the
‘auxiliary brake lever is moved to position B, the gearbox
will select a gear giving an engine speed of just over 1500
tpm. Ifthe speed in reduced, the gearbox will hen select
gears to maintain an engine speed between 1000-1500
1pm (B). The driver can also change down further by
moving the auxiliary brake lever to posttion B.
‘The vehicle in the illustration is fitted with one of the
program sets Distribution & Construction’, “Long Haul
Fuel & Economy” or“ Heavy Duty GCM Control, which
include the braking program. When the auxiliary brake
lever is moved to position B, the gearbox will select a gear
giving an engine speed above 1500 rpm. The gearbox
will then select gears to maintain an engine speed above
1500 rpm (B).
Note: The effect of the auxiliary brake may be reduced
by the I-shift control unit, MID 130, to make the ride as
comfortable as possible. The effect reduction is regulated
by the selected gear, vehicle weight and road surface
inclination,
Without the brake program. (A) desired rpm for frst change
down, (8) atea for braking using the auxiliary brake
With the brake program. (B) area for braking using the
alary brake
For more information on auxiliary brake component parts,
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Gear selector
Gear selector (GLU) is attached to the driver's seat and
can be folded away to ease passage inside the cab. The
gear selector control unit is in the dashboard
‘The gear selector incorporates the following functions:
1. Three position switch with spring return for up and
down changing
Button for lowering the lever into a horizontal position,
3. Gear selector inhibitor preventing the vehicle from
being put in gear unintentionally.
4 Gear selector positio
R= reverse gear
N= neutral
‘A= automatic
M = manual
5. Button EP for economy/performance position.
6 Button L “Limp Home’
Note: The * Limp Home" function is intended for moving
the vehicle short distances in order to get off the road
and to a workshop. Only one gear can be used and the
driving may be jerky. For information on how to engage
and use this function, see driver instructions,
Display
The display provides information on the gear currently
selected and which gears ate available
The display is divided into smaller fields showing
1. Driving program
Selected gear
Available gears (downlup)
Lever positionVolvo Truck Corporation
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Program packages
General notes on the program packages
‘The geathox has different functions depending on which
program package is installed in the gearbox.
‘The following program packages are available:
* Basic is the standard gearbox program
* Distribution & Construction include functions that,
make the truck lighter to manoeuvre.
* Long Haul Fuel & Economy include functions that
partly improve fuel consumption and partly make the
truck lighter to manoewvre.
‘* Heavy Duty GCM Control is designed for heavy
trucks. This program also contains functions that help
to improve fuel consumption and make the truck easier
to manoeuvre.
Which program package is installed in the vehicle?
When the gear selector is in neutral position (N) and the
“FOLD " button is pressed in, the lever can be folded
forwards. The display then shows the program variant
the gearbox has,
Functions in every program package
Display Program | VDA variants
packages
5 Basic TP-BAS
De Distribution & | TP-DICON
Construction
FE Long Haul Fuel | TP-FUEC
& Economy
HD Heavy Duty TP-HD
GCM Control
Change program package
When a program package is replaced, the “Central system
(VDA)" must be updated before it can be downloaded
to the vehicle. This is done by entering the “Converting
‘set number" in the computer tool which is stated in" Part
information, accessory’.
After replacement, reprogramming must be carried out
using the TECU control unit (MID 130), and the gearbox
must be recalibrated
Distribution & Long Haul Fuel & | Heavy Duty GCM
Function Basic Construction | Economy Control
-Rol x x
Smart Cruise Control x x
Launch Control x x x
Enhanced Shif Strategy (GCM x
= 607) ,
Heavy Duty GGM Control (60 T