International Harvester Torque Converter Basics Training

An original International Harvester training slide show about how torque converters work. This training film shows the operation of single stage torque converters and multi stage torque converters. Torque converter terminology, components, and uses are covered, as well as advantages and disadvantages of using a torque converter. Components such as turbine, impeller, drive gear, driven gear, hydraulic pump drive, stator, and rotor are covered. Terminology such as torque multiplier, stall ratio, reactive torque, vortex flow, and fluid coupling are covered.

This film was made to train mechanics and salesmen at IH Payline dealers and applied to many International Harvester Payline machines. Including Payloader, Paydozer, Payhauler, Payhoe (backhoe), Paylift (forklift), Payscraper, and more. Although this film is targeted to construction equipment the information is applicable to automotive and other applications as well.

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International Harvester competed with Caterpillar, Allis Chalmers, Komatsu, Clark, Oliver/Cletrac, and John Deere in the construction equipment market. Manufacturing Bulldozers, Agricultural crawlers, track loaders, wheel loaders, wheel dozers, scrapers, backhoes, forklifts, haul trucks, and excavators for the world market. IH was one of the largest manufacturers of heavy equipment in its day.
International TD-25, TD-24, TD-20, TD-18, TD-15, TD-14, TD-9, TD-8, TD-7, TD-6, TD-5, crawlers/dozers. 250, 175, 150, 125, and 100 crawler loaders, Hough Pay loader, Pay scraper, Pay hauler, pay hoe.