The first two stepped series are identical and mirrored, each offering two ratios and direct drive. Each planet level meshes with a sun gear (each of which can be either stationary or free to rotate), and each smaller planet meshes with an annulus (one being input, the other being output). Shifting is achieved by locking a certain combination of suns, using pawls, and engaging or releasing each of the two clutches. The first planetary series gears three and two steps down respectively, while the second gears two and three steps up respectively, both also having direct drive when the respective clutch is engaged with the suns free to spin. One step down is achieved by combining three steps down with two steps up, and one step up by combining two steps down with three steps up. Thus three different steps down, direct drive and three different steps up are achieved by a double planet system, all in even increments due to the cog sizes selected. The reduction gear is a standard unit known from the art. All planet gears of the first 2 planetary systems are on the same carrier (4 gears on each axle, with each set of 2 locked to the same shaft, i.e. 2 shafts rotating on a common axle). The common planet carrier is the means to transfer power between planetary system one and two. Input is applied to the first ring gear. Either sun gear 1 or 2 must be locked to serve as reactionary member (but never both). With the planet carrier the output of the first system, the result is speed reduction. With the planet carrier the input of the second system and its ring gear (ring gear 2 of the mechanism) the output, the result is speed increase. Because a system consists of two suns of different size, two ratios each for reduction and increase are selectable. The second ring gear of the mechanism is directly bolted to the final sun gear of the reduction stage. When the final stage's ring gear is held stationary, the result is speed reduction at the planet carrier output. With planet carrier and ring gear of the final reduction stage locked (and the final ring gear free to spin), it gives direct drive and a reduction ratio of 1:1. Clutch #2 cannot be engaged. It is simply an overrun clutch that will be locked and transmit