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Power train
Rear-Wheel Drive Train
Power train
Front-Wheel Drive Train
Bolted to Crank
Bolted to flywheel - Applies
the spring force to clamp the
friction disk to the flywheel
Clutch operation
When the clutch is in the released position
(clutch pedal depressed), the clutch fork is
applying a force to the throwout (release)
bearing, which pushes on the diaphragm
spring, releasing the pressure on the friction
disc.
Basic parts
Flywheel
Clutch disc
Bolted to crankshaft
Provides surface for clutch disc to work on
Splined to transmission input shaft
Fits between flywheel and pressure plate
Pressure plate
Bolted to flywheel
Applies squeezing pressure to disc
Acted on by throw out bearing
Flywheel
Dual-Mass Flywheels
Dual-Mass Flywheels
Dual-Mass Flywheels
Clutch disc
Clutch disc
Clutch disc
Splines to input shaft
of transmission
Clutch disc
Torsional springs
Can be rubber or spring
Dampen power impulses from crankshaft
Vibration characteristics
with a clutch disk with
torsion springs
Clutch disc
Cushion springs
Waved metal between clutch half's
Dampen clutch engagement
Clutch disc
Pressure plate
Bolted to flywheel
The purpose of the pressure plate is to exert a force on the clutch
disc so that engine torque can be transmitted from the engine to the
transmission/transaxle.
A strong spring(s) is required to provide adequate clamping force on
the clutch disc. However, a strong pressure plate spring force must
be released by the force of the drivers foot to disengage the clutch.
The pressure plate, like the flywheel, is usually made of nodular cast
iron. A smooth, machined area on one side forms the friction disc
contact surface.
When the clutch engages, spring force pushes the pressure plate
toward the flywheel so the friction disc is clamped between the
flywheel and the pressure plate. Engine torque flows through the
clutch to the transmission input shaft.
Pressure plate
Coil spring clutch
9 spring
12 spring
Pressure plate
Diaphragm-Spring Clutches
This style is the most commonly used pressure plate design. One large,
round, spring-steel spring is used to apply even force on the clutch disc.
These tend to be smaller assemblies, weigh less, and have fewer parts
than coil spring assemblies.
The one-piece diaphragm spring does the
job of all the release levers and coil springs
in a coil spring clutch.
Free play
Clutch linkage
Clutch linkage
Clutch Linkage
Cable clutch
Hydraulic clutch
Hydraulic clutch
Hydraulic clutch