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Re: Ready to put clutch/slave back in... Posted by Cmyles [Email] (#1126) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Cmyles) on Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:44:20 In Reply to: Ready to put clutch/slave back in..., CBS [Profile/Gallery] , Sat, 28 Jun 2014 09:26:17 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The tip of the clutch shaft dwells in the pilot bearing and the other end is splined into the upper chainwheel. There is a wire circlip held captive in a groove in the clutch shaft that will snap into a corresponding groove inside the upper chainwheel (look closely) when the shaft is driven in and that circlip prevents lateral movement of the shaft. The clutch friction disc is splined onto the clutch shaft and "floats" between the flywheel and pressure plate when the slave is extended (which retracts the pressure plate). When the slave retracts the disc is "crushed" between the flywheel and pressure plate and transmits torque from the flywheel to the upper chainwheel. So the friction disc basically "hangs" (and slides a tiny bit) on the clutch shaft and requires no pins or other locating or connecting mechanisms. There are three small pins pressed into the flywheel that precisely index the pressure plate assembly because the securing bolts are not entirely adequate for that purpose. Just consider that the function of the clutch is to mechanically connect and disconnect the flywheel and upper chainwheel as needed.
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