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 Section I. DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, AND DATA
a. Description. The clutch assembly (fig.
and clutch cover assembly. The driven member
assembly is made up of the driven plate and
facing assembly, hub and ring, and retainer
plate. The clutch cover assembly contains the
pressure plate, four release lever and yoke
assemblies, sixteen pressure springs, and clutch
cover.
b. Operation.
(1) The two assemblies in the clutch, which
is a conventional dry disk-type operat-
ing by friction, work in conjunction with
the engine flywheel and the trans-
mission. The clutch disconnects the
engine from the transmission to permit
changing of gear ratios in the vehicle
drive train and to stop the vehicle.
(2) The clutch cover assembly and flywheel
are the driving members for the driven
member assembly. The driven member
assembly is located between the ma-
chined face of the pressure plate and
the rear face of the flywheel. The clutch
cover assembly is bolted to the flywheel
and rotates at crankshaft speed while
the driven member assembly is splined
to the transmission input shaft by the
hub and ring. The driven member as-
sembly is held against the. flywheel at
all times by the pressure plate through
action of the pressure springs, except
when the vehicle clutch pedal is de-
pressed.
(3) Depressing the clutch pedal moves the
throwout bearing against the release
SECTIONAL VIEW.
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