Figure 13-3.-Master cylinder, slave cylinder, and connections for standard hydraulic clutch.clutch. The plate clutch is a simple clutch with threethe clutch shaft and faced on both sides with frictionplates, one of which is clamped between the other two.material. When the clutch is fully engaged, the drivenFigure 13-2 shows exploded and cross-sectional viewsdisc is firmly clamped between the flywheel and theof a plate clutch.driving plate by the pressure of the clutch springs. Thatresults in a direct, nonslipping connection between theSINGLE-DISK CLUTCHdriving and driven members of the clutch. In thisposition, the driven disc rotates the clutch shaft to whichThe driving members of the single-disk clutchit is splined. The clutch shaft is connected to the drivingconsist of the flywheel and the driving (pressure) plate.wheels through the transmission,The driven member consists of a single disk, splined todrive, differential, and live axles.propeller shaft, final13-3
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