Monday, March 5, 2012

CLUTCH WORKING

A clutch is an integral part of an engine.It is fixed to the flywheel and the flywheel is attached to crank shaft.
The clutch plate is over rided with steel plates,friction materials and with some springs and bolts.Then on the hub of the clutch plate is connected torsion springs.
             Now the fully made clutch plate with friction materials ,plates and torsion springs is placed over the fly wheel.
Now another steel plate is fixed with a flexible diaphragm.Metallic strips are provided to hold the diaphragm within the steel plate.Then pressure plate is fixed over this steel plate and is fixed to the clutch plate.
         When the clutch is pressed,it operates the pressure plate which in turn it operates flexible diaphragm and pulls it in outwards direction.When the pressure plate is pulled in outward direction it isolates the clutch plate from the fly wheel,and thus the engine is made free.

Similarly when the clutch pedal is released ,the diaphragm is released and it goes back to its initial position.
So the pressure plate along with its clutch plate makes its contact with the engine's fly wheel.
                   Thus the clutching and de-clutching process is cleared.

For clear understanding:
http://www.techspecauto.blogspot.in/2012/03/clutch-industries-how-clutch-works.html

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