CLUTCH

TYPICAL DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS FOR A

REARWHEEL-DRIVE CAR.
 CLUTCH
• A CLUTCH IS A DEVICE FOR DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING ROTATING SHAFTS.
• IN A VEHICLE WITH A MANUAL GEARBOX, THE DRIVER PUSHES DOWN THE CLUTCH
WHEN CHANGING GEAR, THUS DISCONNECTING THE ENGINE FROM THE GEARBOX.
• IT ALLOWS A TEMPORARY NEUTRAL POSITION FOR GEAR CHANGES AND ALSO A
GRADUAL WAY OF TAKING UP DRIVE FROM REST.
• THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE
TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE.
 CLUTCH
• IF THE VEHICLE HAD NO CLUTCH AND THE ENGINE WAS ALWAYS CONNECTED TO THE
TRANSMISSION, THEN THE ENGINE WOULD STOP EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS
BROUGHT TO A STOP.
• THE CLUTCH ENGAGES THE TRANSMISSION GRADUALLY BY ALLOWING A CERTAIN
AMOUNT OF SLIPPAGE BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION’S INPUT SHAFT AND THE
FLYWHEEL.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE CLUTCH IS
ENGAGED
PARTS OF A CLUTCH
 PARTS OF A CLUTCH
FLYWHEEL