1.1 Design of the clutch and its drive components
1 Hydraulic line for clutch release drive path
2 Damper
3 Hose connecting master cylinder to reservoir
4 Clutch master cylinder push rod
5 Clutch pedal bracket
6 Clutch pedal position switch (models with tempostat)
7 O-ring
8 Assembly of the clutch slave cylinder with release bearing
9 Hydraulic line
10 Clutch basket mounting bolt
11 Assembly of the clutch basket with pressure plate
12 Slave (friction) clutch disc
13 Guide sleeve
14 Union nut
2. The clutch is released hydraulically. The shutdown drive consists of a clutch pedal, a main hydraulic cylinder with a reservoir, connecting lines and an executive cylinder combined with a release bearing, planted directly on the input shaft of the gearbox (see illustration 1.1).
Note: The reservoir is shared between the clutch actuators and the service brake system.
3. Models with Easytronic have drive and layout features. The clutch of these models is equipped with a control module and a separate reservoir for hydraulic fluid (see resist. illustration).
1.3 Easytronic system layout
1 shift module
2 Easytronic conduit
3 Brake fluid reservoir
4 Clutch control module
5 Clutch hydraulic line supply hose
6 Clutch control module mounting plate
7 Return hydraulic line
4. When the corresponding pedal is depressed, hydraulic pressure rises in the system path, which as a result is applied to the release bearing mounted in the slave cylinder. The bearing, under the influence of hydraulic force, is pressed against the petals of the diaphragm spring of the pressure plate in the clutch basket. Bending, the spring breaks the contact of the pressure and driven discs, releasing the latter.
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