1. The clutch consists of a friction plate, a pressure plate assembly and a hydraulic release cylinder with bearing. All of these components are housed in a large, aluminum alloy clutch housing sandwiched between the engine and transmission.
2. The friction plate is installed between the engine flywheel and the clutch pressure plate and can slide on the grooves of the transmission input shaft.
3. The pressure plate assembly is bolted to the flywheel. The drive from the crankshaft is transmitted through the flywheel to the friction disc (these components are securely pressed together by the pressure plate assembly), and from the friction disc to the input shaft of the transmission.
4. To interrupt the transmission of torque, it is necessary to remove the pressure of the compression spring from the friction disc. This is done by a hydraulic release mechanism which consists of a clutch master cylinder, a release cylinder and a tube/hose linking the two components. Depressing the clutch pedal displaces the master cylinder push rod, which hydraulically presses the release cylinder bearing against the sectors of the diaphragm spring. Due to this, the peripheral part of the spring moves away from the friction disc, thus relieving pressure from it and disengaging the clutch.
5. Clutch adjusts automatically.
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