Clutch Controls

Clutch Controls





Clutch Mechanism Components

The vehicle is fitted with a hydraulic clutch system. The brake fluid reservoir with separate chamber is used to supply the system.

When the clutch pedal is depressed, pressure builds up in the clutch master cylinder and the integral release bearing in the clutch slave cylinder is actuated.

The advantages of the hydraulic clutch are:
^ Automatic readjustment
^ Low actuation force required
^ Low-wearing

Reservoir

The brake fluid reservoir supplies brake fluid to the hydraulic clutch system and the brake system.

The hydraulic clutch system and brake system are arranged separately inside the brake fluid reservoir. If leaks occur in the hydraulic clutch system, the brake system continues to operate unrestricted.

Clutch master cylinder

The clutch master cylinder generates the system pressure required to actuate the clutch.

If the clutch pedal is depressed, the piston rod moves the clutch master cylinder piston. The hydraulic fluid in the clutch master cylinder is forced through the high-pressure line to the clutch slave cylinder.

Clutch slave cylinder

The central clutch slave cylinder with an integral release bearing is fixed to the clutch housing by three bolts.

The hydraulic fluid forced from the piston in the clutch master cylinder moves the piston in the clutch slave cylinder which, in turn, moves the release bearing in an axial direction. The release bearing inner ring presses onto the diaphragm spring tongues. The non-positive connection between the clutch disc and the flywheel is interrupted.

Once the clutch pedal is released, the diaphragm spring pushes the piston in the clutch slave cylinder back to its initial position. The non-positive connection between the clutch disc and the flywheel is re-established.