Single-Plate Clutches Are a Must For Light-Duty Vehicles

• Posted by Benwoo Benwoo 1 November 2022 - Filed in Other - #Sachs Clutch Suppliers  - 30 views

  Single-plate clutches are one of the most commonly used clutch types in most modern light-duty vehicles. Unlike heavy duty truck clutches, this clutch consists of a clutch plate, friction plate, pressure plate, flywheel, bearing, clutch spring, and a nut-and-bolt arrangement.

  A single-plate clutch has only one plate, which is mounted on the splines of the clutch plate. The single-plate clutch is one of the main components of the clutch. Clutch plates are just thin metal discs with friction surfaces on both sides. The flywheel is mounted on the engine crankshaft and rotates with the crankshaft. A pressure plate is bolted to the flywheel by the clutch spring, providing axial force to maintain the clutch engaged position and sliding freely on the clutch shaft when the clutch pedal is operated.

  In a vehicle, we operate the clutch by depressing it, which disengages the gears. The spring is then compressed and the pressure plate moves backward. Now the clutch plate is free between the pressure plate and the flywheel. Due to this, the clutch is now disengaging and able to shift gears.

  This allows the flywheel to turn as long as the engine is running and the clutch shaft to slowly spin down and then stop. As long as the clutch pedal is pressed, the clutch is said to be disengaged, otherwise, the clutch remains engaged due to the spring force. When the clutch pedal is released, the pressure plate returns to its original position and the clutch engages again.

  Taizhou Benwo Auto Parts Co., Ltd. is a Clutch Cover Manufacturer from China. The company is mainly engaged in Truck Pressure Plates and other clutch components.