Exam 14: Clutches

Technician A says that clutch shaft pilot bearings should be replaced each time a clutch pack is replaced.Technician B says that the pilot bearing should always be inspected when a clutch pack is replaced.Who is correct?

What is the function of the clutch brake?

What is required at PMI to maintain a Solo clutch through its service life?

Which of the following dimensions would be a typical specified clearance between a release bearing and clutch cover in a clutch pack using a clutch brake?

Technician A says excessive clutch pedal free travel can result in a clutch that does not fully disengage.Technician B says that too little free pedal travel can result in a slipping clutch.Who is correct?

Which of the following components can easily be modified for use as a pilot shaft for installing clutch assemblies?

How is the intermediate plate driven in a two-plate clutch assembly?

Technician A says that bursting of clutch friction facings is often caused by coasting a truck with the clutch pedal depressed.Technician B says that a clutch pressure plate with warpage sufficient to insert a 0.003 inch (0.08 mm)thickness gauge under a straight edge must be replaced.Who is correct?

What is the function of coaxial springs in a clutch friction plate?

Which of the following clutch pack components has to always rotate at the same speed as the engine flywheel?

What is the creep feature of an Eaton wet clutch system known as?

When the Urge-to-move feature is used on an Eaton Autoshift with an AW clutch,what hardware component in the system makes this possible?

Which of the following driving practices can cause abnormal wear to clutch components?

Technician A says that when a clutch brake is damaged by driver abuse,the transmission must be removed to install a replacement clutch brake.Technician B says that a two-piece clutch brake can be used as a replacement for an integral brake.Who is correct?

As clutch friction facings wear on a truck pull-type clutch,how is clutch pedal free travel affected?

Where is a clutch (bell)housing flange face most susceptible to wear at its mating surface with the flywheel housing?

Which of the following dimensions is within the specified clutch pedal freeplay dimension measured at the pedal?

Which of the following clutch pack components never rotates in operation?

What determines the point at which a centrifugal clutch becomes fully engaged?

Which of the following bad driving practices is the most likely cause for clutch facings to be "thrown off" the clutch discs?