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ClutchTroubleshootingandMaintenance
Item Symptom Cause VehicleEffect MaintenanceAction
Clutchcable Breaks Wear,improper
adjustment,
inadequate
lubrication
Clutchwillnotdisengage Replaceclutchcable
Clutchcable Sticksorgrabs Wear,improper
adjustment,
inadequate
lubrication
Difficultclutchoperation Lubricateorreplace
clutchcable
Clutch Slips Incorrectengineoil,
wornclutchplates,
improperclutch
adjustment
Lossofpower
transmission,engineover
revving
Adjustclutch,check
engineoil,replace
clutchplates
Clutchlever Too littleortoomuch
playatclutchlever
Incorrectclutch
adjustment,worn
clutchplates
Clutchengagesearly,or
clutchslips
Adjustclutch
Difficult
shifting
Transmissiondoes
notshiftsmoothly
Incorrectclutch
adjustment
Difficultshifting Adjustclutch
Additionally,aclutchtroubleshootingdiagramisprovidedbelow.
Slideofautomaticandwett
emulti‐discclutch
Inspectiftheclutchisadjustedproperly
No
Yes
Inspectiftheclutchspringisofuniformelasticity
Adjustagain
Replaceoilorreplaceclutc h
Inspectifthedrivinghubtooth
spaceandthedrivenhubtooth
spacearewornandshapedas
zigzag
Replacethecompleteset
ofclutchsprings
Repairorreplace
[1]Inspectifthepressingboltofclutchspringisloosened
[2]Inspectiftheclutchfrictionplateisburnedorhighlyworn
[3]Inspectiftheclutchspringisofsufficientelasticity
[4]Inspectifthepressureplateoftheclutchdrivenhubandthecontactendfacebetweenthe
clutchpressure
plateandtheclutchfrictionplatearehighlyworn.
[5]Inspectifthedrivenelementofclutchiswornanddeformed.
[6]Inspectifthedisconnectioncamshaft,thedisconnectionpullrodoftheclutchandotherclutchoperation
mechanism
artsarehi
hl
worn.
Slippingorincompletedisconnectionofclutch