DRIVE
CLUTCH
THE
DRIVE
CLUTCH
ON
YOUR 1973
TX
STARFIRE
IS
WITHOUT A DOUBT THE SECOND MOST
IMPORTANT
ITEM
ON
YOUR MACHINE
AFTER
THE ENGINE.
It
is
like
the brain in the human body - -
if
the human brain
is
not
functioning properly, the
body
is
not
working properly. The
clutch
is
the
same.
If
it
doesn't
work
properly, neither
does
your machine.
This
clutch
is
an
RPM
and
torque
sensing
unit
designed
to
transfer the maximum amount
of
horsepower
from
the engine
to
the ground. This
is
accomplished
by
weights and a spring
inside the
unit
reacting
to
overcome the centrifugal force
applied
to
it
from
the engine.
The spring and weights work in combination. The spring resists
the force
of
the weights mainly
for
engagement
but
assisting
through the
complete shift pattern.
If
the weights are
too
light
(not heavy enough), the clutch
will
give you a
'fair'
engagement.
Immediately the engine
will
obtain very high RPM,
but
the
belt
will
not
go
into
high
gear
(top
of
the clutch).
(See
diagram no. 1).
RPM
Diagram
#1
1o,ooo
r
8,
000
./
6,
0
00
4,0
00
2,000
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