新编汽车专业英语第3版黄汽驰电子课件Unit4PassageB.pptxVIP

Unit Four Drive Train　 Passage BOther Main Components of a Drive TrainIn addition to transmission, the drive train also includes other main components such as clutch, only used in MT cars; torque converter, only used in AT cars; differential system; drive shaft and transfer case．Clutch AssemblyClutch is used to engage with the engine to transmit the power to the transmission, or disengage with the engine in order to shift gears． It is located between the engine and the transmission． Basically, clutch assembly consists of following main parts: flywheel, clutch disk, pressure plate assembly, release bearing, release fork, clutch pedal and linkage as shown in Fig.4-7． Flywheel is a drive plate bolted to the crankshaft． Its functionas a drive plate is to transfer the engine torque from the engine to the transmission．Clutch disk is a driven plate covered with a frictional material that moves between the flywheel and the pressure plate．Pressure plate assembly bolted to the flywheel includes a metal cover, a diaphragm spring and a metal pressure ring, which provides a friction surface for the clutch disk (see Fig.4-8). Release bearing is the heart of clutch operation． It activates the release fingers of the diaphragm spring that moves the pressure ring back and forth to make the clutch disk engage or disengage with the flywheel．Release fork is used to transfer the force from the pedal to the release bearing．Clutch pedal is located on the flooron your left． When you step the clutch pedal, the clutch disconnects the engine from the transmission to allow the car to change gears．The clutch linkage is divided into a mechanical linkage such as a cable and a hydraulic linkage such as clutch master cylinder, reservoir and hydraulic line and slave cylinder．Torque ConverterAT cars use a torque converter instead of the clutch used on MT cars． The torque converter is mounted between the engine and the transmission and turns as the same speed as the engine．A torque converter has three