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Repair and Diagnosis: Transmission: Clutches: Description

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The disc-type clutch uses a diaphragm spring to engage the pressure plate. A hydraulically-operated release system, consisting of a master cylinder, hydraulic damper and slave cylinder, operates a lever connected to a release bearing. To identify clutch components refer to illustration. See Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Identifying Clutch System Components
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