All models have a single-plate clutch, consisting of a driven (frictional) disc, pressure plate, diaphragm spring, casing and release bearing.
The driven disc is installed between the engine flywheel and the clutch pressure plate, and has a splined connection with the gearbox input shaft. Disc pads are fastened with rivets on both sides of the disc. All models are equipped with a self-adjusting clutch. The change in the gap between the discs, resulting from the wear of the linings, is compensated by a change in the height of the fingers of the diaphragm spring. To do this, a special spring mechanism is installed on the pressure plate.
The diaphragm spring is mounted on pins and held by support rings.
The release bearing is located on the guide sleeve of the front cover of the gearbox. The bearing can slide on the guide bush under the action of the release fork, which is articulated inside the clutch housing.
The clutch release mechanism is controlled by a pedal through a hydraulic drive. The pedal acts on the master cylinder piston pusher. Through pipelines, fluid pressure is transmitted to the piston of the working cylinder, which deploys the release fork. When you press the clutch pedal, the fork pushes the release bearing forward. The release bearing presses against the center of the diaphragm spring. The diaphragm spring rests against the support ring and turns back, moving the pressure plate away from the clutch disc.
When the clutch pedal is released, the diaphragm spring presses on the pressure plate. In this case, the driven disk is sandwiched between the flywheel and the pressure plate, and rotation from the flywheel through the spline connection of the driven disk is transmitted to the gearbox input shaft.