The clutch consists of a basket with a pressure plate and a driven plate, as well as a hydraulic drive with a master and slave cylinders.
Clutch components
The clutch basket is bolted to the flywheel connected to the engine crankshaft. Between the pressure plate and the flywheel is a driven disk, which is pressed against the flywheel by the thrust bearing of the slave cylinder. The driven disk is connected to the manual transmission input shaft through a spline connection.
When the clutch pedal is depressed, the brake fluid from the common reservoir is transferred under pressure through the clutch master cylinder to the slave cylinder. The release bearing of the slave cylinder acts on the petals of the diaphragm spring. In this case, the pressure plate is retracted from the driven one and the power connection between the engine and the manual transmission is interrupted. Clutch adjustment is not required.
Each time the clutch is engaged and disengaged as a result of force action, the friction linings of the driven disk are worn. The driven disc is a wear part, but its average life is quite long and depends mainly on the load on the engine and driving style.