shows a friction clutch 1 comprising a pressure plate unit 2 with a clutch housing 10 a pressing plate 13 which is axially movably but non rotatably fastened on the clutch housing 10 a diaphragm spring 8 which rests on the one hand on the housing 10 and on the other hand on the pressing plate 13 a plurality of spacer pins 9 which are distributed round the periphery and define the sweep circuit of the diaphragm spring 8 being arranged in the housing it would also be possible directly to use a different spring and release lever at this point the pressure plate unit is connected together with a conventional clutch disc 3 which is clamped with its friction linings between a flywheel 4 and the pressing plate 13 to the flywheel 4 and this module is screwed in the fitted state on a carrier plate 5 fastened on a crankshaft 6 of the internal combustion engine the use of a clutch module is advantageous in that it can be preassembled and balanced as a complete unit and then merely has to be screwed on the carrier plate 5 the friction clutch is assembled as follows in the present case the pressure plate unit 2 is.