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clutch pedal, clutch-a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other. coupler, coupling-a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects.
When the clutch is engaged, the disc is âsqueezedâ between the flywheel and the pressure plate, and the power from the engine is transmitted through the hub onto the input shaft of transmission. The pressure plate is like a spring loaded clamp that bolts to the flywheel. It has a metal cover, heavy release springs, a pressure ring that provides a friction surface for the clutch disc, and a thrust ring or fingers for the release bearing and levers. The throw-out bearing is at the center of the clutch operation. When the clutch pedal is depressed the throw-out bearing moves toward the flywheel, pushing the pressure plate spring force.