Patent ID: 6142279
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: B23P,F16B,F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for assembling a modular clutch construction, comprising:providing a flywheel comprising (i) a first end face, a second end face opposite to the first end face, and an axially protruding portion around a circumferential periphery of the second end face; (ii) a clutch cover assembly comprising a pressure plate and a clutch cover having a peripheral wall axially extending over the pressure plate; and (iii) a clutch disc assembly;configuring the flywheel the clutch cover assembly, and the clutch disc assembly, so that the clutch disc assembly is coaxially disposed between the second end face of the flywheel and the pressure plate, and so that the pressure plate faces the second end face of the flywheel; andengaging a radially inner surface of the flywheel protruding portion and a radially outer surface of the clutch cover peripheral wall,wherein the radially inner surface of the flywheel protruding portion and the radially outer surface of the clutch cover peripheral wall have threads on their surfaces to engage with each other, and the engaging step comprises a step of matching and screwing the threads of the inner surface of the flywheel protruding portion into the threads of the outer surface of the clutch cover peripheral wall by rotating either of the flywheel or the clutch cover assembly,wherein a plurality of radially extending holes are formed in the flywheel protruding portion and correspondingly in the clutch cover peripheral wall, and the engaging step comprises a step of inserting a plurality of pins into each of the holes.