Patent ID: 6584663
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A lifting apparatus for raising heavy clutch components to facilitate mounting of the components to a bell housing, the bell housing having a plurality of apertures therein for receiving fastening members, said apparatus comprising:a mounting plate being removably mountable to the bell housing, said plate having a front surface and a back surface, said plate having a pair of slots extending therethrough, each being alignable with one of said apertures, wherein a pair of the fastening members may be utilized to secure said plate to the bell housing; a pair of posts, each of said posts being fixedly coupled to said front surface of said plate; a pair of spools, each of said spools being rotatably coupled to said front surface of said plate; a strap extending between and being fixedly coupled to said spools, said strap being removably wound about said spools; a pair of couplers for removably coupling said strap to the clutch component; a pair of guide pins, each of said guide pins being releasably extendable through the apertures in the bell housing; and a ratcheting means for selectively preventing rotation in a first direction and allowing rotation in a second direction, wherein rotation in said second direction consists of an infinite number of steps.