Patent ID: 6220573
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: B25H,B66C,B66F

Abstract:
An apparatus for hoisting a vehicular clutch with a central bore comprising:a. an upright post with a base disposed on the bottom end of the post;b. a carriage supported on and movable relative to said post;c. a selectively engagable elongated shaft having a first end for selectively engaging the carriage and a second end for selectively engaging the clutch, with means for attaching independent of moving parts disposed on the first end,said shaft being suitably sized transversely to fit into the central bore of the clutch, andsaid carriage having a first face with complementary means for attaching independent of moving parts adapted for use in selectively engaging the means for attaching to independently support the shaft in a generally horizontal plane; andd. means for moving the carriage relative to said post,whereby, the clutch can be hoisted by disposing the central bore in a horizontal position, inserting the second end of the shaft into the central bore of the clutch, engaging the complementary means for attaching and the means for attaching, moving the carriage and the engaged shaft upwardly relative to the post to hoist the clutch, aligning the clutch for installation, and selectively disengaging carriage from the shaft by moving the carriage downwardly while leaving the shaft disposed in the central bore of the clutch.