Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
S|MPL|F|ED LESSONS IN
CARE Or AUTOMOBILE
Expert Explains Clutch Device and
Differences Between Those
in Common Use.
ITS OPERATION IS DESCRIBED
Guerrlich Tell. Of Essential Motor
Car NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in Lam
guagc Clear TO Laymcn Methods or
Handling Car Machinery.
CBy Frederick G. Gucrrl.ch.,

(SS Frederick q. GucrTlich.o
The Ford clutch is a disc clutch and
differs but little from the disc clutches
used III cars which are equipped with
thu slidinG-sc transmission.
Sou viii recall that in the cars
equipped vita the slidinE-Ecar trans
mission ana disc clutch that the clutch
was built in,p the nywhcel Of the en-
CINE and that it was tho next unit
Ford car. as, in il the magnetic and
transmission are placed between the
engine ana the clutch.
Figure SHOWS the transmission.
You viii remember that the drum (L)
is connected to the rear wheels by
means OF the driving plate oMD.
In the inside of this drum I'D has
fastened TO il a numh"r OF keys as
shown in figure =, lcttercd CD. and &c
another drum CNl. figures | and . he
fastened 10 the ensine-drivcn shaft
Cd. then all that will be- necessary to
make disc clutch viii De 10 have two
sets of discs. one fitting into the KEYS
of the brake or driven drum CN) and
another, ALTERNATING set, having keys
driving drum tN) and then II we some
means To apply a pressure off at the
MI WI Of The generator The discs are
oeinS lcttcrcd G0 and the driven
disc ts).
Pressed Together by Springs.
Like all clutches the disvs are
pressure Is taken off the discs by
means Of foot pedal In the Ford car.
however. hand lever is also used 10
discs so that the clutch can be dis
Sed ny pressing down on the foot
pedal or by pulling on the lever. This
lever applies the emergency brake.
Let us see how the spring is used
20 press the discs togcthcrs and how
the pressure Of it is taken off tho disc.
Gluten push ring. This is set against
the discs. while the pins on it pass
through holes in tho driving plate tMD.
II we can devise some means for exert
Ing q pressure on these pins. then the
discs VIII be preSSc! together and be-
cause OF the friction between their
surfaces they VIII hold so firmly that
they Will move as though they were
Thus the drum Go Will he driven
from me drum -. which in turn. be
from the engine As the drum Iil is
q ttached 10 the driving plate CMp. which
Is sonnecte,d 20 ne rear wheels through
ne propc.!e! Sh e. etc. the drive fror.
the engine VII. he direct. no transmits
son gears being brought into the
IN order @ have the pressure OF the
spring .eXerted ON the pins Of the push
plate. hinged levers are fastened -
OF which press ia~, The pins While
This collar is Pressed forward ~
F!Ea7e :. shows ne snrins he col
lar tJp and the levers YOU w.:l note
that there are screws on the LAYERS
which press sca;nst n. push ring pins
BY sC-cw.nC these screws in the Gluten
can - t-Ehcersd. ina, IS The nressure
OF th= discs can be Increased or by
u1Sc-ewi1G- The pressure can be de-
creased Here. then = whtre the ad-
1ust7en's must DE made N cas-. the
Gluten slips or grahs
Throwing out the Clutch.
Inc ireacs used 20 free, Of as re
$50 say, c!SenEach ar throw OUT. Tho
Clutch. is practically the same - for
: ]! orHe- makes az clutches The coll
IA. o. vhicA the SPRING operates IS a
levers end '7rowns fori: being
paced in rs 7'he- This throwing
toTS : oQs-a'ac hy ne foot pedal az
hT The emergency brake .eyar Tn.
:oEE Shown .a ;as illustration let
VIA S.'-c-"ss- ,-arsm .sSioas.
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