Patent ID: 6866132

Claim:
A friction clutch comprising: a flywheel rotatable about an axis of rotation; a clutch cover fixed to the flywheel for rotation therewith; an intermediate plate spaced apart from the flywheel and disposed within the cover; a first friction disk positioned between the flywheel and intermediate plate; a pressure plate disposed within the cover between the intermediate plate and the cover and spaced apart from the intermediate plate; a second friction disk positioned between the intermediate plate and the pressure plate; a first drive strap disposed between the intermediate plate and the cover, the first drive strap rotatively fixing the intermediate plate to the cover and biasing the intermediate plate away from the flywheel; a second drive strap disposed between the pressure plate and the cover, the second drive strap rotatively fixing the pressure plate to the cover and biasing the pressure plate away from the flywheel; and at least one fastener that removably connects the first drive strap to the cover, the intermediate plate configured to slide axially on a portion of the fastener that extends beyond the cover.