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Crimped Cover Assembly - Rather than
using rivets to connect the cover stamping and diaphragm
spring, the cover stamping and been formed and crimped in a
way, that the stamping itself holds the diaphragm spring in
place. The crimped design automatically compensates for
wear.
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Self-Adjusting Assembly - This design
uses a spring-loaded, self-adjusting, wedged ring that
rotates to maintain constant diaphragm spring height and
pedal effort. As the friction material on the disc wears
thinner, the tapered wedged ring rotates, utilizing a
thicker section of the ring to compensate. Each
self-adjusting assembly must be matched with a special disc
design that features a double layer of cushion segments.
These segments assist in disengaging the pressure plate
while aiding rotation of the wedged ring. |
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Modular Assembly - Utilizing a
variety of diaphragm style assemblies, the modular assembly
consists of a diaphragm assembly, disc assembly, AND
flywheel that have been riveted together to create a single
system. This eliminates potential misalignment,
contamination of the disc friction material, and
non-compatibility of components while reducing installation
time.
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Pull-Type Assembly - This design is
unique because the release bearing is actually attached to
the diaphragm spring. In order to release the clutch, the
actuation system is engineered to pull the release bearing
away from the pressure plate. Because pull type assemblies
typically offer higher clamp loads compared to other
diaphragm style assemblies of equal size, they have commonly
been used in high-performance sports cars ranging from
Porsche applications to General Motors’ Corvette. However,
because of their rugged design and performance
characteristics, pull type assemblies are gaining popularity
in mid-size and compact sports sedans.
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