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Clutch Maintenance Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Technician A says a properly adjusted pull-type clutch has a certain clearance between the tips of the release fork and the wear pads on the release bearing. Technician B says in a pull-type clutch, as the disc(s) wear, the pressure plate moves toward the flywheel to compensate. Who is correct?

a)

Technician A

b)

Technician B

c)

Both Technician A and Technician B

d)

Neither Technician A nor Technician B

2.

Which of these is not a part of clutch preventative maintenance?

a)

Clutch replacement

b)

Lubrication

c)

Clutch inspection

d)

Clutch adjustment

3.

Technician A says always use a vacuum equipped with a HEPA filter to collect clutch dust. Technician B says that if you vacuum the clutch dust, it is not necessary to wear a respirator. Who is correct?

a)

Technician A

b)

Technician B

c)

Both Technician A and Technician B

d)

Neither Technician A nor Technician B

4.

If a clutch pedal is hard to depress, what would a possible cause be? Mark all which apply

a)

Warped clutch disc or pressure plate

b)

Intermediate plate binding

c)

Insufficient release bearing free travel

d)

Linkage binding

5.

__________ causes excess slippage in the clutch because the engine has insufficient torque to pick up the load in a higher gear.

a)

Holding the vehicle on an incline by slipping the clutch

b)

Coasting in gear with the clutch disengaged

c)

Riding the clutch

d)

Starting in too high a gear

6.

Clutch __________ is the intermittent grabbing and slipping of the clutch while it is being engaged.

a)

Grabbing

b)

Engagement

c)

Chatter

d)

Slipping

7.

If you are replacing a Data Mechanical (DM) centrifugal clutch, you need to make a jack bolt out of __________ Unified National Coarse (UNC) threaded rod.

a)

3" of a 3/8"

b)

3" of a 5/8"

c)

6" of a 9/16"

d)

5" of a 1/2"

8.

Technician A says that the transmission must be removed to remove the clutch. Technician B says that it is not necessary to remove the transmission to remove the clutch. Who is correct?

a)

Technician A

b)

Technician B

c)

Both Technician A and Technician B

d)

Neither Technician A nor Technician B

9.

Dual-disc 15.5" (39.4 cm) clutches can weigh more than __________, so it is advisable to use a clutch jack.

a)

50 lb (22.6 kg)

b)

75 lb (34 kg)

c)

100 lb (45.4 kg)

d)

175 lb (79.4 kg)

10.

In a 14-inch (35.6-cm) clutch, pot-style flywheels in the intermediate plate are driven by __________ drive pins installed in the flywheel.

a)

6

b)

4

c)

8

d)

2

11.

Technician A says never file the intermediate-plate drive slots or the drive pins to alleviate a sticking condition. Technician B says always check that the drive pins are square. Who is correct?

a)

Technician A

b)

Technician B

c)

Both Technician A and Technician B

d)

Neither Technician A nor Technician B

12.

OEMs recommend simply replacing the flywheel if it needs excessive machining more than __________.

a)
twice
b)
thrice
c)
once
d)
four times
13.

When installing a friction disc, the side stamped 'pressure plate' goes toward the __________.

a)

Flywheel

b)

Intermediate plate

c)

Pilot bearing

d)

Clutch cover

14.

Anti-rattle springs stop the __________ from rattling when the clutch is disengaged.

a)

Flywheel

b)

Intermediate plate

c)

Pilot bearing

d)

Friction disc

15.

Which of these tools is used to line up the clutch discs before the clutch is bolted to the flywheel?

a)

Prying tool

b)

Yoke tool

c)

Clutch alignment tool

d)

Bleeding tool

16.

Self-adjusting clutches have an automatic adjusting system that relies on ________ movement to cause an adjustment.

a)

Clockwise

b)

Pedal

c)

Pressure plate

d)

Linkage

17.

Eaton Solo, SACH's Twin XTend, and Meritor AutoJust self-adjusting clutches have replaced the large internal adjusting ring with a set of ________.

a)

Movable cam rings

b)

Sealed release bearings

c)

Slip yokes

d)

Anti-rattle springs

18.

When a self-adjusting clutch is removed, what must be installed before the cover attaching bolts are loosened?

all which apply

a)

Release bearings

b)

Drive pins

c)

Shipping blocks

d)

Shipping bolts

19.

If the distance between the release bearing and the clutch brake is less than 0.375" (9.5 mm) the clutch is __________.

a)

Worn-out

b)

Adjusted to specification

c)

Over-adjusted

d)

Under-adjusted

20.

Technician A says that the flywheel housing wear cannot be measured. Technician B says flywheel housing wear can be measured. Who is correct?

a)

Technician A

b)

Technician B

c)

Both Technician A and Technician B

d)

Neither Technician A nor Technician B