{"id":96,"date":"2018-08-14T16:37:24","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T16:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2018-08-14T19:04:33","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T19:04:33","slug":"clutch-transmission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/clutch-transmission\/","title":{"rendered":"Clutch & Transmission"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ali W and Hudson<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Our Journey:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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We were assigned to work on the clutch as well as the transmission of the ’65 Tiger Cub, responsible for the disassembly, cleaning, and re-assembly. Our first job was to help the top end and bottom end teams take apart the engine, breaking it into the timing side (transmission & bottom end) and the clutch side. The biggest thing we noticed was the excess of old oil throughout the main compartments of the engine (see image of clutch below)<\/p>\n

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What the clutch looked like after splitting the engine case open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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After we disassembled the majority of the engine, we were able to break apart into groups and work on the different parts of the engine. We first focused on the clutch side of the engine (taking it apart, understanding it, and cleaning all parts). We learned how to use different tools in the shop, such as Whitworth wrenches and flathead screwdrivers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Working with Professor Littman’s model of the clutch to understand how it disengages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What we learned about the clutch:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The clutch allows for the the motorcyclist to shift gears and brake without turning off the engine. There are many working parts in the clutch, but the most important ideas are:<\/p>\n

– clutch cable attaches to push rod, which disengages clutch from transmission (allowing transmission to freely shift gears)<\/p>\n

– clutch has 3 “driven” and 3 “driving” plates in the clutch basket contribute to smaller force needed to disengage clutch (greater number of plates in clutch basket makes it easier to pull clutch lever on handle bars)<\/p>\n