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2. Clutch control - Wikipedia

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   Clutch control is the controlling of the speed of a manual transmission vehicle by partially engaging the clutch plate, using the clutch pedal instead of (or in conjunction with) the accelerator pedal. The purpose of a clutch is in part to allow such control; in particular, a clutch provides transfer of torque between shafts spinning at ...

3. Compression release engine brake - Wikipedia

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   Throttle and clutch switches are integral with the system. Activation occurs when both the clutch and the throttle are released with the transmission in gear. It is the driver's job to ascertain the correct transmission gear to use, depending on factors such as the steepness of the grade and the vehicle's load.

4. Clutch - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Mechanical device that connects and disconnects two rotating shafts or other moving parts For other uses, see Clutch (disambiguation). Friction disk for a dry clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that allows an output shaft to be disconnected from a rotating input shaft. The clutch's ...

5. Double-clutching (technique) - Wikipedia

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   Before the introduction of transmission synchronizers in 1927, [2] double clutching was a technique required to prevent damage to an automobile's gearing during shifts. Due to the difficulty and most often unnecessary redundancy involved in the technique, coupled with the advent of synchronized gearing systems, it has largely fallen into disuse in light vehicles.

6. Non-synchronous transmission - Wikipedia

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   The clutch brake not only slows or stops the idle gear axis but can also prevent shifting into gear until the clutch pedal is released a few centimetres (or inches) off the floor. In order to shift into gear, the clutch must be halfway off the floor, otherwise, the clutch brake will prevent the transmission from being shifted into or out of gear.

7. Semi-automatic transmission - Wikipedia

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   Automatic vacuum-powered clutch plus a torque converter. Used in the NSU Ro 80. 1967–1976: Porsche Sportomatic: Automatic vacuum-powered clutch plus a torque converter. Used in the Porsche 911. [72] [73] 1968–1971 Subaru Autoclutch Automatic electromagnetic clutch. [74] Used in the Subaru 360. [75] 1968–1976: Volkswagen Autostick