Fig. 33: View Of Clutch Disc
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The clutch disc or driven member, is a critical component in the service life of the clutch system.
The disc provides smooth engagement and dampens engine vibrations. Mounted to the
transmission input shaft, between the flywheel and the clutch pressure plate, the disc slides on the
input shaft forward and backward. The disc is splined to the input shaft and cannot rotate without
rotating the input shaft. The critical parts of the clutch disc are the hub flange (3) and the torsion
springs (2). The hub flange (3) is located between the cover plate (4) and a retainer plate (6) and
splined to fit the input shaft. The torsion springs (2), in the dampener assembly, smooth the
engagement and dampen vibrations. Friction material (1) is riveted to numerous components,
called marcels or cushion segments (5). Waves in marcels soften engagement.
2007 Hummer H3
2007 TRANSMISSION Clutch - H3