clutch pedal

clutch pedal
A pedal in a car that modulates the clutch mechanism, via clutch plate pressure.

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  • clutch pedal — A foot operated pedal located on the floor of the vehicle to the left of the brake pedal on cars with manual transmission. When the clutch pedal is depressed, it disengages the clutch so the engine and the crankshaft can turn independently of the …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • clutch pedal — pedal in an auto which temporarily disengages the transmission while changing gears …   English contemporary dictionary

  • clutch pedal free travel — The specified distance that the clutch pedal may be depressed before the throwout bearing actually contacts the clutch release fingers …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • clutch pedal — noun a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other • Syn: ↑clutch • Hypernyms: ↑pedal, ↑treadle, ↑foot pedal, ↑foot lever …   Useful english dictionary

  • Clutch control — refers to the act of controlling the speed of a vehicle with a manual transmission 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… …   Wikipedia

  • Clutch — For other uses, see Clutch (disambiguation). Rear side of a Ford V6 engine, looking at the clutch housing on the flywheel …   Wikipedia

  • clutch — I n. device for engaging and disengaging a transmission 1) to engage, throw in the clutch ( to release the clutch pedal ) 2) to work the clutch 3) to disengage the clutch ( to depress the clutch pedal ) 4) to ride the clutch ( to keep the clutch… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • clutch — [1] An electrically operated coupling device that connects or disconnects the compressor pulley and compressor shaft [2] A device that disconnects the engine from the transmission, to allow the vehicle to change gears, and then allows the engine… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • pedal — A lever operated by the foot. See accelerator accelerator pedal brake pedal clipless pedal clutch pedal dead pedal depress the gas pedal depress the throttle pedal ease up on the throttle pedal …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • clutch drag — When the clutch discs do not disengage completely after the clutch pedal is depressed or the clutch lever is pulled in, there is excessive friction so that it is difficult to shift gears because both the driven discs and the input shaft are both… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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