Two tools for clutches
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• SPICER is introducing two tools specifically to improve the adjustment and set up of its 14 and 151/2 inch twin-plate clutches of both manual adjustment and those with clutch-actuated wear compensator.
A special cranked lever has been designed to give easy movement of the manually adjusted ring of either clutch type.
The calculated lever ratios allow all the effort necessary for easy movement of the ring to maintain the correct release bearing gap, says Spicer. The lever simply pivots on a bolt inserted into the lock strap fixing hole and clears all obstructions for effective operation. The lock strap is replaced when the adjustment is completed.
For operators with a wear compensated clutch, Spicer has developed its Easeadjust unit.
This does not convert the automatic wear compensator into a manual operation: it provides the operator who is fitting a replacement with a tool to ease the initial and essential set-up of the clutch.
The notion that the wear compensated type clutch is preset by Spicer is a common misconception, says the company. This clutch will only make necessary adjustments in service, provided it is set up properly when fitted.
The Easeadjust unit is fitted temporarily by removing the wear compensator actuator.