The clutch is under load (torque) when the pedal is NOT pressed, but no thrust.
When the pedal is pressed there is longitudinal thrust depressing the clutch pressure plate This is the thrust we are talking about. From: "Rick Wilson" <[email protected]> > Would that not be the opposite?- Thrust would be > applied at all times except when the clutch pedal is > depressed. The crankshaft would be under load when the > clutch is engaged, it is disengaged when the pedal is > depressed. Rick Wilson. > --- "Wood, Sidney M." <[email protected]> wrote: > > The clutch only has the thrust applied when the > > clutch pedal is depressed as when shifting gears for > > a few seconds. The propellar thrust is applied for > > hours at a time. > > If memory serves me correct a cars clutch exerts a > > force of about > > 1700lbs thrust on the thrust bearing, a prop pulls > > in the region of > > 200lbs thrust on the thrust bearing. > >
