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Technician A says that too tech b
much clutch pedal free play
can cause the clutch to
shudder during rapid
acceleration.
Technician B says that too little
clutch pedal free play can cause
the clutch to slip. Which
technician is correct?
A pickup truck equipped with both
a diesel engine has been
towed to the shop. The engine
speed increases when the
driver depresses the
accelerator pedal and releases
the clutch pedal, but the
vehicle does not move.
Technician A says the clutch
may be defective. Technician B
says the dual-mass flywheel may
be defective. Which technician
is correct?
A squealing sound is heard and tech a
the sound changes when the
driver exerts force on the
clutch pedal. Technician A says
the pilot bearing is defective.
Technician B says the input shaft
bearing is defective. Which
technician is correct?
A clutch is chattering when tech b
engaged. Technician A says that
too much clutch free play is the
cause. Technician B says that oil
or grease may be on the friction
disc. Which technician is
correct?
, A manual transmission has gear both
grinding and is difficult to shift
or get into gear, especially
reverse. Technician A says that
the clutch may not be fully
releasing.
Technician B says that too
much clutch pedal free play
could be the cause. Which
technician is correct?
Two technicians are discussing both
bleeding a hydraulic clutch.
Technician A says to open the
bleeder and allow the fluid to
gravity bleed. Technician B
says to have an assistant
slowly depress the clutch pedal
as the bleeder valve is opened at
the slave cylinder to bleed the
air out of the system. Which
technician is correct?
Two technicians are discussing both
a transmission that is difficult to
shift into gear. Technician A says
the clutch may not be fully
releasing. Technician B says
that the synchronizer rings
(blocking rings) may be worn.
Which technician is correct?
A new clutch has been That the clutch linkage is adjusted correctly to allow the input shaft to rotate
installed and adjusted. This
technician is attempting to
rotate the output shaft while an
assistant depresses the clutch
pedal with the transmission in
fourth gear (direct 1:1 gear in most
units). What is the technician
checking?
A vehicle equipped with a manual tech a
5-speed transmission is difficult
to shift especially into first gear
and reverse. Technician A says
that the input shaft of the
transmission may be partially
seized to the pilot bearing.
Technician B says that the
throw out bearing may be
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Technician A says that too tech b
much clutch pedal free play
can cause the clutch to
shudder during rapid
acceleration.
Technician B says that too little
clutch pedal free play can cause
the clutch to slip. Which
technician is correct?
A pickup truck equipped with both
a diesel engine has been
towed to the shop. The engine
speed increases when the
driver depresses the
accelerator pedal and releases
the clutch pedal, but the
vehicle does not move.
Technician A says the clutch
may be defective. Technician B
says the dual-mass flywheel may
be defective. Which technician
is correct?
A squealing sound is heard and tech a
the sound changes when the
driver exerts force on the
clutch pedal. Technician A says
the pilot bearing is defective.
Technician B says the input shaft
bearing is defective. Which
technician is correct?
A clutch is chattering when tech b
engaged. Technician A says that
too much clutch free play is the
cause. Technician B says that oil
or grease may be on the friction
disc. Which technician is
correct?
, A manual transmission has gear both
grinding and is difficult to shift
or get into gear, especially
reverse. Technician A says that
the clutch may not be fully
releasing.
Technician B says that too
much clutch pedal free play
could be the cause. Which
technician is correct?
Two technicians are discussing both
bleeding a hydraulic clutch.
Technician A says to open the
bleeder and allow the fluid to
gravity bleed. Technician B
says to have an assistant
slowly depress the clutch pedal
as the bleeder valve is opened at
the slave cylinder to bleed the
air out of the system. Which
technician is correct?
Two technicians are discussing both
a transmission that is difficult to
shift into gear. Technician A says
the clutch may not be fully
releasing. Technician B says
that the synchronizer rings
(blocking rings) may be worn.
Which technician is correct?
A new clutch has been That the clutch linkage is adjusted correctly to allow the input shaft to rotate
installed and adjusted. This
technician is attempting to
rotate the output shaft while an
assistant depresses the clutch
pedal with the transmission in
fourth gear (direct 1:1 gear in most
units). What is the technician
checking?
A vehicle equipped with a manual tech a
5-speed transmission is difficult
to shift especially into first gear
and reverse. Technician A says
that the input shaft of the
transmission may be partially
seized to the pilot bearing.
Technician B says that the
throw out bearing may be
