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C OF Q 310T PREP QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Which of the following clutch components is a driven member?!
a. clutch cover
b. clutch friction disc
c. intermediate plate
d. pressure plate Ans: b. clutch friction disc
2. Which of the following is not a part of the clutch cover assembly?!
a. pressure spring
b. release lever
c. pressure plate
d. adapter ring Ans: d. adapter ring
3. Which of the following clutch components is splined to the input shaft
of the transmission?!
a. clutch friction disc
b. pressure plate
c. release bearing
d. flywheel Ans: a. clutch friction disc
4. What is the function of a current clutch brake used in a heavy-duty
drivetrain?!
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a. minimize gear clash during a neutral to first gear shift
b. minimize gear clash during downshifts to all ratios
c. minimize gear clash during upshifts to all ratios
d. none of the above Ans: a. minimize gear clash during a neutral to
first gear shift
5. Which of the following driving procedures will result in clutch or
driveline damage?!
a. driving with a foot on the clutch pedal
b. using the clutch as a brake to hold the truck on a hill and incline
c. coasting downhill with the transmission in gear and the clutch
disengaged
d. all of the above Ans: d. all of the above
6. Which of the following could be a cause of poor clutch release?!
a. damaged drive pins
b. worn clutch linkage
c. worn release bearing
d. all of the above Ans: d. all of the above
7. How often should a clutch be inspected and lubricated?!
a. every month
b. every 6,000 to 10,000 miles
c. any time the chassis is lubricated
d. all of the above Ans: d. all of the above
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8. When adjusting clutch linkage, Technician A says that pedal free travel
should be about 1½ to 2
inches. Technician B says that free travel should be more than ½ inch
measured at the release
forks. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B Ans: a. Technician A only
9. When servicing clutches, Technician A always wears an OSHA-
approved particulate mask.
Technician B uses compressed air to clean off clutch components before
removing a clutch
pack. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B Ans: a. Technician A only
10. In the procedure required to perform a clutch replacement on a truck,
which of the following
steps should be performed first?!
a. Unbolt the clutch from the flywheel.
b. Remove the clutch brake.
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c. Install a clutch alignment tool through the release bearing.
d. Unbolt the transmission bell housing from the flywheel. Ans: a. Unbolt
the clutch from the flywheel
11. On which of the following types of flywheels would the center
intermediate plate be driven by
drive pins?!
a. flat flywheel
b. pot flywheel
c. torque converter
d. all of the above Ans: b. pot flywheel
12. Failure analysis determines that the facing of a clutch disc has burst.
Technician A says that the
cause is the driver using the clutch as a brake. Technician B says that the
problem might be the
driver coasting downhill with the transmission in gear and the clutch
disengaged. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B Ans: b. Technician B only
13. When installing a 14-inch clutch, Technician A installs new drive pins
in the flywheel. Technician B
files the drive pin slots to ensure that proper clearances are met. Who is
correct?!
C OF Q 310T PREP QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Which of the following clutch components is a driven member?!
a. clutch cover
b. clutch friction disc
c. intermediate plate
d. pressure plate Ans: b. clutch friction disc
2. Which of the following is not a part of the clutch cover assembly?!
a. pressure spring
b. release lever
c. pressure plate
d. adapter ring Ans: d. adapter ring
3. Which of the following clutch components is splined to the input shaft
of the transmission?!
a. clutch friction disc
b. pressure plate
c. release bearing
d. flywheel Ans: a. clutch friction disc
4. What is the function of a current clutch brake used in a heavy-duty
drivetrain?!
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a. minimize gear clash during a neutral to first gear shift
b. minimize gear clash during downshifts to all ratios
c. minimize gear clash during upshifts to all ratios
d. none of the above Ans: a. minimize gear clash during a neutral to
first gear shift
5. Which of the following driving procedures will result in clutch or
driveline damage?!
a. driving with a foot on the clutch pedal
b. using the clutch as a brake to hold the truck on a hill and incline
c. coasting downhill with the transmission in gear and the clutch
disengaged
d. all of the above Ans: d. all of the above
6. Which of the following could be a cause of poor clutch release?!
a. damaged drive pins
b. worn clutch linkage
c. worn release bearing
d. all of the above Ans: d. all of the above
7. How often should a clutch be inspected and lubricated?!
a. every month
b. every 6,000 to 10,000 miles
c. any time the chassis is lubricated
d. all of the above Ans: d. all of the above
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8. When adjusting clutch linkage, Technician A says that pedal free travel
should be about 1½ to 2
inches. Technician B says that free travel should be more than ½ inch
measured at the release
forks. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B Ans: a. Technician A only
9. When servicing clutches, Technician A always wears an OSHA-
approved particulate mask.
Technician B uses compressed air to clean off clutch components before
removing a clutch
pack. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B Ans: a. Technician A only
10. In the procedure required to perform a clutch replacement on a truck,
which of the following
steps should be performed first?!
a. Unbolt the clutch from the flywheel.
b. Remove the clutch brake.
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c. Install a clutch alignment tool through the release bearing.
d. Unbolt the transmission bell housing from the flywheel. Ans: a. Unbolt
the clutch from the flywheel
11. On which of the following types of flywheels would the center
intermediate plate be driven by
drive pins?!
a. flat flywheel
b. pot flywheel
c. torque converter
d. all of the above Ans: b. pot flywheel
12. Failure analysis determines that the facing of a clutch disc has burst.
Technician A says that the
cause is the driver using the clutch as a brake. Technician B says that the
problem might be the
driver coasting downhill with the transmission in gear and the clutch
disengaged. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B Ans: b. Technician B only
13. When installing a 14-inch clutch, Technician A installs new drive pins
in the flywheel. Technician B
files the drive pin slots to ensure that proper clearances are met. Who is
correct?!
