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How do you break the clutch on a valair?
Valair recommends a 200-mile break-in during which the truck should be driven in city traffic as much as possible, with low power and minimum loads. City driving is better for break-in than highway driving, which means I’ll have to postpone my next fully loaded trip until break-in is complete.
How do you break into a Cummins clutch?
Here’s what it says: And make sure you follow the break in procedure. After installing it, with the truck idling just hold the brake in first gear and start engaging the clutch until it just starts pulling the engine down a bit and do that for ~5 seconds.
What is the advantage of a twin-disc clutch?
When you use a dual disc clutch you are essentially doubling the holding power of the clutch system without adding any extra pedal effort. This allows you to have the extra performance and increased friction surface area without ending up with a left leg that is twice the size of your right from a stiff pedal!
Do you need to break in a twin disc clutch?
MPC Series (Twin organic, Twin ceramic, Twin puck) Never abuse a newly fitted clutch. Allow 1000-mile break-in and always adjust free travel on your new clutch at 1250 miles and again at 1750 miles.
Will a clutch slip during break in?
Slipping is not a normal function of the breakin on a clutch. You don’t just drive a new clutch letting it slip like you describe.
How long is clutch break in period?
Just like new brakes, the friction surfaces need to bed in properly. General rule of thumb for new clutches is take it easy for the first 500 miles before giving it full throttle.
What is the advantage of a twin disc clutch?
Are twin disc clutches noisy?
All twin-disc clutches make noise as a direct result of the center, or “floater” plate, which is the intermediate flywheel between the clutch discs, vibrating against the locating notches in the flywheel when the clutch pedal is depressed.
How does a twin disk clutch work?
Why choose Valair clutch parts?
ValAir has been rebuilding Clutch Assemblies to exacting specifications for over a decade. ValAir uses the finest friction materials and parts. The parts are quality inspected and come with 12 month warranty at a price that will make you glad you purchased a genuine ValAir replacement part.
What is the warranty on your clutches?
All Organic single disc clutches come with a 30 day limited warranty all other single disc clutches come with a 6 month 6,000 mile warranty and all street Dual Disc clutches come with a 12 month/12,000 mile warranty. Hydraulics come with a 90 day warranty.
Why choose Valair?
ValAir uses the finest friction materials and parts. The parts are quality inspected and come with 12 month warranty at a price that will make you glad you purchased a genuine ValAir replacement part.