Clutch release mechanism for compensating for misalignments in a friction clutch of a motor vehicle

Abstract

A release mechanism for actuating a friction clutch between an internal combustion engine and a transmission of a motor vehicle that is designed for concentric assembly on a guide sleeve mounted on a transmission shaft in order to bear against a release spring of the friction clutch where the guide sleeve and the friction clutch each having a respective center axis, includes a clutch release bearing. The clutch release bearing includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a sliding sleeve connected with one of the inner ring and outer ring for axial movement with respect to the guide sleeve. The release mechanism also includes a first device for compensating for at least one of a tilt between the center axes and wobbling eccentricity of the release spring where the first device includes a spherical surface between the release bearing and the guide sleeve, and a second device for compensating for offset between the center axes.

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