Housing member for clutch mechanism
AssigneeBorgWarner Inc.
InventorsJoseph E. Kandell, David D. Martinson, James E. Benson
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Abstract
A housing member for a friction clutch and a method for making it. The housing member is made for use with two differently sized fan members. Two annular raised mounting pilot surfaces are provided, one of which is machine finished for mounting one of the two fan members. Two sets of fan member mounting holes are also provided, one set of which is used to mount one of the two fan members thereon.
Claims4
A method for selectively making one of two possible housing members for a friction clutch, the clutch having one or two possible fan members mounted on the housing member, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a circular-shaped housing member;
- said housing member as provided having a first unfinished circular raised pilot surface for one fan member and a second unfinished circular raised pilot surface for a second fan member, said first pilot surface located adjacent the center of the housing member and said second pilot surface located radially outward of said first pilot surface;
- providing two concentric sets of fan member mounting holes on said housing member, a first set adjacent said first unfinished raised pilot surface and a second set adjacent said second unfinished raised pilot surface;
- determining which of the two fan member will be mounted on said housing member;
- machine finishing either said first or second circular raised pilot surface depending on which of said two fan members is going to be mounted on said housing member.
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