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Clutch Slave Cylinder: Description and Operation


SLAVE CYLINDER





HEC engine, B.W.T5R transmission





HEC engine, MUA transmission





V6 engine, MUA transmission

The slave cylinder converts hydraulic energy into mechanical energy. Hydraulic fluid supplied by the master cylinder moves the slave cylinder piston to actuate the shift fork. The mechanical energy produced by the slave cylinder is directly proportional to the diameters of the master cylinder and the slave cylinder.