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Abstract

A starting clutch is disposed between a transmission and an engine and including a wet type multi-plate clutch adapted to transmit a power. The wet type multi-plate clutch comprises a plurality of friction engaging elements housed for an axial sliding movement, a clutch drum for accommodating the friction engaging elements, a clutch hub disposed at an inner diameter side of the clutch drum to support the friction engaging elements for the axial sliding movement, and a piston for applying a pressing force to the friction engaging elements to tighten the wet type multi-plate clutch. The starting clutch includes a housing adapted to accommodate the wet type multi-plate clutch and driven by the engine, and in a condition that oil is filled within the starting clutch, the oil supplied to the housing is flown along an outer periphery of the clutch drum and is discharged from the housing.

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