Ukwahlulwa kwe-clutch ephakathi kweshafti ibhekiselele kuqhawulo lweshafti ephakathi ukusuka kwindlela yokubambelela kwisithuthi. Olu lwahlulo lunokuthi lwenzeke ngenxa yokungaphumeleli komatshini, ukugqoka kunye nokukrazula, okanye ukufakela okungafanelekanga. Xa i-clutch intermediate shaft ihlukana, inokubangela ukulahlekelwa kwamandla phakathi kwe-injini kunye nokuhanjiswa, okukhokelela ekulahlekeni kwe-propulsion yesithuthi.

Lo mbandela unokuba yingozi kwaye unokufuna ingqwalasela ekhawulezileyo kumkhandi oqeqeshiweyo ukuthintela umonakalo ongakumbi kwisithuthi. Kubalulekile ukujongana nokuhlukana kwe-clutch intermediate shaft ngokukhawuleza ukuqinisekisa ukhuseleko kunye nokusebenza kakuhle kwesithuthi. Ukugcinwa rhoqo kunye nokuhlolwa kunokunceda ukukhusela lo mba ukuba ungenzeki.