Transmission - Chevrolet Light Operator's Manual

Care. The Chevrolet clutch requires very little care or atten-
tion; however, proper use of the clutch will contribute mate-
rially to the carefree service it will render.
Never drive with the foot resting on the clutch pedal as
this causes constant wear on the clutch throwout bearing and
may cause slight clutch slippage which will cause premature
failure of the parts.
The clutch pedal free
travel should be checked at
regular intervals by pushing
the clutch pedal down with
the fingers to determine the
distance it moves before the
throwout be-aring engages the
clutch diaphragm spring.
This free travel should be
%"
to 1" (fig. 43). If adjust-
ment is necessary, follow in-
structions below.
Maintenance-
Fig. 43-Clutch P.cfclfFte. fra ... 1
Clutch Pedal Adjustment. Push the clutch pedal down with
the fingers and note the amount
of pedal free travel. If
this
free travel is more than 1"
or less than
%"
adjustment
should be made.
Loosen the lock nut "A"
(fig. 44) on clutch release rod
and back off the adjusting
nut "B" to incre'ase the pedal
free travel, or tighten the ad-
justing nut "B" to decrease
the pedal free travel When
correct travel is obtained,
tighten the lock nut "A" and
recheck the pedal free travel.
Fig.
44_CI"tch and Srah Pedal
fra".' Adjustment
TRANSMISSION
Description (3-Speed Transmission). The sturdy synchro-mesh
transmission with steering column gear shift control used as
standard equipment on the lh and
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ton models provides
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