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OPERATING TIPS FOR TRANSMISSIONS
• When stopped on an upgrade, do not hold
truck with engine. Use service brake.
• Shift to next lowest gear for extremely hard
pulls at low road speed.
• Do not over speed engine when shifting down
to next lowest gear.
• Never shift into an unsynchronized gear until
vehicle is completely stopped.
• Do not ride clutch pedal, this produces a
partly disengaged conditioI\lithatwill result in
damage to your clutclL'.i}
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CAUTION: When
parkiI1~,>~tleaving
the
vehicle unattended, even £()r<a£ew minutes,
remove the ignition key,place the selector
lever in "Park" position, or in first gear or
reverse if manual transmission, and fully
apply the parking brake.
EMERGENCY STARTING
· . . with Manual Transmission
If your truck is equipped with a manual
3~speed
or 4-speed transmission, it can be started in an
emergency by pushing. When being pushed to
start the engine, turn off all unnecessary electrical
loads, turn ignition to "ON", depress the clutch
pedal and place the shift lever in high gear. Re-
lease the clutch pedal when speed reaches 10 to
15 miles per hour. Never tow the truck to start.
... with Automatic Transmission
The engine cannot be started by pushing the
truck. To start the engine when the battery is
discharged, use an auxiliary battery .or energizer
with jumper cables. Be sure to observe correct
polarity (positive terminal to positive terminal
and negative terminal to negative terminal)
when connecting the auxiliary battery to prevent
possible damage to the electrical system.
ROCKING
If it becomes necessary to rock the truck to free
it from sand, mud or snow, move the selector
lever from "D" to "R" (automatic transmission)
or the shift lever from forward to reverse (manual
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transmission) in a repeat pattern while simul-
taneously applying moderate pressure to the ac-
celerator. Do not race engine. Avoid spinning
wheels when trying to free the truck.
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