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Chevrolet TRUCK 1969 Owner's Manual page 15

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FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
CAUTION: Both hubs must be in fully locked
or fully unlocked position. Use only fingers
to move hand control.
N-NEUTRAL-Both axles disengaged for opera-
tion of Power Take-Off with truck stationary.
2-HI-REAR WHEEL DRIVE-Provides rear
wheel drive with no change in gear ratio
used for all driving under normal load and
road conditions.
NOTE: To properly break-in front wheel drive
axle components, drive vehicle the initial 200
miles in rear wheel drive "2-Hi" position with
the front wheel free-wheeli.ng hubs engaged.
4-HI-ALL WHEEL DRIVE-Provides four
wheel drive with no change in gear ratio.
The controls for the four wheel drive models
are mounted in the center area of the floor. A
decal showing the driving positions is in the driv-
er's compartment.
4-LO-ALL WHEEL DRIVE-Provides four
wheel drive with greater gear reduction than
provided by the transmission. Never use on
dry hard surfaced roads.
TO SHIFT FROM
TO
Neutral
Any driving Position
Rear Wheel Drive (2-Hi)
All Wheel Drive (4-Hi)
All Wheel Drive (4-Hi)
Rear Wheel Drive (2-Hi)
Any Position
Neutral
A!1y Position
I
All Wheel Drive (4-lo)
,
PROCEDURE
1. With truck stopped
2.
Depress clutch pedal
3. Shift all the way into desired axle drive position
4. Operate transmission in normal manner
l.
May be made at any speed, forward or reverse
2. No declutching or transmission shifting necessary
3. Move lever rearward into position
4. Do not make shift on dry, hard surfaced roads
1. May be made at any forward or reverse speed
2. Release accelerator pedal momentarily
3. Shift forward into pOSition
1.
With truck stopped
2. Depress clutch pedal
3. Shift transmission into neutral
4. Shift transfer case lever to neutral
1. With truck stopped
2. Depress clutch pedal
3. Move control lever rearward fully into position
4. Do not use this position on paved roads
• 12 •
Free Wheeling Hubs
If equipped with free
wheeling hubs do not use
All Wheel Drive (4-Lo)
unless hubs are in the
"Lock"
position. Transfer
case must be shifted to 2-
Hi before unlocking hubs.
Moving your vehicle a
few inches in either di-
rection will relieve pres-
sure against gears if con-
trols do not move freely
-USE ONLY FINGERS
TO MOVE HAND CON-
TROL.

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