Light Control - Chevrolet Corvette 1953 Operation Manual

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LIGHT CONTROL
KNOB
The light control knob (lig.
9) is located at the extreme
left of the lower instrument
panel and controls a two
position push-pull switch.
Pull knob to Ii"'t position
for parking, tail, license
and instrument panelligh".
In the second position ,
headlight beams replace
parking ligh". Instrument
panel ligh" may be regulated by rotating the knob.
CHOKE
The choke, located adjacent to the light control knob
(fig. 9),
is wed
to
provide a richer fuel mixture to assist in
starting a cold engine. Pull choke knob out part way or all
the way depending upon climatic conditions. This auto-
matically opens the throttle to provide for smooth engine
operation when choking is required.
CAUTION : Excessive use of tbe choke will provide a fuel
mixture
tOO
rich to bum. Some of this
unburned fuel will leak past the pistons and
dilute the engine oil, resulting in improper
lubrication, excessive engine wear and poor
performance. When it is necessary to use the
choke for starting, it sbould be pushed part
way in as soon
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the engine starts and all
the way in as soon as the engine will run
smoothly without its we.
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KEY STARTER AND
IGNITION SWITCH
The four p06itions of the
key starter (fig. 10) are:
LOCK, OFF, ON and
START. To operate, turn
switch to START. As soon
as the engine start', release
switch,
which
will return
to ON p06ition. The key
is
required only when turn-
ing to or from LOCK
position.
JIEATER AND DEFROSTER CONTROL
The Corvette recirculating beater and defroster, which is
available as a factory installed optional accessory, has a
single control knob (fig. 11) located above tbe ignition
switch and adjaceot to the speedometer.
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