MG Magnette KA Instruction Manual page 89

To reverse. Although reverse may be selected while t h e car is moving forward,
on no account should it be engaged u n t i l the car has been brought t o rest.
The
engagement o f reverse i s effected by t h e depression and release o f t h e pedal
as explained above.
A safety catch is incorporated on the selector lever t o prevent reverse being
selected by accident.
To stop. Depress and hold the clutch pedal right down before the car comes
t o rest.
I f it i s wished t o proceed immediately, select 1st speed and engage clutch
as described in paragraph
"
T o start."
I f on t h e other hand a prolonged stop is
expected and t h e driver wishes t o release his left foot, neutral must be selected
before t h e pedal is allowed t o return. W h e n neutral is engaged the pedal w i l l
remain partly depressed.
W h e n changing down care should be exercised t o see that t h e speed o f t h e
car is n o t greater than t h e equivalent engine speed ; for example,
if
t h e car is running
at
30
miles an hour it would not be advisable t o change from t o p i n t o 1 s t gear,
because this would cause t h e engine t o run at a much greater speed than that for
which it i s designed, and
it
would be exactly the same thing as coasting down a
steep hill o n 1 s t gear w i t h the clutch out, and after t h e car has attained a momentum
of
30
miles an hour it would be inadvisable t o let t h e clutch in.
Before attempting t o follow t h e operation o f the gears
it
i s as well for t h e owner
t o study t h e four illustrations A, B,
C,
D, which show t h e exterior o f t h e gearbox
from four points o f view.
Illustration A.-View o f the gearbox units attached t o t h e
bell housing. The input shaft is coupled t o the flywheel by means
of
a
short coupling shaft having rubberised fabric joints.
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