Chevrolet Light Operator's Manual page 10

engine flywheel and closes the starter switch to provide an
electrical circuit between the battery and starting motor, there-
by cranking the engine. The starting motor draws considerable
current from the battery; therefore, it should not be operated
for more than 15 seconds at a time.
If
the engine does not start,
locate the cause and correct it before the battery
is run
down.
CAUTION: The starter pedal must
be
relellSed
til!
soon as the
eneine starts and should never be depressed when the engine is
running or serious damage
ma,.
result.
Accelerator Pedal. The accelerator pedal, located to the left
of the starter pedal (fig.
9), is
used to open and close the
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carburetor throttle valve.
The driver rests his right foot
on this
pedal and by varying
the pressure applied, opens
the carburetor throttle the
correct amount to obtain the
desired engine or vehicle
speed.
Clutch Pedal. Th e clutch
pedal is conveniently located
for use by the driver's left
foot (fig. 10). It
is used
to
engage and disengage the
clutch, thereby connecting the engine to or disconnecting it
from the transmission and drive line
to
rear wheels.
The clutch pedal should have
;'4
to
1 inch free travel; if less
than
%0"
adjust free travel (see Clutch Adjustment, page 41).
NOTE: Never d'iye with the foot restinl" on the dutcl!
pedal
as
this
produces undue wea r on the throwout bearln, and other
parts.
Brake Pedal. The brake pedal is located to the right of clutch
pedal (fig. 10). Depressing this pedal applies the hydraulic
service brakes at all four wheels in propertion
to
the pressure
applied on the pedal. For pedal free travel, see page 55.
Parking Brake. On all11h. and 2 Ton, except C.O.E., the park-
ing brake is a propeller shaft brake, hand operated with lever
extending up through floor
to
the right of the gear shift lever
and with the grip just below the instrument panel (fig. 2) .
Hand brake lever on C.O.E. is to the left of the gearshift lever.
Pulling this lever back applies the propeller shaft brake by
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