Chevrolet Light Operator's Manual page 18

1.
Depress clutch pedal to disengage the clutch.
2. Move shift lever across neutral to left, against the spring
tension
as
far
as
it will go. Move lever back into reverse
(fig.
11).
3.
If.
parking brake is on, release the brake.
4.
Push down slightly on accelerator pedal and at the same
time slowly engage the clutch. Control the vehicle speed with
the accelerator.
Shifting
to
Reverse (3-speed
transmission).
The vehicle should not
be
moving forward when shifting
to reverse.
1. Depress clutch pedal to. disengage the clutch.
2.
Raise shift
lever up across n eutral and forward into
reverse position. (fig. 12).
3.
If
parking brake is on, release the brake.
4.
Push down slightly on accelerator pedal and at the same
time slowly engage the clutch. Control the vehicle speed with
the accelerator. .
Shifting
to
Lower
Gears
To obtain more pulling power for negotiating bad roads
or climbing hills, or to travel at unusually slow speed it is
sometimes necessary to shift to lower transmission gears.
The shift from high to second with the 3-speed synchro-mesh
transmission or from high to third or third to second with the
4-speed synchro-mesh transmission is aeeomplished in the
same manner
as
un-shifting.
The following procedure should be used when shifting the
3-speed or 4-speed transmission from second to low.
1.
Disengage the clutch and shift the transmission into
neutral while maintaining enough pressure on accelerator to
noticeably increase engine speed.
2.
Engage clutch and quickly disengage it again.
3. Shift into the next lower gear quickly and then gradually
engage clutch.
Shifting Two-Speed Rear Axle
The vacuum shift mak es this operation comparatively
simple
as
it is unnecessary to declutch while shifting. The
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