Chevrolet 1956 Truck Operator's Manual page 15

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upper corner of each door inner panel (fig. 17).
Door Ventipane. Operated directly
by a turn down catch handle. Spring
loaded friction device in the ventila-
tor lower pivot holds the ventilator
open to any position selected. Rain de-
flectors are used over the ventipane.
Windshield Wiper. The windshield
wiper motor is mounted under the
instrument panel and is vacuum op-
Fig. IS-Windshield Wiper
Control Knob
erated from the engine. The control
knob (fig. 18) located above and to the right of the ash tray
on the instrument panel is used to regulate the wiper. Rotating
the knob clockwise turns the wiper on and rotating it counter-
clockwise decreases wiper speed or turns it off completely.
Rear View Mirror. An adjustable rear view mirror is mounted
on the left side of cowl in a position so that the driver can get
a clear vision along the left side of truck by looking at the
mirror through the left door window
Seat Adjuster. The entire seat as-
sembly can be moved forward or
back to obtain the most comfortable
position for the driver. As the seat is
moved forward it raises and tips for-
ward and as it is moved back it is
Fig.
19-5eat Adjuster
lowered to accommodate a tall person.
Press down on the lever (fig. 19) to release the seat ad-
juster lock so that the seat assembly can be moved forward
or back as desir€d. Two coil springs assist in moving the seat
forward.
Hood Lock and Safety Catch.
The hood is of the "alligator
jaw" type and is held closed
by a lock at the front. This
lock can be released by
reaching in below the upper
grille bar in line with the left
end of name plate and pull-
the lever forward (fig. 20),
the hood may then be lifted.
• 12 •
Fig.
20-Hood lock Release

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