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to reverse. When moving the lever, while raised, from reverse
toward neutral, the lever will stop at the "1-4" position. This
prevents unwanted "over-selecting" into neutral.
Standing and Parking
Under no circumstances should
the control lever remain in any
other position than neutral when
driver leaves the vehicle with en-
gine running. In this case, always
apply parking brake.
For additional safety while park-
ing, turn off ignition key, then move
lever to reverse position. This per-
fig. 28-Reverse Position
mits engagement of transmission
(Powe,maticJ
providing "in gear" parking. When parking on any decline in
this manner, hold vehicle with brakes for a few seconds to per-
mit engagement of transmission parts.
Push or Tow Start
If necessary to start engine by pushing or towing a short
distance, set automatic choke or operate hand choke on For-
ward Control models as described on page 18, then move
lever to "N" (Neutral) position. When vehicle speed reaches
approximately 20 mph, turn on ignition switch and move lever
to normal drive range position.
Towing Vehicle
Truck must be towed only with rear wheels off the ground
or propeller shaft disconnected at axle pinion shaft.
If truck is towed with rear wheels on ground with pro-
peller shaft connected, transmission will be damaged.
Coasting
Do not coast with lever in "N" (Neutral)
.
Operating the
vehicle in this manner may result in damage to the
transmission.
Driving with Hydra-Matie
Operating in "1-4" Range (Automatically shifts from
1st thru 4th).
The "1-4" Range (fig. 29) is used for normal forward driv-
ing, providing reduced engine speeds, and better driving com-
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