Accelerator Pedal - TM-10-3930-622-140043

close the choke valve in the carburetor when starting a

NOTE

cold engine. As the engine warms, push in on the choke

The direction shift lever must be in

control as required to insure smooth engine operation.

the N (neutral) position in order to

c. Horn Button. The horn button is located in the

start the engine. The lever must not

center of the steering handwheel. Depress the button to

be shifted while the truck is in

sound horn.

motion.

d. Parking Brake Lever. The parking brake lever

located to the right of the operator's seat in front of the

k. Braking and Inching Pedal. The braking and

cowl, operates the brake mounted on the power axle

inching pedal is located on the floor to the right of the

assembly. Pull up on the lever to apply the brake and

steering column. When the brake pedal is depressed,

hold the truck in a stationary position. When the lever is

the stoplight will glow. Depress the braking and inching

pulled up, it is held in position by an over-center toggle

pedal to actuate the control valve, thus reducing the

action. Tightness is controlled by a screw adjustment in

hydraulic pressure against the piston of the engaged

the lever handle. Move the lever downward to release

clutch. This slows the transmission gear speed without

brake.

affecting the engine speed and provides delicate control

e. Steering Handwheel. The steering handwheel

of the truck for traveling or inching. Further depression

controls the direction of travel of the truck. The steering

of the inching pedal will cut off pressure on the clutch

wheel transmits movement through the steering gear,

piston and disengage the clutch discs in addition to

drag link, booster cylinder, steering arm and ball joints to

applying the wheel brakes.

the rear wheels. Turn the handwheel to the right

(clockwise) to move the truck to the right; turn the

handwheel to the left (counterclockwise) to move the

truck to the left.

f. Accelerator Pedal.

The accelerator pedal,

Avoid prolonged stall or inching

attached to the carburetor throttle shaft, is located on the

operation as this tends to overheat

floorboard, convenient to the operator's right foot.

the transmission assembly.

Depress the pedal to increase the engine speed; release

the pressure on the pedal to decrease the engine speed.

l. Seat Adjuster. The seat adjuster is located on

The engine operates at a preset idling speed when the

the lower left side of the operator's seat. Move the

pedal is completely released.

adjuster lever toward the seat and move the seat f

g. Light Switch. The light switch is located on the

sward or backward as desired. Release the adjuster

upper right side of the instrument cluster case. Push the

level when seat is in position.

light switch up to turn on the taillight. Push the light

switch down to turn off the taillight.

4-27. INSTRUMENTS.

h. Lift Control Lever. The lift control lever is located

a. Engine Hourmeter. The engine hourmeter is

on the cowl to the right of the operator's seat. Move the

located on the uppermost part of the instrument cluster

lever to the rear to lift the forks. Move the lever forward

case. This meter operates only when the engine oil

to lower the forks. The lever is spring centered to return

pressure is in the normal operating range. The figure

to neutral when released. Engine speed determines the

(extreme right) records 10ths of an hour. The small

lift rate. Lowering rate is regulated by the control valve

indicator (upper right) visibly turns when the meter is

and is no way affected by engine speed.

recording.

i. Tilt Control Lever. The tilt control lever is located

b. Fuel Indicator. The fuel indicator is located on

directly to the right of the lift control lever. Move the tilt

the left side of the-instrument cluster. This indicator

control lever forward to tilt the forks forward. Move the

registers the amount of gasoline in the fuel tank. The

lever backward to tilt the forks backward. The lever is

indicator dial is marked E division, 1/2 division, and F.

spring centered to return to neutral when released.

These symbols plus the divisions indicate that the fuel

j. Direction Shift Lever. The direction shift lever is

tank is either empty, one-quarter full, one-half full, three-

located on the right side of the steering column. Move

quarters full, or full. The ignition switch must be in the

the direction shift lever forward to the F (forward) position

ON position to activate the fuel indicator.

to allow the truck to move forward. Move the lever back

c. Ammeter. The ammeter is located at the top of

to the R (reverse) position to allow the truck to move

the instrument cluster. The ammeter indicates the

backward. Leave the lever in the N (neutral) position

amount of current flowing to or being withdrawn from the

when the truck is parked.

battery. When the engine is started, the ammeter needle

should move far to the right side of the dial and should

fall back gradually to a position near the center or slightly

to the charge (+) side of the dial. If the ammeter needle

shows a constant discharge (-) stop the engine and

report to organizational maintenance personnel.