Dodge MD Series - Drivetrain, Axles, and Brakes

Th e f! c llel'ator is ail'-I'ooled II~ ' a vacuulII ran which c l 'ca tc a p OS ltl VC
I'il'culation o f ail' tlll 'o l'l!h th e f!c ncl'ato l'. A th c vo lulll c and fo l' cc o f
('00 1 ail' ", II 'Y with th c ~ p ('(' rl at w hi ch th c ge nc l'uto l' is h in !; dri ve n, a
1I10l' C ne arl y p e l'fl'ct o Jl l'l'a till :r te mp c l'atur c is maintain ed at all tilll €' .
A ddin g wa l (' r 10 Ral/!'r )'
Th e Batt ery
1'- , ca y to tak c eal'c of YOllr hat-
tCI' Y, whi ch i l oca ted und c r th c
fl oo r h oa rd . A ll that i n ecess ary
i !" to k ce p it filled with di s till ed
wat er. Ha vc th c wat l' l' l evc l in-
~ I,,·t·t('d fl' c qll c ntl y. Di s till cd
wat c l' ho uld he a dd e r! to th e
l, a tt elT allOllt I'yery tw o w ee ks in
winter. ollc e a w Cl' k III '"IIIIICr.
I f
~ ' tl lI ('\'('1' sh o llid sto re )'0 111'
t l'II l' k for all c xtelld ed pCl' iod,
t hc hatt l'ry sh o llid hc I 'c m ovc d
and tak cn to a hatt c l'Y c nic c
~ t a ti o n f or aU (' nti on dllrill g th
peri od th e t rllck is ~ tor e tl.
Li gh t " ~ lIse
III (' a ~e YOIII ' IWHtllalll/,s hO llld
fail whil e YO II al 'c 0 11 a trip , it -~
a :.roo d id ca to l'arl'Y a ~ pal' c li g ht
fll sc _ whi .. h YO II call ill ~ tall with-
Ollt allY tr o llhl c. Th e fll 'c is
IIl ollllte tl 0 11 th e ha ck of th a 111-
IIl l' te r. T hc sp a l' c fu sc lIIay h e
c
arri ed in th e :r l ov co mpal't-
IIWIlt. ~ r a k c ~ III 'C th at yo u ha ve
th c I'i :.r ht ~ iz c of fll ~c .
__ f Li g ht FI/. se H o ld er
't ba ck of A IIIl11 e/ l' r Ga ll '('
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CLUTCH
Th e clutch tran s mit s th e pow er from th e engine to th e rear
axle
through th e clutch di c. The clutch di c i s pring cus hion ed
to give
1I100th operation. A very lig ht prc ss ur e 'is re quir ed to
relea e th e clutch , re ulting in dri v in g ease .
Except when s hiftin g ge ar , the l eft foot hould be placed on
th e floor and not on th e clut ch pe dal. Res tin g th e foot on, or
" rid in g" th e clu tch p<'fI-
al cames partial clutch
eli engageme nt , w hi cit
re nit s in 10 of pow er,
gene ration of exees i ve
he at du e to s lippin g and
rapid wear of the clutch
disc facing.
IL is important IhaL th e
d II Lc h pe lla 1 Lo (1001'
hoard c l ea ran ce h e
dU ' I'/{cd pc riodi c all y II y
an au thorizcd d ea le r and t h(' prop er adj u s Lnlen L 'l1ain t ai n ed at
all Lim es . Th e re s hould alway s he fr ee pla y in th e c1l1tch pe dal.
\ '0 Clutch ' , ubrication R e CJui ,red
Th e Lall c lut ch relea e bea ring in your tru ck is lubri cated for
lif e wh en installed in th e tru ck. In co rp or at ed in th e be aring i
an " oilit e" co llar - metal impr eg nat ed with oil-which alway s
maintain s th e proper amount of lubri c ant. Tlti in s ur es lon g
lif e, troubl e-free operation. No furth er lubri cation i r eq uir ed,
eliminating an y po s:; iLility of dut ch troubl e from exce jve
lubri ca nt damaging th e clutch fac ing.
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