"CRUSADER
250," "250
CLIPPER"
AND
"CRUSADER
SPORTS"
be
felt. Put the gear in neutral then administer a good
swinging kick to the starter pedal.
4 To Start the Machine. Pull up the clutch lever.
Engage the lowest gear by pressing the foot control up
as
far as possible and then releasing it. Slowly release
the clutch lever, at the same time accelerating the engine
by
opening the throttle slightly and the machine will
move away without jar or jerk. When the machine bas
attained sufficient speed (about
10
m.p.h.) de-clutch,
at
the same time closing the throttle and changing to second
gear by pressing the foot control downwards as far as it
will
go and then releasing it. Let in the clutch gradually
and open the throttle again until the speed of the machine
is
sufficient to require a change into third gear (about
20
m.p.h.), when the foregoing operations are repeated.
Finally, change up to top gear when sufficient speed has
been attained in third (about
30
m.p.h.).
Note. The above speeds are intended only as a
rough guide for making a normal get-away on a level
road. When starting up a steep hill rather higher speeds
should be used in the intermediate gears.
Once top gear
is
engaged and the machine
is
nmning
at a comfortable speed, the air lever should be fully
opened.
5 Driving Hints. For normal running on the level the
air lever can be left fully open, the speed being controlled
by
the throttle, but when accelerating or climbing a hill
it may be necessary, especially while the engine
is
cold.
partly to close the air lever
in
order to prevent "pinking"
or knocking.
Never allow the engine to labour on a hill.
If
the
machine will not climb comfortably
in
top gear, change
down by de-clutching and moving the gear lever upwards
as
far as possible and then releasing it, leaving the
throttle control open during the change. When in the
lower gear, the air lever may be opened
to
suit the higher
engine speed.
If
a hill
is
long and steep enough to
demand a change
to
a lower gear, it
is
always desirable
to make this change before the engine has commenced
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