Studebaker 1950 Commander User Manual

lush or Tow Starting
Should the battery fail to supply enough cur rent to
st art the engine wit h the starter, place the transmission
. in conventional high gear and eith er push or tow th e car
until the engine sta rts. OD hand le (on cars so equipped)
must be in Out position . Be sure ig nition is On and parking
brake released.
Shifting the Gears
To shift the ge ars in either the co nventional or over-
drive ra tios wit h the s teering post gearsh if t lever, follow
this procedu re:
TO SET CAR INTO MOTION
1. Start en gin e
and with clutch
pedal still de-
p
re ssed, place
g
earshi ft l ever
in low (first)
ge ar position
(
see illustra-
tion.)
2. Release park -
ing br ake.
3. Relea se the
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clutch pedal gradually and at the same time slowly
accelerate. '
TO SHIFT FROM LOW TO SECOND GEAR
1. At approximate ly 10 miles (16 km.) per hour .
release accele
rator and depress clutch pedal.
2. Pl ace gearshift lever in second (intermediate) gea~
position (se e illustratio n.)
3. Release
th e clutch pedal gradually and at the same
time slowly accel erate .
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Studebaker 1950 Commander Specifications

General

Brand	Studebaker
Model	1950 Commander
Category	Automobile
Language	English