Studebaker 1950 Commander User Manual

TO SHIFT INTO HIGH (THIRD) GEAR
1. At approximately 18 miles (29 km.) per hour,
rclea~;e accelerator and depress clutch pedal.
2. Shift lever into high (third) gear position (see
illustrat ion on page 17).
3. Rel ease t he elutch pe dal gradually and at the same
t im e slowly ac cele ra te. Without overdr ive, this is
the highest or cruising g ear ra tio .
TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR
1. Bring the car to a complete stop.
2. Depress clutch pedal.
3.
Place lever in reverse gear position (se e illus-
tration on page 17) .
4. Release
the clutch pedal gr adually and at the same
time slowly acceler ate.
SHIFTING TIPS To avoid excessive wear on the clutch,
transmission, and drive mechanisms, never try to jump
gears (that is, do n ot shift f rom low to hi gh, or start out
in second and avoid us ing low) and n ever sh ift from any
gear - evep. the neutra l position - i nto rev ers e until the
car's motion is stopped. Also, never make a gear shift until
the clutch pedal is depr essed, di sengaging the clutch . Make
it a habit to pause fo r an in st a nt in neutral as the gea rs hift
l~er passes fro m one ge ar r atio to an ot her.
ransmission Overdrive
ThE; automatic overdrive operates only w hen the con-
trol handle, marked OD, iH in its fu ll forward position.
It engages autom atically when the accelerat or is released
momentarily at or abov e the overdrive cut - in speed of 30
to 35 miles (50 to 55 km.) per hour .
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Studebaker 1950 Commander Specifications

General

Brand	Studebaker
Model	1950 Commander
Category	Automobile
Language	English