Studebaker President Eight - Operation; Ignition Switch

OPERATION
Before
Operating
a New
Car
The
following
instrutnents
are
shown
in Illus.
Nos. 1 to 3, pages 54
to 56.
Horn Button
The
horn
button
is
located
at
the
center
of the
steering wheel.
The
horn is
operated
by
pushing
down
on this
button.
Throttle
Lever
and
Foot
Accelerator
The
throttle
lever
is at
the
upper
right-hand s side
of the
center of
the
steering wheel.
It
controls
the engine speed
and
may
be used
to vary
the speed of
the
car.
It
is fully closed
when
in the upward position.
The foot
accelerator
also
controls
the
speed
of the engine
in
a man-
ner similar
to the
throttle
lever.
Pushing on
this
with the foot
increases
the engine
speed.
The foot
accelerator
being
returned
by
a spring
to whatever
position
is located
by the throttle
lever,
makes a very flexible
control for average
driving.
On long stretches
of country
road,
where the speed
is fairly
constant, the throttle lever
may
be
used.
Care must be' taken, in
using these
controls,
not to race the engine
when idle. Great harm can be
done to an engine in this way,
particu-
larly
if it is
new
or
cold.
Spark Lever
A spark lever is located at the upper left-hand side of the
center of
the steering wheel. It is
fully advanced
and in
position for ordinary
driving when in its upward
position. It
may be retarded
downward
for
starting
the engine or when the engine
is
pulling
heavily
at
low
speeds.
Carburetor Dash Control
The carburetor dash
control
is a
button
on
the
instrument
board marked "C". It is used
as an
aid
to
starting and
as such
is
indis-
pensable.
Read carefully the
instructions
on
starting
the engine on
Page
13.
Intake Manifold Heat Control
A button located on
the instrument board,
directly
above
the
steering
column operates the manifold heat control
valve.
This
button
is marked
"H" and may be pulled out to open the
valve and
pushed
in to
close
it.
The heat control valve should
be open under all
ordinary
driving
con-
ditions. Only in extremely hot weather
or
continuous
driving
at
high
speed should this valve be
closed.
Ignition
Switch
See "Steering
Gear
Lock" on
page 7.
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