Self-propelled vehicles; a practical treatise on the theory, construction, operation, care and management of all forms of automobiles (1906)
Homans, James E. (James Edward), b. 1865 · New York, T. Audel & Company · leaf 435
leaving the engine free to runwithout driving the carriage. This is the neutral position. Ifthe lever (16) be moved still further back, the rod (31) attachedto arm (28) will be drawn forward and will close the reversebrake band upon the reverse drum, H, as previously explained.Consequently, the… … Fig. 325.—Diagram of the Cadillac Transmision, giving two forward speedsand one reverse. In throwing in the low speed, the control lever is set in theneutral position, in which both the high speed and reverse clutchesare released, and the slow speed pedal (34) is pushed forwardand upward by the…
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