Hudson Terraplane De Luxe 1935, Owner'S Manual

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8 TERRAPLANE DE LUXE SIX
Figure 1
OPERATION
The operation of the Terraplane Six follows standard practice in many
respects; however, even those accustomed to Hudson products may
refresh their memories on some of the details by reading the following
paragraphs:
The clutch is disengaged in the conventional manner by depressing
the left foot pedal to release the engine drive from the transmission.
When the button on the left of the ash tray is pushed in, the automatic
clutch control becomes operative. The clutch is then disengaged simply
by removing the foot from the accelerator pedal.
The transmission operation conforms to the standard shift. The clutch
must be disengaged (either by using the pedal or by removing the foot
from the accelerator pedal when automatic clutch control is being used)
before shifting gears.
The
"
Electric Hand" transmission control, which is available as a
factory-installed option, has a small lever conveniently located just
under the rim of the steering wheel. This lever has five positions
arranged in the form of the letter H, corresponding to the neutral, three
forward and reverse positions of the standard transmission shifting
lever. This lever is easily moved to any of the forward gear positions to
select the gear desired. As a safety feature, it is necessary to lift up on
the lever and at the same time push forward in order to get into the
reverse position.
The control is electrical, while the actual shifting is accomplished by
vacuum power from the engine intake manifold. The control is inter-
connected with the ignition switch and a circuit breaker on the clutch
pedal, making it necessary to have the ignition turned on and the clutch
pedal depressed (clutch disengaged) before the system is energized to
accomplish a shift of gears. The starter is also inter-connected with a
switch operated by the clutch pedal, requiring the clutch to he disen-
gaged before the engine can he started. This is a safety feature prevent-
ing the car from being moved should the engine be started while the
transmission is in gear.