Drive-Master

48Sed
48Sed Senior Contributor
in HUDSON
The 1948 mechanical procedure manual states when the accelerator pedal is depressed the car moves forward in pick-up gear and shifts into high gear when pedal is released.Are they referring to second gear when using the word pick-up gear as it sounds like it only shifts once.
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  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    No, they're referring to the "kick-down" switch (under the gas pedal) disengaging the overdrive to increase the engine RPM temporarily.
  • Toddh
    Toddh Member
    48Sed.  Yes you’re correct.  With Drivemaster, “pickup” gear is second.  

    James P - the kick down switch is for Overdrive only
  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    OOPS, sorry. I stand corrected and educated, too.

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