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HDowse · 10-09-2023, 01:10 PM

Very nice car! To get used to the 'clutch' pedal when stopping, try pulling the brake handle half way back before you stop. This puts the pedal down far enough to get 'neutral' and the you can brake to a stop. If I’m in a busy area, I start out the same way. Release the brake handle to half way, push the low pedal to get moving - or to stop if you need to- and accelerate in low, release the brake handle with low engaged and then let the pedal out to get high gear. You’ll get the hang of it after a while.
Another good hint. Don’t feather the low pedal. Try to engage low at a low rpm and do that fairly quickly. That reduces the wear on the low band and keeps the low drum from over heating. Do you have the Model T service book? Black cover, Lang's and Snyder's carry it.

10-09-2023, 01:10 PM	#15
HDowse Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hancock, New Hampshire Posts: 393	Re: Thinking of getting a Model T Very nice car! To get used to the 'clutch' pedal when stopping, try pulling the brake handle half way back before you stop. This puts the pedal down far enough to get 'neutral' and the you can brake to a stop. If I’m in a busy area, I start out the same way. Release the brake handle to half way, push the low pedal to get moving - or to stop if you need to- and accelerate in low, release the brake handle with low engaged and then let the pedal out to get high gear. You’ll get the hang of it after a while. Another good hint. Don’t feather the low pedal. Try to engage low at a low rpm and do that fairly quickly. That reduces the wear on the low band and keeps the low drum from over heating. Do you have the Model T service book? Black cover, Lang's and Snyder's carry it.