Pedals-how many and whatare they used for?

[bigdady]

I am new to the entire genre/industry/EVERYTHING in fact.
Could someone please help me.?

Some pics I have seen the operator area has (4) pedals plus one on the drive shaft ??

I know this is as basic a question as could ever be asked
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Left to right what the pedals used for

I assume, right accelerator, next brake, on the d shaft ? , clutch, then the far left?

[happyhookin]

From right to left it's accelerator, brake then clutch. That 4th pedal you saw in the picture was probably a foot rest on the far left. Some trucks have them and the do resemble a pedal but it's just a place to rest your left foot.

When you say "drive shaft" do you mean the steering shaft that is by the pedals?

I saw one truck with a pedal to adjust the tilting steering wheel. Maybe that's what the other one was for?

[happyhookin]

Well that would make sense, I don't get to drive anything that fancy

[Malaki86]

Volvo's are the one's the usually use a pedal for the steering wheel adjustment.

[Uturn2001]

Volvo's are the one's the usually use a pedal for the steering wheel adjustment.

Freightliner also uses the foot button for the steering wheel in the Century Class. Prob do to in the Columbias but since I have never drove one couldn't tell you for sure.

Those adjustment "pedals" look more like the "old fashioned" high beam switch.

In a truck without air brakes there would be a true 4th pedal for the parking/emergency brake.

[Malaki86]

The non-airbrake trucks I've driven all had a "pull" lever that is either connected to the axle brakes or a driveshaft brake. It's normally mounted on either side of the seat.

[boxer4700]

Freightliner's MB-II straight trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes have the old school foot pedal to set the parking brakes.

[Rev.Vassago]

There's 10 pedals. Their functions are, from left to right

1. Clutch
2. Air conditioning
3. Cellular phone pedal with direct line to the US Marshalls
4. Radio station tuner
5. Brake
6. The "Mystery" pedal
7. Steering wheel adjustment
8. Mirror adjustment
9. Gas
10. Bean-o

[coalregion]

There's 10 pedals. Their functions are, from left to right

1. Clutch
2. Air conditioning
3. Cellular phone pedal with direct line to the US Marshalls
4. Radio station tuner
5. Brake
6. The "Mystery" pedal
7. Steering wheel adjustment
8. Mirror adjustment
9. Gas
10. Bean-o

You forgot the "pump jack" pedal to raise and lower the seat....

[terrylamar]

Mine has only two on either side. You push down on one while putting no pressure on the other, alternating pushing each pedal. The faster you push, the faster you go.

[Kranky]

What about the "lot lizard pedal"

It's used when you want to find a girl who's "peddling" her ***.

[SilverWulf]

Some trucks come equipped with a foot switch to engage the engine brakes. The switches on the dash have to be on (of course) then the pedal has to be stepped on, engaging a micro switch, which turns the engine brake on. The ones I have seen like this are located far left, about where the dead pedal that is used as a foot rest usually is.

[bigdady]

Thanks guys...
I hadn't considered the fact of (1) foot rest , (2) dimmer switch
(3) ?? Steering column adjustment ,I thought it could be maybe an additional safety brake of some sort. ?
--At least I didn't think it was the horn---

Being a novice I had been to another site or 2 and saw only 3, then another actually I forgot which KW,PBuilt or International where I saw a different setup.

I am hopeful someday I can pass on information from this and other threads
to others asking NOVICE questions.
I have a couple of companies in my short list.. 8)
\ This is a great site with a lot of information .

[bigdady]

10 pedals HUH?


very funny

[BanditsCousin]

My kenworth t600 has a mini pedal to adjust the steering wheel too.

[carlos64030]

10 pedals HUH?


very funny

There's also the kickdrum pedal too.