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Manual Valve

The manual valve has four positions, each corresponding to a position of the selector lever inside the vehicle. Choosing reverse or drive activates one of the two clutches whereas in the neutral and park position both clutches are released. The engine can only be started with the selector lever in the neutral or park position, in all the other positions the starter circuit is inhibited.