Sentence examples for engaging the wheel from inspiring English sources

If one side is stuck, you may find that only one pad is engaging the wheel, and this will not give you effective braking.

One of the most important steps to operate a wheelchair outdoors safely is to engage the wheel locks before sitting in the chair or getting out of it.

In other cases, a deceptively stout steering wheel might engage the rack and pinion with all the exuberance of a limp handshake.

An electric current connects to a device that very slowly engages the rear wheel.

When the automatic pilot was engaged the control wheel moved forward so strongly it was torn from the pilot's hands and he could only regain control by use of both hands and significant force.

Full-time 4WD is likewise offered on many pickups and truck-based SUVs; it allows a driver to choose between rear-drive, 4WD and a safety minded "automatic" mode that engages the front wheels as needed when sensors detect wheel slippage.

The standard version, which in the US starts at a cool $19,999, makes use of a 107hp 1-litre two-cylinder engine and an on-demand all-wheel-drive system that powers the rear wheels until slippage is detected, when it will automatically engage the front wheels for additional traction.

To use the cutter, place the pipe in the jaws and tighten the handle to engage the cutting wheels.

We had rented a Ford Explorer, but the road was dry and not so bumpy that we needed to engage the four-wheel-drive (although it might be needed if the roads were muddy).

See, the only time the system chose to engage the front wheels was when the back tires were already spinning madly and the truck was sideways.

We say that because the twin to the Trailblazer, the $31,770 GMC Envoy, features full-time AWD, while the Trailblazer makes you decide when it's slick enough to engage the front wheels in the power process.