Tombstone epitaph., 1915-06-06
AuTO0WNERS, HEED!
Expert Advice as to Care of Car That Is Worth Keeping
 in Memory.
PROPER WAY TO REMOVE MUD
Gentle Stream of Water Will Be Found Effective, and Will Not A. feet Finisn-Frequent inspse-
 ton of Parts Important
 Dangerous Practices.

Never put car up with mud on it. This will affect the varnish and leave bleached spots on the color if allowed to stand for 2i hours. Wash of the mud, don't wipe. otherwise the effect is the same as if sandpaper were used. A gentle stream of water ap- piled at an angle will carry oE the mud without scratching the finish. After washing, dry with a soft chamois skin. This will give good polish.
 Before starting out see that the ra- diator is filled with water, that there is plenty'o oil in the reservoir. that there is plenty of gasoline in the tank and that the small air vent ip the filler cap of the gasoline tank is free from dirt. Compress all grease cups a half a turn daily and keep them filled with good grade of cup grease.
 Frequently inspect ignition cables to see that they are in good condi- ton and tight at the magneto and spark plugs. Twice a week go over all the moving parts that are not pro- vided with grease cups and apply from four to six drops of oil Once a month put a few drops of oil into the magneto bearings.
 Before starting the motor see that the change gear lever is in neutral, retard the spark lever upward about half way. release the compression and observe that the throttle lever is not opened too far. The proper starting position can be ascertained by noting at what position the motor starts most easily. After the motor has started running allow the compress sion release to come back and ad- vance the spark lever. See that the oil sight feeds are dropping the proper amount of oil.
 slightly. throw out the clutch and en- gage the desired gear. speed up the motor and engage the clutch grad ually until the car gathers momen- tum. then declutch and change your gears to the next highest position, do ing this with a quick. firm movement of the gear lever. then engage the clutch and repeat until the highest gear desired is reached. Now advance the spark as far as possible without causing the motor to pound.
 Whenever grade or bad stretch of road is encountered it Is far better to engage a lower gear than to try 10 make it on the high, and cause the motor to labor. When coming to grade on a good stretch of road. and it is desired to take it on high gear, speed up the car before striking the grade, and then open the throttle wide at the base of the hill. When the motor is turned slowly the power de- veloped is very low. and increases with the speed up to a certain limit. Therefore gears should be wisely chosen and trouble avoided
 When going down . steep grade the engine should be engaged on the sec ond or third gear and the gas shut of SO that there will be no firing m the cylinders. The motor then acts as a brake and saves gas and brakes as we'll. It Is a dangerous practice to coast down hill with the motor dis engaged and then suddenly engage the clutch while the car is moving IS or 20 miles an hour This does the motor no good. and may result in broken fly wheel or crankshaft e The careful driver will never indulge in this prac- jce
 A car should be allowed to acceler- ate easily. and never put to speed too quickly The motor should never be allowed to race. The throttle should be set so that the motor is turning slowly when idling.