The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01
Practical Paragraphs

Tire NUMBER.
Q serial number. 1t is very important
that the car owner should have a rec
ord of this number in each case and
tire Is bought Not only is It desir-
able to have this record for adjust
nients with the company, but In case
OF theft possession OF the serial rec.
police. II Is nne habit to form.
This r.oordins the numbers of all tires
Carbuferer Trouble.
obvious cause is earbuterer trouble.
To locate the trouble prime the car
bureter and watch for dripping. II
between the tank and the float valve.
II there is free dripping the troubls
may be looked for between the aoat
x xa,ss s Grind linz WE'VE VsiHe.. ''Nho'
1t Is possible to tell just how sue
cessful the operation OF grinding valves
has been by the foiIowingt simple
ali around lightly with soft lead
pencil Then place the valve in POSI-
lion. turn It on its seat for a few
minutes and nmove IT, II the entire
contact all around. but If anything IS
left the point where face and seat do
not meet is readily apparent.
II the sliding member of the clutch
Is rusty it viii give. the effect OF
grabbing member. The rusted portion
VIII prevent the clutch,s engaging,
gradually holding for fraction of
second and thus forcing quick en-
gaEement. The operator often believes
that tho trouble is due to poor facing
or worn engaging members.
spark Advance.
Wear and consequent poor adjust
ment OF the spark control linkage.
which prevents full spark advance. Is
the sudden falling on in the speed Of
oil Cups.
CUPS may be substituted for the grease
cups commonly used In many locations
on the chassis with eminently satisfa :
tory results. The oil cup need be nlled
needs no turning down TO perform It's
function However, where the grease
cup mounted horizontally and an oil
Connection will be needed to keep the
Tas s'S On the Clutch.
One OF the very commonest mis-
s ssssi IN Which dl1ynHT perhaps majority Of
operators indulge in, II the foot 70
kept constantly on the clutch pedal.
even. though Lightly: the action causes s
INK and clutch slipping. II the clutch
Is OF ths cone variety the facing Is
worn excessively, while In the disc
Gluten in OIL the extra heat tends
10 thin the oil and permits grabbing
Drivers should keep on the clutch
srcept when 1t Is to be operated.
Installing Bearings.
When driving ball bearings into
Mace some form Of soft metal yoke or
tnhuIar- section should be used. In this
wAy the hammer blows are distributed
svsnly and the bearing 10 driven home
without injury. In using double
woke member one prong can be placed
.sainst the inner race while the other
eat. on the outer race. In removing a
bearing or part. the pressure should be
snnIied where the part 10 tight nj on
* shaft or In the housing. As gen.
sral thing the inner race 10 tight nj
~ the shaft while the outer race Is a
mar AZ IN the housing. When 1t Ia
nsesssary to use blows In remoyinf q
nssyinra brass or babbitt metal bar
or e block Of hard wood should be n.
asrt Also the blows OF the hammer
| ppsaa,d not be all directed at one point
m, BATTERED around, giving blows IN
sSecsssion at points directly opposite
ssrfes Of blows at one point on the
..rtns tends 10 cramp II ana make II
Ssrder than ever TO get on.