Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
'MPL|F|ED LESSONS IN
CARE OF AUTOMOBILES
::crr3ich Contributes Second OF
Series of Timely Articles
on Essentials.
I LIS OF CLUTCH TROUBLES
Mi"htne Owners Have Many Of Their
uZzling Problems Solved by
early Put Answers to Their
:estions by Expert.
::CIAL TIMELY ARTICLE NO 2.
Getting the Car Neady.
right. 1918. by Frederick {
Gnerrlirh

have seen what should be done
nc power plant Of the car when
iieparing 1t for .ts seasons service
Let US now see what mus: be done 10
tha rest OF the car.
After the power plant comes the
clutch. Of which there are',wo kinds
the disc and the coEe.
Oil or grease is liable to have found
Its way into the clutch housing and
TO have gotten on 10 the clutch. The
clutch. therefore. should be examined
and cleaned. To clean the disc clutch
drain OF the oil or grease, by unscrew-
ing the plug at the bottom OF the hous-
Ing. replace the plug. and then pour a
gallon or two OF Kerosene into the
housing. and run the engine. When
the engine Is running. hold down the
clutch pedal for minute or so. then
let II in and hold down again. DO this
from ten 10 fifteen minutes.
II the clutch is asbestos lined and
showed tendency to slip. it might
be well to pour little turDcntine into
the housing after the kerosene ma.
been drained OF. and to work the
clutch as for the kerosene treatment
The turpentine will SWEET the lining a
little.
II the clutch be OF tho cone type. SOS
oil Is used In the clutch and engine,
rho oil chamber OF the two being con-
nectcd, do not run the engine. but spin
1t by hand. with the spark off.
II he clutch be OF the cone tyne see
II shoulder has formed on the leather.
II 50. scrape It on with q rasp or coarse
hle. IL you found the clutch had q
tendency TO grip" smear a thin coat
Ing OF Neatsfoot oil on IT. while, II Il
slipped" smear some castor oil on IT,
After tho clutch comes the trans
mission. II this does not need an over
hauling. examine the grease or oil, and
II black and gritty. drain It on. and re-
place with fresh grease or oil. You
may find 1t hard TO get the grease
but II you will drain off what you can
and then pour a gallon or two OF gaso-
line Into the transmission and leave Il
there for few hours. It will thin or
cut" tho remaining grease SO that Il
can be drained off.
IL the grease has tendency to work
out, tighten the large nut on the back
or the main shaft. or replace the felt.
You Will probably find turning up on
the nut sufficient. II the grease comea
out from the plate at the end Of the
secondary shaft, remove the platc
scrape II clean with knife and make
new gasket OF blotting paper. Coat
both sides OF this gnsket with sheMac
and replace the plate with the Easke,
under II.
AZ lMfoNlASI, BUT MUCH
NEGLECTED., UNIT DESCRIBED
The universal joint comes next after
the transmission. 1t Is an important
and much-ncslected unit. Pack Il solid
With cup grease. To do this, unscrew
Tho shutter nut tE). figure 2, and pull
back the shutter CD. You will than
bc able 10 put the grease In with the
hngcrs. When replacing the shutter
get the nut up tight and lock Cor
clamp It firm. by tightening the screw
tfJ There is a filler plug on the
SIDE OF the housing, which. when un.
screwed. will permit the grease 10 be
forced in with grease gun. but the
writer has found that there generally
is SO little clearance under the plug
That but little grease will get in in
this way. He. therefore. recommends
the former method.
The diffcrcntiaI will require the
same treatment as the transmission.
namely. the replacing OF the old grease
with fresh grease. In this case II NAV
be necessary TO remove the old grease
by hand after taking off the differen-
tial cover.
The real wheels should next be re-
moved and the brakes examined. If