South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
Copyright 1879

touring will no doubt be interest
ed in the methods outlined below
Getting a car through or out Of
difficult places. while quite simple.
should be thoroughly understood II
one does not want 20 come 10 grief
The average car when IN good con-
ditiou has sufficient power 20 pull it.
self out OF almost any predicament
n the power is properly applied. II IS
not like an animal. as IL does not
become tired after repeated exer-
tons. and so can be used almost
indefinitely.
II bad roads are encountered, and
Il appears that chains will be neces-
sary. Il is far better TO put them on
before the mud is actually reached.
However. they can be applied. even
when the tires are deep IN the mud.
by spreading one Of the hooks from
a set OF cross-Iinks OF the chain so
that 10 can be placed around spoke.
and attaching the ends OF the chain
20 this hook. The wheel can then be
slowly reversed by applying the
power Of tho motor, and this ap-
plication OF power will pull the
chain around to the rear. when the
ends can be hooked together II mud
hooks or some OK the anti-slIlds that
are in separate units are carried in
the toOl-box. they can be applied 20
the top OF the wheel when the lower
part Is moved, and for this reason
are convenient to apply.
II is also possible to use the tire
sible 20 get them onto the wheel.
chains as mud hooks IL II Is impos-
The chains should be wrapped
around the tires and rims and the
ends fastened TO a spoke BE sure to
fasten these securely. for If they
come loose they are liable to catch
in the grease cups or other projec-
lions around the brake drum and
cause damage.
Applying Chains without Jack.
Chains can be placed on the
wheels without a jack by stretching
them on the road in the rear OF the
car so that they will be in line with
the wheels. The car can then be
moved back several feet, so that the
ends OF the chains will be brought
10 a convenient position for hooking
them together. There are devices on
the market which consist OF a board
and heavy rope. 50 that a planked
road can be laid for the car. The
chains can be used for the same
purpose by placing a board partly
under the wheel and hooking one
end OF the chain to the board, and
the other end is then fastened
around a spoke. IN starting. care
should be taken to avoid starting
with a Jerk. as this would place a
severe strain on the spoke. AS the
wheels begins 20 revolve II will be
compelled 20 climb on the board and
so to dry land.
One should always remember that
when a wheel begins to spin around
IN mud IL should be stopped at once
for If the mud is deep II Will only
dig a deeper hole and make II hard
er to get out II there has been only
p light rain and the mud Is not deep
then il Is sometimes possible TO let
the wheel cut its way through 10
solid earth.
II IL becomes necessary 20 raise a
wheel after II has become mired in
mud hole. Il will be necessary 70
use a Jack. AS a solid surface must
be provided TO support the Jack, Il
viii be necessary To hunt up several
stones and board. so that the Jack
will not imbed itself in the mud If
p Jack is not handy. a fencerail and
3 large stone can be used as a Jack,
By using the stone as a fulcrim.
Towing a Car Out.
In some cases IL is necessary 70
I'm this case the line should always
be long enough TO enable the car
that is doing the towing 20 keep on
solid ground, so IL can secure the
Necessary traction for a heavy pull.
A steel cable makes the best tow
line. as Il is more compact than
rope, but this type OF tow-line must
be provided with hooks. as II is not
very flexible and cannot easily be
tied into knots.
two-line made OF rope can be
used TO get a car out Of mud holes
and other embarrassing predica-
ments by wrapping this around the
tire and in between the spolSes. The
end OF the rope should be fastened
60 a spoke. then arou-.. the tire and
rim. then over the next spoke. and
then around the tire and rim. pro-
Ceeding in this manner around the
entire wheel.
4 tow-line can also be used as a
sort OF block -and tackle. One end
Of the rope should he attached TO a
stake or q firm anchorage and if
the rope is given several turns
around the hub. a paratively
light pull on the fore end Of the
rope viii cause the rope TO grip the
hub very firmly.
Even a small spade driven into the
ground may serve 20 fasteu the rope
10. but 10 IS better 20 carry a steel
stake with "A ring on one end for
This purpose. The ring viii serve as
a point Of attachment for the rope
and is also convenient when the
stake is 20 be pulled out OF the
ground. The smaller diameter OF the
hub provides a great leverage. and
&: the rope Is strong enough the car
can be pulled out Of deep mud by
.llis method.
The Spanish Nindlass
Another method Of using tow
tines 20 good advantage Is the Span
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