The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13
HOW TO STORE YOUR MOTOR
CAR DURING WINTER MONTHS

Very frequently there are motor
ear owners who travel to another eli
mate during the winter or who pre-
fer using closed cars during the cold
months, or who, for some reason or
other, wish to store their touring
models until spring For such own
ers service department OF the Liber-
~ Motor Car Company has prepar-
ed the following instructions, which
will be found perhaps more thor
ough than any Of the kind ever be-
fore issued.
THE prime object to have in Ed
il protection against cold and damp
ness, two factors which can do more
injury to your car than 10000 miles
Of driving
is to look over your garage and see
il il is weather-proof. II it could be
Theoretically sealed il would be ideal,
but, as this IL impractical, do the next
best and see that all cracks and OPP
enings are closed up, doors fit prop
erly and generally prepare II so that
you car will be snug and warm as
possible. Now as to preparation OF
the car itself:
81. Wash and thoroughly clean
the car and jack il up from under
the frame DO this by placing wood
en- trestles under the frame, the best
points Of support being close up
against the two front shackle bolt
brackets Of the front springs Sup
porting the chassis in this manner
relieves all weight from the springs
and wheels
"2. Remove all tires from the
rims and completely exhaust air from
the inner tubes and rub them down
well with soapstone, sprinkle with
French chalk, fold them up perfectly
flat, care being taken not to crease
them, and place in inner-tube bags.
The tires should be laid down flat.
Store both tires and tubes in a dark
place
80. Clean and shellac all rims.
a. Drain off water from the ra-
diator and cylinder block. Flush out
the radiator with hose. To insure
that all water has been emptied from
cylinder block and water pipes, start
up motor and run slowly for few
NUuifNt HIS VIII iNDNtih any WdN-
er into steam which might have col
lected in the water jackets. Replace
any plugs removed to drain off the
water and close drain cocks.
"5. Empty gas tank and drain
carburctor
IS. Disconnect electrical cables
AZ battery and remove the battery
Smear the ends Of cable with vase
line Fill with distilled water and
store in dry place whore there is no
danger Of freezing. Battery should
be taken to a charging station and re-
charged every two months in order
to best preserve it,
a. Release clutch by propping
open with strip Of wood between
clutch pedal and floor board
"3 Wipe all machine parts of
motor and transmission, clutch and
steering gear with oil-soaked rag.
Cover motor completely with canvas,
burlap or an old rug, and replace
bonnet
80 Oil all steerngs joints and
connections and wrap up with rag.
40 Fill shackle bolt oil cups
with oil and wrap up with rag. Fill
and screw down all grease cups
al Pry open spring leaves and
inject graphite and bandage with rag
or canvas.
"l2 Put the top up and cover the
whole car with a dust sheet which
will completely cover the car on all
sides and attach tape or cords to the
ends and tie together underneath the
car.
Also write the following remind
ers on a tag and tie to the steering
wheel, so that you will be sure to do
these things when you want to again
drive your car in the spring.
1. Fill radiator with water
2. See that drain cocks are closed.
g. Empty oil stump and refill with
fresh oil
4. Thoroughly oil and grease as
per oiling chart.
8. Refill battery with distilled
water and charge
6. Flush out carburetor with gas
III the above features are care
fully carried out, you can lock the
door of your garage and have the as
surance that when the time comes to
use your car again, il viii look and
drive as well as the day you put il
away"
Claude B. Hurlbut left last Sun
day for Brentwood where he will
spend the week attending TO business
matters and visiting with acquain-