Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
.sIMPL|F|ED LESSONS IN
" CARE OF AUTOMOBILE.
Starting and Lighting System. Their
Nsts Proper Care and Attention
l3PA Described.
"sEIF STARTER" EXPLAINED
Expert Gucrrlick Discusses Funda.
mental Features Of Motor Machine
Observation-Disclosures of Car Own
ers Answered In Plain Terms.

~
ers Answered In Plain Terms.
THE term self Starter" is deccivins,
asst gives the impression that the en-
CINE is started thereby: whereas, ali
ths; 1t does is to crank she ensne.
The engine switch must be thrown 20
start, the carburetor prepared FOR
starting, just as though the oranktns
we're done by hand: Care must also
retarded or :he engine may Kick back
ard do harm 10 the crankins motor.
In explaining the various units nee
essary In an electrical starting system.
lam COINS 10 compare The flow OF the
electrical current 20 the flow OF water,
ASH have so often done before so,,
stwfsh X /, e' Start Or CRANK TIVE we're to
fasten gear TO the fywhee', and then
With this gear, and then msde Inc
pinion revolve, The hywheel would be
made TO revolve and 50 the ems inc
Let us assume tiha; the pinion is
driven by Watermelon as shown.
Now for this Watermelon % operate.
H. We'll. from where shall! We set
This water" Let us furnish pressure
storage tank. such AS shown. for TINS
purpose, and le; us nave weight rest
ing on top OF the water in the tank
so;as to give the required pressure 10
drive the water motor.
AS We want the craDNinS motor 10
work only when VS. want 70 start the
engine. some device which We can con-
AND. the tank whereby the water can
be allowed 10 flow ~ the motor. or
stopped rom DOWNS 20 u, al Will
Refer now 20 Figure : Here We
baveIa electrical motor ses-ed 10 the
hyHheel OF the engine, and We have
rent OF electricity under pressure 20
the motor. and We have a switch 10
control the Cow ~ eiec;ricii! For the
control valve. the switch. and for the
water motor. the ELECTRICAL motor.
crsnkinG motor is used. me water IS
drawn out of the tank and l. would
cent or pumped TO it. HOW men shall
We take care of This pronlem? WY.
simply by connecting pump 20 the
iank and driving the pump 10y means
~ me water tank becomes empty
SO, viii the storage battery bU, ~
A.,.storass esitsly and drivins mis-
battery can be KEEP: charged.
Inc ns,e as @ H. Sow rom the pnSp
the tank only when ;he pressure OF the
pump is sreater than The pressure in
sill how back from tank 20 pump uu-
der these conditions. and SO he tarN
would become empty Thus device
such as the check valve SHOWN must
he placed between The pump and tan.
Yhich TiiI let the water flow from the
pump 10 the tank, out VIII stop i from
lowing from the tank 20 the pump
In the same way some device must
De placed between me storage batter>
ana generator. which NIL prevent n,
current from flowing from Inc storage
sure o! voltage OF tie generate. Is less
taan me pressure 'or voltage Q: ne
kfewa as az automatic cuiou. Is ~
atshe6.
Voltage Greater Than Battery
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An",ner lp,ror,nr, De,,r.
.,9ne ONE Important device wn:cn
,th.ch thc driving pn.on can % brouSrt
; ne nesn VITA ihe gear ., M ~
disconnec,s thersf~onl. IS ms = $50
t:Efes inc cause % trouble il Mi! be
laEan ~ seperateIy
zSsien and give definition for mem.
fFst me starting motor the pur-
"o secord " me s,or 70 eranh the snsne
nisninE current "a thc motor
1hird The Starting switcf. by which
- nov O. IN" cu:ren: 20 me motto: Is
Foar,h m senes.or wnico manu-
tssI.d 50 As 20 Keep ~" nattery
Fifth. The automatic cutout. which
niscoh nSc's tne paiterN and generator
sioUiE, ana so prevents INC haiierv
rom being discharced through ths
Sixth. The voltage resuiator whi.I,
prevents ,h' voltage from incoming
SO niEn IS -. damage tic battery
we VIII take UP these units nre ~
one, in our neat essen
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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