The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
. ALBERT L. cLoUetf
LdIlor Aotor .se.,1ce DUNCAN I2e.ae..l Of RgsaeeA

Take the battery out OF storage
aAke sure that Il is fully charged by
testlng L with the hydrometer and see
that Il has plenty Of water mount Il
securely in the car, taking precautions
that the holding down clamps are tight,
then. connect II TO its cables, using
great care that each Of these Is re.
turned TO the terminal from which 1t
was detached In the fall.
The surfaces OF the terminal posts
and cable clamps must be perfectly
clean, the parts should be tlghtened
firmly, but not violently, and coat
ing OF vaseline should be applied 10
the metal around the connections. The
engine win most likely be found stiffy
set and hardly capable Of being
crank, remove the spark plugs and
squirt little gasoline into each eyltn-
der 70 free the gummed oil.
DO not try 70 use the selt-starter,
but when the engine can be turned over
BY hand, inject oil into each cylinder
through its plug hole and spin the en-
Eine until il turns perfectly smoothly
before replacing the plugs Close the
drain plugs In the gasoline tank. vacuum
tank and carhuretor bowl Of these were
opened 70 empty the fuel SYSTEM and
I'll the gasoline tank. Also remove the
plug at the top OF the vacuum tank and
put into Il quart or so OF gasoline.
then. after o few minutes, loosen the
drain plug OF the carhuretor bowl to
make sure that gasoline enters II as II
should. and also look for any tendency
70 overflow. and for leaks in other parts
az the system. Replace drain plugs and
close the drain cocks in the radiator,
pump housing and other parts of the
cooling system and fill 1t fully with
water, following any special directions
which apply 70 the particular car.
Probably the screw clamps on the
ka Ntsvh
ened and the packing nut on the pump
shaft screwed down, In order TO stop
leaks and the rubber connections and
pump. packing may have to be re-
placed.
Motor car parts sometimes become
badly stuck, during long idle periods,
and Il Is essential TO lubricate all Joints
in brake rods and other control link
ages with thin oil to make them work
freely, Multiple disc clutches, unless
they are left blocked In the dtsengaged
position. not infrequently cannot be
released by the pedal and their discs
have to be forced apart. pWhile the car
IL still lacked up It is well 10 turn the
wheels by hand, on each gear sepa-
rafely,, "a test that final drive gears,
differential and speed gears, rs we'll
as universals, are not dangerously stiff.
Il the engine is perfectly free and has
plenty Of oil In its base, Il can safely
81 started by the self-starter and, the
moment that II Is In action, the oil |
pressure gage or oil indicator should be |
consulted to find out II oil Is circulate |
ing properly II not, Il should be |
stopped at once and the cause OF the |
trouble determined and removed, and, |
even though fabrication seems correct, |
the engine should be allowed to run |
Idle at low speed for some time In /
order that oil may become thoroughly !
distributed BY speeding up the engine /
momentarily IL can readily be told by /
the ammeter whether the generator Is |
charging the battery, and IL II Is not 1t !
may be that the cut-out Is stuck or the |
has accumulated dirt, With |
the wheels still lacked up and the en- |
CINE running, It is a good idea to put |
the car through all its gears, to insure |
that they shift perfectly and to test |
the action Of the steering gear and |
brakes before removing the blocking |
and making q road test.