Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
s|MPL|F|ED LESSONS IN
CARE OF AUTOMOBILE
"ucrriich Continues His Treatment
OF Subject Of Getting Cur
Ready.

>, Ne nave seen what should DO done
~ inc power plant OF tho car when
i'eParinS II for Its season's aervIcc
us now SEQ what must 10 done
'c inc rest OF the car
ai,er the power plant comes the
u'cn' OF which there arc two Kinds
'ha DISC and the cone.
oii or grease Is liable to have
iouhu It's way into the clutch houa.
ns ana to have gotten ON to the
.'utcn. Tho clutch, therefore. shouId
examined and cleaned To clean
me hisc clutch. drain Off the oil or
s.easc' ny un3crewing the plug at
ne no,,on OF the housing. replace
tue pug. and then pour q gallon Or
Two or kerosene into the housing. and
run the engine. When the engine liz
running. hold down the clutch DedaI
,or "A minute or so. then let in and
hoid down again. Do this for from
Ten TO fifteen minutes
II the clutch is asbest os- lined and
showed tendency to slip. II might
20 well TO pour little turpentine
INTO the housing after the Kerosene
mas been drained OF. and to work the
clutch az for the Kerosene treatment.
The ,urpentine viii swell the lining
Il little.
Spin 1t ny Hand.
III the clutch runs I'm oil and the
engine. the oil chamber OF the two
being connected. do not run the en-
F'nc. hut spin IL by hand, with the
spark OF.
II the clutch tie of the cone type.
SEQ II shoulder has formed on the
leather. IL 30, scrape 1t off with
rasp coarse file. II you found tho
clutch had IL tendency TO grip" smear
"a thin coating of Seatsfoot oil on it.
while. IL II Slipped" smear some
castor oil on IT,
After the clutch comes the trans
mission. /: this does no, need an
ovcrhau!inE. examine the grease or
oil. and. IL black and gritty. drain 1t
on. and replace with fresh grease OF
OIL You may lind II hard to get the
grease out. bit IL you viii drain OF
what you can and then pour a gallon
or two Of gasoline into tho trans
mission. II will thin or cut" the re-
naming grease 80 that IL can be
drained Off.
IL the grease has tendency TO
work out. tighten the large nut on
the back of the main shaft, or re-
place the felt. You will probably
find turning UP on the nut sufficient.
II the grease comes out from the
plate at the end OF the secondary
shaft, remove the plate. scrapc 1t
clean with i knife. and make /, new
ShhcI Va pickNiHs paper. IotI Dotu
sides OF this gasket with shellac and
place the plate with the gaskct
under II.
The Universal Joint.
The universal joint comes next
after the transmission. II Is AN Inn
portant and much neglected unit.
Pack /, solid with cup grease. TO
do this. unscrew the shutter nut tE).
Figure ., and pull back the shut
ter cd. You viii then he able TO
put tho grease in with the fingers.
when replacing the shutter. get the
nut up tight and lock Tor clamp II
from turning by tightening the
screw tF). There Is filler plug on
the side OF the housing. which. when
unscrcwed, Will permit tho grease to
ba forced in with grouse gun. but
the writer has found that there gen
orally is SO little clearance under the
plug and put little grease will get In
In this way. He. therefore, recon-
mcnds the former method.
The dinerential Will require the
same treatmcn, as the transmission:
namely. the replacing OF the old
grease with fresh grease. In this
case IL may be necessary to remove
the old grease by hand, after taking
or the dincrentlal cover.
The rear wheels should next be
removed, and the brakes examined.
II the hands are DAuly "oTHs tHey
should be refined II not badly worn.
examine every rivct. and IL any arc
bright and show that they have been
rubbing against the drum they should
no replaced, or, In some cases. they
can be gently hammered down by
the round head OF the hammer. BE
careful NOT TO break the lining when
dom. this. II the lining is greasy.
clean il with gasoline and let II dry.
Before replacing the wheels e1-
anime the fclts. II they are worn 80
MS 10 be flush with the metal. tney
should be replaced. or you viii later
he troubled with grease working on
10 INC brake bands. Pack the bear
ings with grease. also.
III the car has a toraue arm, grease
should be packed into the springs
Of the front bumper OF II, and the
supporting bolt Of the bumper also
be fabricated, .
Be sure that grease is getting on
to the axlo housing where the sprinS
saddle rests upon It. unless the car Is
designed so that the springs take the
drive, in which case there Is no move
ment. or the housing In the saddle.
Cur VIII Ride Easier.
The car will ride easier IL some
graphite is placed between the leaves
OF the springs. To do this remove
the spring clips. jack UP the frame
OF the car, so THAT the springs bang
froe and then with a tool Ito be