The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-06-29
MAKING SPRINGS
RIDE VERY EASY
Most Of Them Are Either Too
stiff or Too Soft and Either
Is Uncomfortable.
LUBRICATION OFTEN BLAMED
lndiserlminate Advice May De Worse
Than Useless as No Two SETS Are
AIike-lntsIIigent Attention
10 Big Need.

Automobiles may be divided into
two classes, those with springs that
r too stiff and those that are too
soft. Either al be very uncomfort-
able. Here and there, Of course,
there is a a with springs that really
spring without sprinsing the occu-
pants of the car againAt the top"
writes an expert.
Automobile instruction books, car
experts and all the wiseacres Of the
fraternity advise n to Intricate the
springs regularly. II the springs need
it, that Is very good advice, but it
sometimes happens that the lubrica-
ton Is the vefy last thing that the
springs need. II you could work a
little rust or gummed oil between the
spring leaves and thus retard the
spring action, 1t might be endurable.
OF course, this 10 when the springs are
too soft and spring too much. 1ndis-
eliminate advice 40 to the care Of
springs may be worse than useless.
No two sets OF springs require the
same medicine. Therefore, before fol-
lowing anyone's advice to Intricate
the springs it were well to discover
whether they need it.
ssM tbtsss VITA Fairy
Soft springs, 80 flexible that they
yield easily to road unevenness, are
inclined to compress too readily when
they drop into, a hole or hit q bump.
They fly back into normal position,
sag down again and after a while
cease vibrating. Meanwhile you are
bouncing around like a rubber ball.
Now to oil such spring merely in
tensifes ali this. You do not need the
exercise acquired BY the oiling proc
ess. You will get all you need riding
in the car without it. Such a spring
needs friction between the leaves
rather than fabrication. Friction slows
the motion Of the spring and steadies
the car.
Now, almost every one will tell You
that. friction between the leaves makes
the a ride hard. Probably the first
time You heard anyone say this ana
thought your car was not particularly
easy you oiled the springs and went
from the frying pan into the IRE.
However, this complaint is not m
general a. that whore the springs, ut
:tsriy neglected and rusted together,
have lost q large part Of their restli-
epey, 10 that the a rides like a farm
wagon. In such a case labricating the
spring leaves ID the greatest aid to
comfort. A quarters worth Of graph
ito grease and a liberal quantity, Of.
elbow grease works wonders for /
stiff spring. 7
intelligent Attention Nssdsd.
springs really do need q great deal
Of attention. II It Be Intelligent atten-
ton. They should be taken apart ~
leA)t twice q year and cleaned and
Ivbficated wen. There may be OBJ
tat4Sd fubrioation inserts To- 70 be-
tw@sp the leaves Of the springs,
whicA usually last for the life 81 the
cor. II the Spripss have been wefl d.
signed they will not need exfra It.
tachfnsnts TO make the q ride easily,
but q seven-passenger q VIII not
ri1s an easily with two persons as
With it's normal load. The point
whore the springs + attached 10 the
body and the suspension point on the
ax1e or frame need frequent inspsc-
lion and fabrication regularly at the
points Indicated n the car instruction
book. spring shacklss will wear quick
IL unless fabricated, rendering 3
bfeakdown much more likely.