The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-21

clean. After long periods Of idle
ness, the rubber wiper becomes
dried out and tends to crack when
it begins the sweeping action. II
it's path is fabricated just a little
in starting, 1t soon comes to accli-
mate itself to the job. Some OF
the wipers are hinged. If this Is
the case a drop of oil at this point
now and then, will pay dividends In
long wiper life.
Oiling brake bands never has
been so popular as during the past
six months when many owners
have found the major fabrication
features Of the car greatly SimpIl-
fled. With four brakes instead OF
two. and the braking system offer
ing super-serVice in return for a
little care and attention, owners are
finding that a little oil helps to
tone up the brake Innings ana
eliminate screeching. AS in aux
iliary fabrication In general, the
precaution against OVERRIDING IT
holds good. One drop OF Oil goes
a long way for brakes.
Another feature Of auxiliary luorl-
cation is its preventive phase. II
| is illustrated in the case OF brakes.
| There is nothing that slows down
a brake refining job more than
rusty pins and other parts which
must be removed before the work
can be started. Owners who now
lubricate such parts, IL only to
keep them from rusting, will find
that they are preventing delay and
expense later.
The float mechanism Of the car"
buretor is another part Of the car
that is improved and prolonged by
the additional Of an occasional drop
of very light oil, particularly II the
car is operated in a damp climate.
1t is not unusual to oil the gas
| indicator on the main tank and to
lubricate the points where the tank
is attached to the frame. After
| Iubricating such parts, 1t Is adj
visable to tighten them thoroughly.
since oil will have a tendency to
| loosen them.
In this connection it is well to
avoid lubricating the nuts and bolts
| that hold the license plates to the
car. It is a convenience in some
cases to have it easy to remove
the plates, but in nine cases out OF
| ten, the secure plate Is insurance
against loss or theft. Bolts can be
sheared at the end OF the year
when the new plates are to be at
| tached.
The end of the water pump shaft
is benefited through a drop of oil
occasionally This sort Of treat"
ment is beneficial even to fan
belt that happens to be burning
| through riding fan pulleys that
are too dry. 1t is generally known
that oil on various FRACTIONAL points
Of the windshield will stop annoy
| ing noises.
Oil will stop windows from
creaking when dirt has worked in
where it doesn't belong. Vaseline
on the door catches and oil on
| the hinges will stop door wear and
! make for a quieter running car.
! Now and again it is well 10 re-
move the floor mats and let little
light oil flow through joints formed
by floor boards and body beams.
| Just as the automatic chassis
lubricating system is regulated. to
| supply just so much lubricant and
no more, SO must the car owner
who goes in for auxiliary lubrica-
| ton take care to avoid OVERRIDING
| it. IT is always preferable TO lubri-
cate lightly and often than ex-
| cessively on rare occasions.
Many new accessories on cars
can be made to last longer and
| give more service by regular lubri-
cation. These are the facts for
the motorist to think upon when
he steps on the plunger and saves
a few hours time lubricating the
vital points. The saving in time
opportunity to reach new heights
in car service None can afford
to waste II.
Copyright 1926