Show UTO r OWNER fit fits fit's f J TU s K REPAIRS a oo t O Much luch Money l Is Wasted El Elon on 11 Tires That Tha t Could Easily Be Fixed at Home HOllIe With 1 derY Little Expense E te The hc automobile owner while whilo e enjoys doing certain work around lie he- e car spends far too much money 1 having his castings and tubes rc- rc I aired alred when as a matter of ot fact he heI heRn heran I Rn ran do tho the work himself with a fair tail grce greo of success Every owner should l stow ow how to patch and vulcanize cas- cas Vis gs and tubes and actually do tho the prk pdt often enough I If for no ot rea- rea MI that to be bo prepared for an emer- emer ncy c when on tho the road Thoro Thero is s fough ugh sh the clement of cost saving to toa a r B-r which to some automo- automo e owners is a great item perhaps te greatest in some somo cases as for tor cx- cx plc pIc with paid highly-paid professional fen n n the element of time m-a m may m-ay havo have havel l i 4 bo be con considered It would not pa pay doctor for example to spend an fe repairing repaIring- tires unless it be experience Thc following will 1111 bo ho holp- holp only to those who wish to air casings casing's and tubes but also those BO o o wish to keep the tires in tho best I l shape all tho the year around I t Water uter and Dirt The tire tiro tread or covering hf h is visible Is merely a means o of the tho fabric underneath from l of at water and dirt When casing teasing is now the tread effect effect- ly h prevents prevents water and dirt from I atkinS' atkinS at- at king kinS' the fabric but small cuts need acred ac ne- red ed d during during- use if It not Imme- Imme Icly oly ly plugged help to defeat the tho pure pur- pur e of at the tread When a small cut cut ears it should bo be cleaned d with DUne cline given three coats of oC cement 1 after fter that has become tacky tire er or should bo be forced into tho the cut cuL F treason for tor attending attending- to tho the small- small cuts cuts even evon though the they do not pert perl per- per t l attack of at the fabric f IsIf is If cause Cause use the cuts open up and become t Tor Or as the tire tiro is used Filler FIBer is a ad ad ad I d substance to use hen Then the cut is deep and ov oVer er one lOr 4 i long lonS it should hould bo be vulcanized Any tier ler er can handle handle- a 0 The pod ped rubber rubb r cement and all repair erial may be purchased from rom any ply st store re as a Q unit outfit outfit- The Tho cut by giving it a L 1 thorough h fling with gasoline and rubbing sandpaper Cement is applied and wed to dry then thon a second and third Jare are applied Tho Taro vulcanizing rub- rub then othen is forced into the cut and is put In position Usual- Usual picco of ot newspaper is first placed tho the part to be vulcanized hogo Tho ho ago go is best for tor Downer owner This is merely a container a given amount of ot gasoline which its heat to tho the portion of at the tho tiro o e o patched When hen a measured lint of at gasoline is consumed the h Is complete Every very gasoline I zer cr has a measure o of some somo sort so required amount of at fuel is poured t L r Coxing Caring Cut Cute here casing cuts arc are very large Se inches and over or wheres where I ks s occur in tread and fabric a shop er must be bo used to to- get got an efI ef- ef ye vo vc repair Of or course ba bad breaks I side Ido wall repairs cannot effective effective- te e mado made with tho the ordinary equip equip- but should be do done no by a good g Ir II shop the he owner will remember that tread should bo be kept free tree even evenI r small small cuts tho the tread will last I i longer and the fabric und r- r will oven even after the tread has worn from normal use beor bo be boor boor or or Where the old Chas has permitted water to seep gh tho the fabric Is rotted and then read Is not worth while The fab lab I ric is the tho actual tire so do everything everything everything every every- thing thing- possible to protect it Tu Tuber Tube Handled Tubes are aro casU easily handled by the average owner except where large tears havo have been made as for tor example example example ex ex- ample those received in a n blowout blowout- The owner should be bo familiar with repairs so that there will never will willbO willbe willbo bo be an any serious delay on the road A tube repair mo may be bo effected by means of oC patches cement patches or by vulcanizing There arc ore many forms of t t spec special l patches which do not require v Vulcanizing but after aft Tr you ou have used a gasoline it ft l will be found to require not much j I Imore more time limo and be much more moro effective Tho The area a 0 tube tubo puncture is I 1 cleaned with gasoline and then than rubbed over lightly with a piece of at sandpaper to further clean and roughen the tho sur sur- sur-I sur I face Tho The same flame area is spread with cement which is allowed to dry Three I i coats are given and then t tie the c patch is applied The er then is put in n position after a piece of or paper has been spread over the patch Be suro sure that the faco face lies flat against the patch An error of often ton made mall mallIs Is in using a a. patch that is too small an and not vulcanizing proper properly The Tho patch not thoroughly vulcanized will creep away from tho the puncture and you I have tho trouble all over o again Another error often otten made when patching on the tho road is to allow the wind to blow tho the flamo flame to one side Usually the tho work is done on the tho run run- running ning board and the car can so be c turned that one side is protected from tho the wind mit me mo to say Ray It t was surely quite an Idea no less attractive than useful This tunneled driveway continues |