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Show Ji SJ& JrM. a44' 4 &w a By an Automobile Expert. It there Is anything not clear to you, ask the automobile editor about It An anBwer will be published on the completion of the articles pertaining f each section under discussion. SPECIAL TIMELY ARTICLE NO. 2. Getting the Car Ready. We have seen what should be done to the power plant of the car when preparing pre-paring it for its season's service. Let us now see what must be done to the rest of the car. After the power plant eomei the clutch, of which there' are two kinds the disc and the cone. Oil or grease is likely to have found its way 'into the clutch housing and upon the clutch. The clutch, theiefore, should bo examined and cleaned. To clean the disc clutch, drain off the oil or grease by unscrewing the plug at the bottom of the housing, replace the "cut" the remaining grease so that it can be drained off. If the grease has a tendency to work out, tighten the large nut on the bac; of the mam shaft, or replace the fob. Voti will probably find turning up on the nut sufficient. If the grease come-out come-out from the plate at the end of the secondary p shaft, remove the plate scrape it clean, with a. knife and make a new gasket of blotting paper. Coat both sides of this gasket with sbelloe arid replace the plate with the gasket under it. The universal joint conies next after the transmission. It- is an important and much-neglected unit. Fack it. solid c.ith cup grease. To do this, unscrew, the shutter nut (E), Figure 2, and pull back the shutter (U). You. will then viih 'Tease working on to the brake lands.1" Pack the bearings with grease, also. If the car has a torque arm, greasf -hould be packed into the springs oi the front bumper of it, and the- supporting sup-porting bolt of the bumper, also be lubricated. lu-bricated. . , Be sti'-e that grease is getting on to he axle housing' where the spring saddle sad-dle rests upon it, unless the car is de-sinned de-sinned so that the springs take th; drive, in which case there is no movement move-ment of the housing in the saddle.- The car will ride easier if some gra; "hie is placed between the leaves ot the vpriuos. To do this, remove the spring clips, javs up the frame ot the car so that the springs hang free, and then with a tool (to be had for this purpose) pry open the leaves one alter the other, and with a kitchen knife force a paste of flake graphite and t-asolme between them. ""' Fill all urease cups,, but, before replacing re-placing them, force a wire into the holts to be sure that there is no clogged ereaso in them. The wire should go to a kttle past the middle of the bolt, as .i ;.. -!?;,,,- l Tf voti cannot set ! F2 1 bssj Fit. 1 n Fut-tR Plus the wi'-e in, 'he bolt should be removed and the grease passages cleared. If there has been any neglect in turning up on the grease cups, many bolts will be found with stopped-up grease pass- aVaek the beariuas of the front wheels with grease, and while doing this see if there is anv plav in the bearings. This is determined bv jacking up the wheels, inserting a wooden wedge between be-tween the knuckle and ttie fork w t ie avle, and then testing by taking hold of the top and bottom of the wheel. The play can be taken up by tightening the nut. Pack the steering worm and sector at the, bottom of the steering column by squirting grease through the plug hole in it with a grease gun. cain, let me mention the importance of going over the nuts and bolts to see if nnv are loose. All holes in the tires should be filled with the special filler material sold for this purpose. If the rear tires are found to be worn more than the front ones. , it will pav to change them about. plug and then pour a gallon or two of kerosene into the housing, and run the engine. When the engine is rtinniug hold down the clutch pedal for a minute or so, then let it in and hold down again. Do this for from ten to fifteen minutes. If the clutch is asbestos-lined and showed a tendency to slip, it might be well to pour a little turpentine into the housing after the. kerosene has been drained off, and to work the clutch as for the kerosene treatment. The turpentine will swell the lining a little. If the clutch runs in oil and the same oil is user in the clutch and engine, en-gine, the oil chamber of the two being connected; do not run the engine, but spin it by hand, with the spark off. If the clutch be of fhecone type, see if a shoulder has formed on the leather. If so, scrape it off with a rasp or coarse file. If you found the clutch had a tendency to "grip,M smear a thin coating coat-ing of neatsfoot oil on it, while, if it "slipped," smear some castor oil on it. After the clutch comes the transmission. trans-mission. If this does not need an ovci-' ovci-' hauling, examine the grease or oil, and, if black rind gritty, drain it off and replace, re-place, with fresh grease or oil. You ? uuiv find it hnrd t.o get the trrcase out. but if you will drain off what you can 7 nud then pour a gallon or two of gasc-j gasc-j line into the transmission and leave it ;' thorp for a fw hnnrs it will thin or Nje able to put the grease in with the fingers. When replacing the shutter, get the nut up tight and lock (or clamp) it firm by tightening the screw (F). There is a filler plug on the side of the housing, which, when unscrewed, will permit the grease to be forced in with a grease gnu, but the writer has found tliat there generally is so little clearance under the plug that but little grease will get in in this way. He, therefore, recommends the former method. The. differential will require the same treatment as the transmission; namely, the replacing of the old grease with fresh grease. In this caee it may be necessary to remove the old grease by hand, after taking off the differential cover. The rear wheels should next be removed, re-moved, and the brakes examined. If Hie bands are badly worn, they should be relined. If not badly worn, examine exam-ine every rivet, and if any are bright and show that they have been rubbing against the drum, they should be re-placed, re-placed, 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 doing this. If the lining is greasy, clean it with gasoline gaso-line and let, it dry. Before replacing the wheels, examine the felts. If they arc worn so as to be flush with the metal they should be ronlncpd. or von vvill IntPr bn troubled |