Show I J J 7 TO PREPARE W t CAR FOR SUMMER 1 r t t. t 1 Proper Attention Now Will WIl WillI 1 I k Insure Free Freedom d om F From rom i It r Many Troubles i By W. W S. S After short and slow running under I Winter Inter conditions a thorough checkup i ft of ot the car is advisable at this time In L i order to guarantee a n spring and sum summer I mer of carefree operation Assuming that the car h has hag come through a hard winters winter's service Ice In i. i 1 4 fairly good mechanical shape the thc service F In this ice operation should proceed f r order First clean dean the e engine chassis and andI I body thoroughly if 1 r Check to see that spring clips cUps are arc r tight take up any excess play of ot shackles 11 r spring Y t Clean Crean Steering Gear Clean and grease grease steering steering gear 1 check front wheel whee alignment after atter adjusting adJusting ad- ad J the the- wheel the wheel bearing and filling II C the hub caps with fresh grease see sc that the nuts holding rear t to the axle are tight and fastened with a cotter pl pin Drain the old oil from the transmission trans trans- mission and rear end and Pl put t. t about dr rc a quart of ot kerosene or flushing oll In In N I If f 3 r each Put a couple of handfuls of at sal 31 soda t In the radiator and run the car for a afew afew few miles until It Is well warmed up The soda socIa cleans out the scales s and rust In the radiator while the kerosene ne will wUl loosen and wash out the old oil oilIn 4 In the transmission and differential differentia Drain these as soon as you ou stop then r. r drain the water from the radiator and flush with fresh water Remove the cylinder head and scrape out nil all the carbon and grind th the valves Now a n anew 1 i. new gasket when you put back the head head It It makes a better belter Job and no chance of ot leaks lenks New rubber hose on all the water connections Is well worth wh while le too oo Fill FlU the radiator with fresh water and start the engine Run Run slowly till warmed up Valve tappets should be bet t adjusted motor being warm whIle this Ii Is being done Follow the manufacturing turing recommendations for clearances Oil on the starting motor and generator generator gener gener- at ator or and check for tor proper summer r charging rate as covered by latest In Instructions instructions in- in i by manufacturers of the Ignition Ig Ig- ig- ig A system this may y prevent a n damaged battery due to overcharging 7 on long fast summer trips I C. C Overhaul Spark Plugs Clean the breaker breake points In the disi distributor dis dis- i and set them to their proper opening Glean Olean OIe n the spark p plugs gs To clean spark plugs simply fill the lower part art of the plug with alcohol and al allow allow allow al- al low to stand for a few seconds take a piece of or wire covered with one thickness thickness thickness thick thick- ness of cloth and rub the carbon from the Insulator then wipe clean and dry thoroughly before replacing In the engine en- en gine Clean sparking points with i emery cloth or a knife If It plugs are badly or points i worn to any degree a new new set r Clean off all the Ignition wires and see that the contacts contact are tight Clean Cleanthe Cleanthe r ft the storage battery with ammonia waft war water wa- wa r ter or ordinary baking soda one teaspoonful teaspoonful teaspoonful tea- tea spoonful to one cupful of water tighten the terminals and coat them with vaseline or grease Be sure that l. l the battery gaiters Is securely held In place Check the liquid level and adil add distilled dis dis- distilled tilled tined water It If necessary With these servicing items attended i 1 to you should have ahead of ot you a n ummer summer of ot carefree driving free from all aU mechanical troubles and annoy annoy- ances |