Part 6

_What care should be given the Filling Plugs and Connections?_ _Answer No. 136_

Keep the filling plugs and connections tight and the top of the battery clean. Wiping the battery with a rag moistened with ammonia will counteract the effect of any of the solution which may be on the outside of the battery. A coating of heavy oil or vaseline will protect the connectors from corrosion. Keep the battery firmly secured in position. If clamps are loose, the battery will shift about in the compartment and result in loose connections, broken cells and other trouble. If repairs are necessary or if the car is to be laid up for the winter, take the battery to a skilled service man for proper attention and storage. Do not entrust the battery to inexperienced or unskilled hands.

Summary of Engine Troubles and Their Causes

ENGINE FAILS TO START

1. Gas mixture too lean.

2. Water in gasoline.

3. Vibrators adjusted too close.

4. Water or congealed oil in commutator.

5. Magneto contact point (in trans. cover) obstructed with foreign matter.

6. Gasoline supply shut off.

7. Carburetor frozen (in zero weather).

8. Water frozen in gasoline tank sediment bulb.

9. Coil switch off.

ENGINE LACKS POWER--RUNS IRREGULARLY

At Low Speeds.

1. Poor compression--account leaky valves.

2. Gas mixture too rich or too lean.

3. Spark plugs dirty.

4. Coil vibrator improperly adjusted.

5. Air leak in intake manifold.

6. Weak exhaust valve spring.

7. Too great clearance between valve stem and push rod.

8. Too close gap between spark plug points.

At High Speeds.

1. Commutator contact imperfect.

2. Weak valve spring.

3. Too much gap in spark plug.

4. Imperfect gas mixture.

5. Vibrator points dirty or burned.

ENGINE STOPS SUDDENLY

1. Gasoline tank empty.

2. Water in gasoline.

3. Flooded carburetor.

4. Dirt in carburetor or feed pipe.

5. Magneto wire loose at either terminal.

6. Magneto contact point obstructed.

7. Overheated--account lack of oil or water.

8. Gas mixture too lean.

ENGINE OVERHEATS

1. Lack of water.

2. Lack of oil.

3. Fan belt torn, loose or slipping.

4. Carbon deposit in combustion chamber.

5. Spark retarded too far.

6. Gas mixture too rich.

7. Water circulation retarded by sediment in radiator.

8. Dirty spark plugs.

ENGINE KNOCKS

1. Carbon deposit on piston heads.

2. Loose connecting rod bearing.

3. Loose crank shaft bearing.

4. Spark advanced too far.

5. Engine overheated.

Index

CARE OF TIRES Page

Care of Inner Tubes 48 Casings--How Repaired 48 How to Remove Tires 48 Repair Puncture 49

COOLING SYSTEM

Causes of Overheating 17 Purpose 17 Radiator Care in Winter 19 Repairing Radiator 19 What to Do When Overheated 17

ENGINE

Carbon--How Removed 14 Connecting Rod and Bearings 15 Engine Fails to Start 61 Engine Lacks Power--Runs Irregularly 61 Engine Stops Suddenly 61 Engine Overheats 61 Engine Knocks 61 Knocking--Causes 14 Main Bearing--How Adjusted 16 Piston 9 Power Plant--How Removed 15 Valves 9

GASOLINE SYSTEM

Carburetor--How to Adjust 21 Carburetor--How Controlled 21 Carburetor--Trouble 22 Carburetor--How it Works 21

IGNITION SYSTEM

Coils 25 Commutator--Its Purpose 26 Magneto 25 Magneto Trouble 29 Spark Plugs 20 Where to Look for Trouble 27

LUBRICATING SYSTEM

How it Differs from Others 45 Kind of Oil to Use 45 To Fill "Dope" Cups 45

MAINTENANCE

Care of Top 50 Storing Cars 50 To Keep Car Clean 50

MUFFLER

What It Is For 39 How to Disconnect 39

OPERATION

Adjustments--What to Do 5 Gasoline 3 Getting Ready to Start 3 Hand Lever 6 Oiling 3 Slow Speed, Brake and Reverse 6 Spark--How Controlled 7 Speed--How Controlled 7 Starting 5 Starting in Cold Weather 6

REAR AXLE

Differential Gear--How Removed 37 Rear Axle--How to Remove Parts 37 Universal Joint--To Disconnect 37

RUNNING GEAR

About Wheels 41 Care of Springs 43 Cups--How Installed 41 Its Care 40 Lubricating the Bearings 43 Remove Front Axle 40 Roller Bearings--How Installed 43 Steering Apparatus 44 Wheels 41

TRANSMISSION

Bands 33 Clutch 31 Planetary Transmission--What Is It 31 Transmission--How Assembled 33

Model T Truck

Worm, How Removed 51 Lubricating the Differential 51

The Ford Starting and Lighting System

Type of System 55 The Starting Motor--What if it Fails to Act 55 Oiling the Starter and Generator 57 The Starter--How Removed 58 The Bendix Drive--How Assembled to Starting Motor 58 The Generator--How Removed 58 The Battery--Repairing and Recharging 59

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE

-Obvious print and punctuation errors fixed.

-A Table of Contents was not in the original work; one has been produced and added by Transcriber.

End of Project Gutenberg's Ford Manual (1919), by Ford Motor Company