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10
FORD
MODEL
A
In bringing the
car to a final stop, keep the clutch disengaged
until
the gear
shift 1ever has been
moved
into
n
utral position.
To stop
the engine, push in on the electro-lock
cylinder
until
it
snaps into
the
lock
position.
To Reverse the Car
The
car
must be brought
to
a
stop before at emptmg to
re•
verse its direction.
To shift into reverse, proce d asin
shifting
into
low speed,
except
that
the
gear shift
lever
is moved
to
the
left and
forward.
The Spark Control
For average driving the spark lever should be carried abou
half way down the quadrant.
Only
for high speeds should the
spark lever
be advanced
all
the way
down the quadrant.
When
the engine is
under
a
heavy load
as in
climbing
steep hills,
driving
through
heavy
sand, etc., the spark lever should be
retarded
sufficiently
to prevent
a park knock
.
Driving the Car
The
different
speed
required
to meet road conditions
are
obtained
by varying the
pressure
on the accelerator.
Practically
all the
running speeds
needed for orwnary
travel
are
obtained
in high gear; the low and
second
gear are
used principally
to give
the
car momen um in starting,
and when the engine is
subjected
to a heavy load.
The Owner's Responsibility
in Caring for the Car
A new
machine
requires
more car ful attention
during the
first few
days it is being driven than after the parts have been
thoroughly
'worked
in.'' To
ob
aio
best results,
a new car
should
no be driven faster than 30 o 35 miles per hour for the
first 500 miles. The oil in the engine should be changed
as
described
on
page
13 under
Draining
the
Oil
Pan.
Never
start
out with
your car until you are sure it has plenty of
oil, water
and
gasoline.
See
that an air pressure
of 35 pounds
is maintained
in
an
tires. Under inflation causes more
ire expense than anything
else.
Inspect
your battery
every two weeks
and keep
it
filled
o
the proper level with
distilled
water. If the water is allowed to
evaporate
below
the top
of the
plates
the life
of the
battery
will
be
seriously affected.
Let
the Ford dealer go over your car
once
a month,
making
any
mechanical
adjustments
necessary
to keep
your
car
in
proper
running
order.
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