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INSTRUCTION
BOOK
13
THE FORD LUBRICATING
SYSTEM
The purpose
of lubrication
is to reduce friction
between
moving surfaces. The oiling chart shown on pages 26-27 gives full
information
for lubricating
the Ford car. Proper
lubricating
has a vital effect on the life of your car; consequently
you should
follow these instructions
very carefully.
Engine
Lubrication
All parts of the engine are lubricated
from the oil reservoir
in the oil pan by the Ford Pump, Splash and Gravity Feed.
Only high grade engine oil should be used in the engine.
Oil of this kind reaches the bearing surfaces with greater ease
and cuts down frictional heat.
It
should have sufficient body so
that
the pressure
between the two bearing
surfaces will not
force out the oil and a11ow the metal to come in actual contact.
Inferior oils have a tendency to carbonize quidoy,
also ''gum
up" the piston rings, valve stems and bearings. In cold weather
a light grade of oi] having
a
low cold test is absolutely essential
for the proper lubrication
of the car.
Draining
the Oil
Pan
It is advisable
to clean out the oil pan by draining off the
old
oil
when the new car has been driven five hundred
miles,
and thereafter
to repeat this operation
every 500 miles. The
oi1 should be warm before draining.
Lubricating
the Differential
Every 5000 miles the lubricant
in the differential should be
drained
and the housing flushed with kerosene. New lubricant
should then be added until it reaches the level of the oil filler
hole in the housing.
Lubricating
the Transmission
About once every five thousand
miles the gear lubricant
should be drained from the transmission
by removing the drain
plug at bottom of transmission
case. The interior of the trans-
mission case should then be thoroughly
flushed with kerosene
and refilled with fresh gear lubricant.
The new lubricant
is poured into the transmission
through
the filler hole, located at the right hand side of the transmission
case.
Pour sufficient lubricant
in until it reaches
the level of
the filler hole.
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