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FORD MODEL A
The Ignition
Coil
The ignition
coil
mounted
on the
dash receives
the low
tension current
from
the
battery,
and transforms
it into
the
high tension current
necessary to produce the spark at spark
plug. Occasionally
inspect
th
e
wire connections
at the coil,
distributor
and
spark
plugs to see that
they
are clean and tight.
The Spark Plugs
The spark plugs are the medium through which the electric
cWT
nt ignites the gasoline charge in the
cylinder.
Hard starting
or misfiring of the
engine
may be caused by dirty
spark
plugs
or
incorrect
spark plug gap. Keep
the
plugs clean
and
th.e gap
set to .027.
There is nothing
to
be gained by
experimenting
with different
makes of spark plugs. The spark plugs with
which
Ford engines
are equipped
when they
leave the
factory are
best adapted
to
the requirements
of
the
Ford engine.
The Ammeter
The amme
ter
is located
on the instrument
panel. It registers
"charge"
when the
generator
is charging
the battery,
and
"discharge"
when
the
lights are
burning and
the
engine running
about
10
miles
per hour
or less.
If
he engine is running
above
15 miles per hour and the
ammeter does not
register
"charge ,"
with the lights off, consult
a Ford dealer.
Operation
ol the Lights
The lighting system
is operated
by a
swttch handle located
at the top bf the steering
wheel. When the lighting
switch
handle -is pointed
straight
down
the lights are off. Turning
handle first position
to right from the
"off''
position
gives a
downward tilting beam for city driving. Turning handle
to
second
position to
right
provides
a beam which gives exceptionally
brilliant
road
illumination
for country driving. Turning handle
all the way to the left turns on the parking lights.
Replacing
the Bulbs
When replacing burned out bulbs, make certain that you get
genuine Ford bulbs, as satisfactory
results cannot be obtained
with the many inferior bulbs now on the market. Genuine Ford
bulbs have the name FORD marked on the base. They insure
your headlights meeting the
lighting
requirements
of the various
States.
Headlamp
Requirements
When the car is delivered. the headlamps are properly focused
and aligned, and
wrn
pass the lighting requirements
of
all states.
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