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Take out the spark plugs and pour in each cylinder a spoonful of castor oil. Then replace the plugs.
Drain all oil from the reservoir and pour in a gallon of castor oil, then allow the motor to run a few minutes
until you know this oil has had an opportunity to cover all the connecting rod hearings and other moving parts on
the inside of the motor,
The battery should show a specific gravity of from 1-275 to 1.300 at the time you are storing away the car. In
this condition, there will be no danger of freezing at any temperature above 40' below zero, F. During this out of
service period, the battery should be charged every two months if possible, by running the engine for two hours at
a speed of approximately 100 R. P. M., or from an outside source.
Should either of the above methods be impracticable, and if there is no charging station to which the battery
can be conveniently sent, it can he left standing all winter providing the specific gravity of the battery registers
between 1.275 and 1.300 at the time the car is laid up. In such an instance I however, the life of the battery will be
decreased. Much better results are obtained if it is charged periodically every two months.
Disconnect the wires from the battery to avoid any leakage through a short circuit. If you can conveniently do
so, store the battery in a warm, dry place, rather than in the car. In the event that it is removed from the car, it is a
good plan to keep it wrapped up in burlap and covered with a quantity of newspapers to prevent dust and moisture
getting to it
The car should be covered with a tarpaulin, or a regular car cover.
STUDY THE BATTERY MANUAL SUPPLIED WITH THE CAR AND RIGIDLY FOLLOW ITS
INSTRUCTIONS IN REGARD TO BATTERIES IN STORAGE.
The stagnation and solidifying of the lubricants is another point that must be taken into consideration during
the winter months. Oil cannot flow as fast when it is cold as when it is thoroughly warmed up. Racing the motor
after starting, particularly after it has been standing in a cold garage, is very apt to cause burned out bearings. This
is simply because the oil did not get to this bearing in time, due to its solidified state. It is easier to warm up the
motor with the throttle slightly opened and the hood cover on, than by racing it violently immediately after it is
started.
You will avoid the possibility of serious motor trouble by heeding these instructions,
The lubrication of the clutch and transmission is also important. Cold or congealed oil in the clutch causes the
plates to stick together, Heavy oil has more of a gummy nature than light ail and the tendency of the clutch discs
to hang together is greatly increased, the result being a dragging of the clutch. To avoid this, never allow the oil to
remain in the clutch so long that it becomes old and gummy. Make sure that it is of light enough quality to
counteract the action due to the increased viscosity after standing in the cold.
If this tendency to drag is very pronounced after making the first start in the morning, release the clutch and
put the required gear into mesh before cranking the motor. This eliminates the necessity of shifting the gear after
the clutch is spinning, which will save the gears.
Grease hardens to a greater degree than lubricating oil and there are some grades of grease which actually
freeze when subjected to cold a few points below zero. It takes considerable heat to put this grease into a fluid
state where it will do efficient work, and unless this point is accomplished within a reasonable time after you have
started the car, you are in danger of mining the transmission or rear ante bearings.
Action of Lubricants At Low Temperatures
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