Hudson Super Six 1916 Reference Book page 76

completely.
Few owners realize that the battery is probably the
most delicate of all parts of the automobile, and in
consequence must be given close attention. It may be
called the heart of the automobile electrical system.
The current flowing from the battery to the starter,
lamps, etc., may be likened to the blood flowing to
the various parts of the body. Any weakness of the
heart weakens the whole body, and thus it is with the
storage battery. If the heart is weakened by lack of
food, the whole system is weakened. If the battery is
not given food in the form of distilled water every
two weeks, it will fail in health just as a human being.
The necessity of giving the battery distilled water at
these intervals is caused by evaporation, which is
more rapid in summer than in winter. It has been said
that "Cleanliness is next to godliness," and this is true
of the battery, Dirty connections will give impaired
health and reduced current. At least once a month the
owner should clean off the top of the battery and see
that the connections are tight and clean.
It is advisable to remove the battery from the car
once every three months and have it given a charge
from an outside source. This is particularly true, at
any rate, at the beginning of the season. It may be
likened to at man having a vacation or a change of
air. His energy is rejuvenated and so is that of the
battery.
A plug will be found in the fly wheel is used for
draining the clutch. Remove this plug and with the
hand crank turn the motor over until the plug hole is
pointing downwards. All the old oil will then flow
out. Pour about a quart of kerosene in the clutch,
replace the plug, sit in the driver's seat and start
the motor up. Let the engine run for time push the
clutch pedal in and out several times. Stop the motor,
again remove the plug from the fly wheel and drain
out the kerosene.
Refill the clutch with 1/4 pint of kerosene and 3/4
pint of engine oil, which must first be mixed together
before being poured in. This is all that is necessary to
do to take care of the clutch.
Clutch
Transmission
There is a plug at the bottom of the transmission
which is used for draining off the oil, This should be
taken out and the oil drained off. If Whitmore
Compound in used, it may be strained and put back
into the transmission again Before replacing the
lubricant, the the same procedure should be followed
with the transmission as with the clutch, namely,
washing it out with kerosene.
As Whitmore Compound is apt to solidify to some
degree if allowed to become stagnant for any length
of time, it is well to pour about one pint of cylinder
oil into the transmission before the motor is started
up, otherwise the thrust bearings are liable to become
damaged. This should be done before the oil is
drained off as it allows the, grease to percolate
through the bearings and the drain in the front end of
the transmission. There is a plug approximately half
way up on the transmission case which should be
removed when filling as it serves as an oil level.
All transmission
lubrication from the transmission case in which they
operate. Many instances have been found where
grease of such a heavy nature was used that the gears
simply cut a hole in it, as it was too stiff to flow.
Under such circumstances no adequate lubrication
can
exist. We do not advocate graphite in any form. All
anti-friction bearings should be thoroughly cleaned
once a year. The more frequently and effectively this
is done, the better service will be rendered. It is
certainly a good plan to wash the transmission out
with kerosene before refilling with Whitmore
Universal Joints
There are two Universal Joints, one at each end of
the propeller shaft. They are both oiled in the same
manner, namely, removing the small screw and
squirting in grease with a grease gun. Before doing
this, however, it is a good plan to clean and squirt a
grease gun full of oil into thin oil hole before filling
up with fresh grease as this oil will tend to soften any
grease inside which may have become hardened.
bearings receive thorough