((588)) As an added protection against car theft, the distributor breaker arm spring is now riveted around the breaker arm spring stud (see A, Fig. 588), the thickness of the head of the stud increased and the stud case hardened. These changes add two more parts to the breaker arm assembly, namely, breaker arm spring …
((618)) Under no circumstances should a hammer be used on the piston pin pilot and driver when installing a piston pin. Immersing the piston in boiling water for a minute or two will expand the piston pin hole sufficiently to permit easy installation. To correctly install pin first insert the piston pin pilot and driver …
A blown out cylinder head gasket can invariably be traced to failure to securely tighten cylinder head nuts, particularly during the first 50 miles a new car is driven. During this period the new cylinder head gasket becomes slightly compressed, as a result all of the cylinder head nuts can be taken up several times …
Tire Service Are you stressing to owners the importance of regularly checking tire pressures and keep- ing all tires inflated to 35 pounds? Recently a representative of one of the tire companies checked the inflation pressures on more than 400 tires on Ford owners’ cars and found pressures varying all the way from 13 to …
Fig. 589 shows the new design battery bracket. The old design bracket will not be carried for service. Should an occasion arise where it is necessary to replace an old style bracket with the new design the new bracket can be easily installed as follows: Drill one 25/64 inch hole in center cross member at …
Before installing puller to remove rear hub and brake drum assembly, remove axle shaft nut, and screw it onto the axle shaft with the castles on the nut pointing inward (see Fig. 591). The nut should be screwed down until it is flush with end of shaft, then apply puller in the regular way. Placing …
To provide additional clearance between drag link and front brake shaft housing, the end of the drag link, which was formerly assembled to the rear, is now assembled to the front. This necessitated relocating the lubricator fittings so they would be easily accessible when the position of the drag link was reversed. When installing a …
((593)) For correct engine lubrication a high grade, well refined oil is absolutely essential. As a guide to the proper viscosity or body of oil for summer and winter conditions, which vary for different territories, the lubrication charts of reputable oil companies should be consulted. In general, an oil having the body of S. A. …
Cold weather adjustment for cars equipped with shock absorbers having square end needle valve is made as follows: Rear shock absorbers—Screw needle valve in until it seats, then back valve off 1/2 to 5/8 of a turn. Front shock absorbers—screw needle valve in until it seats, then back valve off 3/8 of a turn. Shock …
new Flexible Front End Support One of the problems which has constantly confronted automobile engineers is to prevent Engine vibration being transmitted to the chassis. The latest Model ” A ” improvement along this line is the introduction of a flexible front end support for the engine. The upper half of this support is bolted …
Single Plate Clutch The new single plate clutch now standard for Model “A”cars and “AA”trucks is composed of two major units, namely, the cover plate assembly A-7563 and the clutch disc assembly A-7550 or AA-7550. The cover plate assembly consists of a cast iron outer driving plate and a stamped cover plate in which are …
New Solid Brake Cross Shaft A new service brake cross shaft assembly has been designed and is now standard on all cars and trucks. The new shaft replaces the old style cross shaft and equalizer assembly, as the old assembly is obsolete and will not be carried for service. The new shaft is unusually efficient, …
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