Ford Owner and Operators PDF Manual

Starting the Car Answer /vo. iBefore trying to start the car, fill the radiator (by removing cap at top) with cleanfresh water. If perfectly clean water cannot be obtained it is advisable to strainit through muslin or other similar material to prevent foreign matter from gettingin and obstructing the small tubes of the radiator. The system will hold approxi-mately three gallons. It is important that the car should not be run under itsown power unless the water circulating system has been filled. Pour in the wateruntil you are sure that both radiator and cylinder water jackets are full. I hewater will run out of the overflow pipe onto the ground when the entire watersystem has been properly filled. During the first few days that a new car isbeing driven it is a good plan to examine the radiator frequently and see that itis kept properly filled.

The water supply should be replenished as often as maybe found necessary. Soft rain water, when it is to be had m a clean state, issuperior to hard water, which may contain alkalies and other salts which tend todeposit sediment and clog the radiator. (See chapter on Cooling System.)Answer No. 2The ten-gallon gasoline tank should be filled—nearly full—and the supply shouldnever be allowed to get low. When filling the tank be sure that there are nonaked flames within several feet, as the vapor is extremely volatile and travelsrapidly. Always be careful about lighting matches near where gaso ine has beenspilled, as the air within a radius of several feet is permeated with the highly. Nplosivc vapor. The small vent hole in the gasoline tank cap should not beallowed to get plugged up. as this would prevent proper flow of the gasoline tothe carburetor. The gasoline tank may be drained by opening the pet cock inthe sediment bulb at the bottom.

Answer No. 3: the Oiling System! Upon receipt the car see that a supply of medium light, high-grade gas engineoil is poured into the crank case through the breather pipe at the front of theengine (a metal cap covers it). Down under the car in the flywheel casing (thereservoir which holds this oil) you will find two pet cocks. Pour oil in slowlyuntil it runs out of the upper cock. Leave the cock open until it stops running-then close it. After the engine has become thoroughly limbered up, the bestresults will be obtained by carrying the oil at a level midway between the twococks-but under no circumstances should it be allowed to get below the towercock.

All other parts of the car are properly oiled when it leaves the factoryHowever, it will be well to see that all grease cups are filled and that oil is suppliedto necessary parts. (See Cut No. 18, also chapter on Lubrication.)are Throttle Answer No. 4Under the steering wheel are two small levers. The right-hand (throttle) levercontrols the amount of mixture (gasoline and air) which goes into the enR»».When the engine is in operation, the farther this lever is moved downward towardthe driver (referred to as “opening the throttle”) the faster the engine runs andthe greater the power furnished. The left-hand lever controls the spark, whichexplodes the gas in the cylinders of the engine. The advancing of this lever

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