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SUNDAY, JUNt 27.
Damey OWfidd jfc
dicate, Inc.)
THE STEERING BYSTEM
There are two mechanical unite or *ya
tema In the cha*«l* of the motor vehlcia
that ordinary common horae aena* would
mjaaeat to the car owner that he n«d
bettrt keep In the heat poaalhle order
erery minute. Theae are the ateerint?
ayetm and the br*klng ayatern.
A failure In. aay the ignition ayatern
or the fuel ayatern. la moat »nnovlng 11
der any clrcumatancea, but a failure of
the braking or ateerlng ayatern. will prob
ably involve an accident that may mean
a fatality And yet. atrangely enough,
few car owner* actually do the
trouble to ace that theae two vitally Im
portant ayatema age In proper ondltion
ar all time* I don't know which of the
two la moat commdnly neglected, but In
the present article I want to talk about
the ateerlng ayatern and explain ju«t
what care will keep It in auch condition
ai to < onaerve the nafety of driver and
paaaongera under all rondltlona
If la not difficult to give general dl
rorfiona for taking care of the t-fecrlng
•yafem ber-Auae of the fact that on prac
tically every modern car the ateerlng
unit |* of the aarne general le*‘gn Flr*»,
there la the ateerlng wheel, which In
fixed on top of the ateerlng column 01
poet. Prom the bottom of th‘a j»o*t runa
linkage connecting it. to a moveable
knuckle attached to the aide of the
front axle. From thla knuckle runa
acronr the ailn to another rid almllar,
knuckle on the other aide Tim*. when
the wheel la turned. It movea the poet,
which in turn actuatea the linkage, ao
•hat one front wheel movea In the direc
tion dealred and becauae of the connec
tion aero** the axle, both wheels move
In nniaon
In general, Thla deacrlbea the or*lon
of every ateerlng ayatern In un« loday.
Where they principally differ la In the
gears, which move the linkage and wbb h
are located at the bottom of *he ateonng
pout While there are a number of dif
ferent types of steering gears available
only two types are generally used These
are known respectively as the worm and
wheel and the nut and arrew. Pach of
theae la in affect simply u reduction
3 ear for reducing the motion needed to
Ireet the course of the wheels.
I wonder whether the average cor
owner realises that practically every
Inch of the ateerlng ayatern of his car la
In motion every minute that tlio car la
moving I know very well that ho does
not When the car la running on what
appear* to be a perfectly smooth road.
It is In reality passing over Innumerable
tiny Inequalities Inevitably thla pro
duces a motion In the linkage and gear*,
ihot la well described by catling it weav
ing I scarcely have to point out that
continual motfbn of this kind Induces
wear and if the various joints are not
properly lubricated all the ttmn. the wear
la materially Increased Ther»for-», my
find point la that every ear owner should
keep the steering system consistently lu
bricated and this means every Joint in
the linkage everv geur and #VOft the
plus on which the steering knuckled turn.
Next I want to rmphaalxc tho n*cen
eity of katplnj; the ateerlng system tml
You n+» the wear, which la pricthviUy
tMVltablc induce* riickntu ICvery
system ha* a mean* of adjusting to take
up this alack This taking up operation
may be performed In three placea. To
begin with It muat be ua« ertatned Ju*t
where the alack haa made Ita appe**-
and It may he In the gears at the bOt
tom of the poat. In the hall jolnta or
elaewherr Take Hold of the tie rod with
your hand and try to move It and
forth, noting what her play exists. JV> th®
name with the drag link that connect*
•ha steering poet with the front axle.
A nut behind a spring la provided t>» ad
luet the hail lointfl To do this ramo •
a cotter pin and turn down the nut,
Ineert the pin again and the Job la done
In cnee play haa developed In the gear*,
an Adjustment will be found Juat above
the caae In W’hlch the gears are houaed
I'anally thla taken the form of a aerrated
nut. held In place by a pin The pin la
removed with a screwdriver. the nut la
turned slightly and the pin la put hack
Tn making th# adjuatment teat the steer
ing each time the nut la moved
The ateertng knucklea. aa I noted be*
fore, are placed on pine, which generally
have a plain bearing and lubrication here
la vitally essential Aa a matter of fact
the ateertng knucklea ahould be lubricat
ed every day. to Inaure proper action
Now we have flnlahed with the steering
ay at cm proper, hut not with all the
Varta that contribute to good ateertng
he wheela are Juat aa tmimrtant aa the
ateertng ayatem In producing eaay steer
Ing For Inatanre, the wheela are aet
by tbe manufacturer of the car a certain
definite nonltion and If they get out of
that position, not only la steering diffi
cult. but excessive wear on the tlrea re
aulta Aa a matter of fact, every car
owner ahould check up the alignment of
hie wheela at least twice a vear or If he
cannot do It. he ahould get the aervlce
station to perform the operation for him.
At any rate. It should be dona. In ad
dition. If the car la Involved In a amnah
up. #v#n a heavy bump against the curb
wheel alignment should m tested I
remember that even n alight misalign
ment of the front wheela will cause ex
cessive tire w«>ar . .
l*et me explain how the operation of
llntna up the wheela la carried out, for
the benefit of readers who want to try
The Sales and Office Force of The Augusta Vulcanizing Company
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At a recent o.cmc given at Lombard’, for it. employee, and a few friend.. Tim picture
wa. .napped and the e.preuion. will tell the good time everybody had The voun* man
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DOINGS OF
THE
W !$.
Directed By B. B. BOECKMAN
It for themi«slv«!H. First turn the steer
ing wheel so that the front wheels me
the same dlslanoe away from the frame.
Measure the distance between the
fronts of the two front wheels on a line
even with the hub caps Next measure
the distance between the rears of the
front wheels at. the same elevation. The
rear measurerdent will tic (treater, the
difference varying with ih make of the
car If the owner does not know what
this difference should be In his particu
lar make, he ahould consult the service
station.
In conclusion I advise every one of my
readers to ko over the steering Hystem of
his car riant now. If he hasn't done it
lately and nlso to check up wheel align
ment. This Is Ihs lime of year when
the car must be put In Rood ordsr, If
the full enjoyment of the summer's tour
ing is to he realized..
NO DANGER OF
SHORT GASOLINE
According to local official* there 1*
no immediate danger of a acrlou* nhort
age in the gaiioltne wupply. Thin dewplte
The Woman Motorist
Chasing Away the Troubles
yvnay
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(by Capt. Katherine Richard* )
Commanding the Woman's Motor Corps
of ths National League for Women’s
Service.
It la not necessary for the woman car
owner to think that ah* la called upon
to make herself an expert ma< hlnlnt,
and that she can repair every kind of
damage, breakage or trouble that hap
pens to her car
On the other hand, a great deal of
money can be saved by the careful mot
orist who watches her tar. realises that
a small but efficient tool kit la meant
for use *
For repairing a slight leak In the water
system, a bit of adhesive tape wound
tightly around the leak will urtiall>* an
swer. but a well-chewed piece of chew
ing gum is juat aa good!
For a leak In the gasoline system,!
k Ijfjh s
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the fact that there U a real shortage
of crude oil, considering the refining
capftcitien of the country.
The shortage of crude is estimated
to be a* high ah 60,000 barrels a day
in the Mid-Continent alone. There are
at present and in process of construc
tion, refining capacities in the Mid
continent arid Texas area* for 826,000
barrels of crude daily. The production of
crude from al section available for this
maximum of capacity admittedly is short
and if the country were dependent upon
the dally output of the refineries for
its ganoiine there would be some cause
for alarm.
This is not the rase at t he present
time, however. According to officers
there are considerable stocks of gaso
line in store, sufficient to meet the de
mand which will come immediately the
weather warm* up and cars begin to be
used to their maximum. The saving
factor in the situation has been the
weather, which has continued cold and
inclement, and which has prevented the
consumption of gasoline normal to this
time of year. With the present stocks
on hand and the production of the ad*
mltted shortage of crude, there is no
reason to be apprehensive about a
shortage.
often a bit of ordinary soap rubbed In
will answer. Shellac will make a more
or less permanent repair. Of course it j
the leak Is so had that a soldering job
Is necessary, it is heat to put the car In
the hands of the repair man.
Then there are spark plug troubles.
Always carry along spare spark plugs.
The greatest bugbear of the motorist is
tire trouble. You ahould uiwuys carry
spare tires. Rut If you are caught
without a spare tire. It Ih advisable to 1
know* how to get home without ruining l
the rltn of your wheel. One way Is to j
wind rope, cloth or even vines around 1
your flat tire and the rib of the wheel,
and drive carefully and slowly until you
get to a repair station If your tire Is
pretty well worn out anyhow, another!
method Is to stuff It with straw, grass)
or vines, put it hack on the rim and
drive slowly home.
' AUTO
WORLD
»Ht AUGUSTA HERALD
OAKLAND
100,000 OWNERS
When 100,000 owners show their preference
for a car it is proof positive of the firm hold
that car has upon the Automobile public. Such
is the record of the OAKLAND SENSIBLE SIX.
High power and light weight in Oakland Sen
sible Six Cars have laid the foundation of the
extraordinary efficient and economical service
they render to the home end the individual.
Tosriog Cor, STOTS; Roadster, $1075; Sedan. 31850; Coop i, 31850
F. 0.8. Pontiac, Mich. Additional for wire wheel equipment, $75
AUGUSTA OAKLAND COMPANY
639 Broad Street. Phone 1968.
Stock of Oakland b - "*. —•!
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The Home of “Real Service”
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1051 BROAD. “The Service Corner.” PHONES 687-688.
That’s his job until you stop at our corner—then his job
is to see what you want and get it for you, instantly.
We’ve a man at the phone, listening for your call. When
it comes, he begins to perform and won’t rest until your
want is supplied.
Our men in this live organization are all specialists in
their lines, and all on their tip toes to do something for
you.
So much for that, and as much for this: A stock of tires,
tubes and accessories second to none in the state. Ail
of which spells
S-E-R-V-I-C-El
DISTRIBUTORS FOR -
Miller Ge&red-to-the-Road Tire*,
Kelly-Springfield Cord and Fabric Tire*,
Prest-O-Lite Storage and Lighting Batteries,
Kelly-Springfield Solid Tires and Caterpillars.
Nash Trucks Possess
Mechanical Superiorities
While the reputation and standing in the industry
of the big Nash institution itself is your best assur
ance of the high quality of Nash trucks, they have
definite mechanical features which make them un
usually wise transportation investments.
One of the most important is the automatic lock
ing differential which prevents loss of traction by
. the spinning of either one of the driving wheels. It
thus saves tires and fuel and enables Nash trucks
to make surer and safer deliveries.
The Nash reputation, backed by the strong and
careful construction of Nash Trucks themselves, has
led to their being selected by such big and careful
buyers as Morris & Company, The Standard Oil
Company, The American Steel Foundries Company,
The Palmolive Company and others.
In addition to Nash trucks there is a full line of Nash
passenger cars with Nash Perfected Valve-in-Head
Motor
RALPH H. ARRINGTON
593 BROAD STREET. PHONE 1763.
“Value Cars at Volume Prices.”
SUNDAY, JUNE 22