1930 Ford Model A Car Construction Operation Repair By Victor Page
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:27903895 | Modified Item: No |
| Year: 1930 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
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1930 Ford Model A Car Construction Operation Repair by Victor Page This is an original 577 page, 5 1/4” x 7 5/8”, hardcover book titled The Ford Model A Car Construction–Operation–Repair. The book written by Victor Page was copyrighted in 1929 by The Norman W. Henley Publishing Co. The preface is dated April, 1929. Though the book has all the appearances of a first edition, the publicatio...n date on the title page is 1930. From the last paragraph of the author’s preface dated April, 1929 - “While extremely serviceable, the Model T did not seem to meet the requirements of a public that had become educated to the type of car that was being sold by all other builders; i.e., it did not have modern body lines nor a sliding gear transmission. The main Ford plants are now busily engaged in producing the new Model A and it is expected that by the end of 1929, there will be a very large daily output of these cars. For this reason, an entirely new volume, which describes the care and operation, as well as the main features of construction of the Ford Model A cars exclusively has been prepared. Those interested in the sale or repair of Ford products will now have available a volume describing the construction and repair of the new car that should be of benefit”. Contents in the form of chapter titles and subtitles are: The Ford Car, Its Parts and Their Functions – Important Components of Any Motor Car ; Parts of Ford Automobile Chassis ; The Ford Suspension ; Frame Assembly Details ; Spring Construction The Ford Body ; The Model A Ford Bodies The Ford Power Plant ; Ford Model A Power Transmission. The Model A Engine and Its Parts – How the Engine Works ; Engine Compared to Gun ; How Explosion Generates Power ; Principal Elements of Gas Engines ; Other Engine Parts ; Charging Stroke ; Compression Brake ; Explosion and Exhaust Strokes ; Advantages of Four Cylinder Engine ; Ford Model A Firing Order ; How the Cylinders Supplement Each Other ; Engine Parts and Their Functions ; Connecting Rods ; Cylinder Construction ; What the Cam Shaft Does ; Function of Crank Shaft ; Function of Other Engine Parts ; The Ford Model A Engine ; Combustion Chamber Form ; Engine Number. The Ford Engine Auxiliary Groups – The Carburetion System ; Principles of Carburetion outlined ; Air Necessary to Burn Gasoline Vapor ; Air Has Definite Weight ; High Compression Gives more Power ; Ford Model A Fuel System ; utility of Gasoline Strainer ; What a Carburetor Should Do ; The Ford Float Feed Carburetor ; Proper Mixture Important ; The Ford Ignition System ; Induction Coil System Explained ; function of Timer ; Why Cooling Systems Are Necessary ; Heat Losses in Engines ; Cooling Systems Generally Applied ; Engines Run Hot with Thermo-Siphon Cooling ; pump Cooling System Best ; Theory of Lubrication ; Derivation of Lubricants ; Mineral Oils Best ; How ford Model A Power Plant is Lubricated ; Crank Shaft Bearing Cap Oil Pipe Assembly ; Ford Model A Pump System ; The Ford Muffler. Details of Ford Model A Chassis Parts – Parts of Transmission System ; Why Clutch is Necessary ; Clutch Forms and Their Requirements ; How Friction Clutches Transmit Power ; Why Change Speed Gearing is Needed ; how Planetary Gearing Operates ; Disadvantages of Planetary Gearing ; Model A Transmission System ; Method of Power Transmission ; How Speed Reduction is Obtained ; Features of Rear Axle ; Functions of Universal Joint ; The Ford Axle Bearings ; Purpose of Differential Gear ; Utility of Motor-Car Brakes ; Springs and Shock Absorbers ; Brake Construction ; Construction of Ford Tires ; Ford Model A Uses Balloon Tires ; Ford Metal Spoke Wheels ; Removing Tires from Ford Wire Wheels Drop Center Rims) ; Mounting Tire on Ford Wire Wheels (Drop Center Rims) ; Care of Tires ; Tires Must be Properly Mounted ; The Ford Model A Truck ; Auxiliary Two-Speed Transmission. Driving and Maintenance of Ford Cars – Filling the Gasoline Tank ; Proper Oil Level ; Filling the Radiator ; Before Starting the Engine ; Theft-Proof Lock ; Starting the Engine with Electric Starter ; How to Start the Ford Motor with a Hand Crank ; Carburetor Choke Lever ; Engine Fails to Start ; Engine Skips and Locks Power ; Starting the Ford Engine in Cold Weather ; When Oil is Too Stiff ; The Ford Cooling System in Winter ; Anti-Freezing Solutions ; Starting the Car ; Shifting Back into Low Speed ; Descending a Hill ; To Stop the Car ; To Reverse the Car ; The Spark Control ; Driving the Car ; Caring for the New Car ; Do Not Rest Foot on Clutch Pedal ; The Ford Lubricating System ; Draining the Oil Pan ; Lubricating the Differential ; Lubricating the Transmission ; Lubrication of the Clutch Bearing ; Floor Board Clutch Plate ; Greasing the Car ; Model A Capacities ; Cooling the Engine ; Adjusting the Fan Belt ; Care of the Radiator in Winter ; Fuel System ; The Carburetor ; Ford Model A One and One-Half Ton Truck ; Dual High ; Oil for Dual High ; Summary of Ford Model A Engine Troubles and Their Causes ; Starter Fails to Turn Engine Over ; Missing at Low Speed ; Missing at High Speed ; Engine stops Suddenly ; Engine Overheats ; Engine Knocks ; Tools and Supplies for Pneumatic tire Restoration ; Causes of Rapid Tread Wear ; Speed ; Temperature and Weather ; Road Surfaces and Topography ; Starting and Stopping ; Inflation and loads ; lower Center of Gravity ; brake Adjustments ; Alignment, Mechanical Conditions, etc. ; Casing Defects ; Tire Repair and Maintenance ; Casing Blow Out ; Patching Inner Tubes ; Small Vulcanizers Useful ; Increasing Tire life ; General Driving Instructions ; Remember. Top Overhaul of Ford Model A Engine – How to tell when Overhauling is Needed ; Faults in Power Plant and Symptoms ; System in Overhauling ; How to Take Down Motor ; Lifting Motor Out of Frame ; Detailed Instructions for Removing Hood ; Lift Out Radiator Brace Rods ; How to Remove Floor Boards ; Taking Off the Fuel pipe ; Removing Adjustment Rod ; Uncoupling Control Rods ; Removing Wiring ; How to Remove Distributor Unit ; Engine Need Not be Removed for Top Overhaul ; Valve Removal and Grinding ; Keep Cylinder Heads Tight ; Removing and Truing Valves ; Method of Valve Grinding ; Abrasive Used for Seating Valves ; lifting Off Cylinder Head ; Remove Gasket Carefully ; Carbon Deposits and Their Removal ; How to Repair Cracked Water Jacket ; Mechanical Method ; Fusing Spelter in Crack ; Rust Joint. Major Repair of Ford Model A Engine Parts – Piston and Connecting Rod Removal ; Measuring Wear in Pistons ; Piston Ring Clearances ; Wrist Pin Fits ; Installing Piston Pins ; inspection of Piston Rings ; Piston Ring Manipulation ; Fitting Piston Rings ; Wrist Pin Wear ; Inspection and Refitting of Engine Bearings ; ‘Knocking” Indicates loose Bearings ; Adjusting Main Bearings ; Scraping Brasses to Fit ; Remetalling and Fitting Connecting Rods ; Testing Bearing Parallelism ; Connecting Rod Must be Accurately Aligned ; Twisted Rod ; Piston Pin Boss Must be Parallel with Lower Bearing ; Pin Boss Must Also be Central with Lower Bearing ; New Connecting Rod Bearings Must be Reamed ; Solid Skirt Pistons ; Installing ; Cam Shafts and Timing Gears ; Valve Timing Method ; Valve Timing Marks in Ford A Engines ; Precautions in Reassembling Parts ; Reassembling Gaskets ; New Manifold Gasket ; Installing Flywheel and Housing ; Service Information ; Motor Bolt Sizes and Number Used. Troubles in Ford Auxiliary Systems – A Typical Engine Stoppage Analyzed ; Testing for Compression ; Conditions that Cause Failure of Ignition System ; How to Locate “Skipping” Cylinder ; Spark Plug Faults ; Common Defects in Fuel System ; Gasoline Tank and Radiator Filler Caps ; Gasoline Gauge ; Servicing Model A Carburetor ; Cleaning the Carburetor ; Trouble Shooting Hints ; Adjustments ; Cold Engine Starting ; Starting in Cold Weather ; Warm Engine Starting ; Changes in Model A Carburetor ; Defects in Oiling and Cooling Systems ; Change in Oil Pump Shaft ; Deposits in Radiator and Piping ; Method of Fan Belt Adjustment ; Causes of Overheating ; Ford Metallic Pump Packing. Ford Model A Electrical System – Parts of Model A Electrical System ; Adjusting Breaker Contact Points ; New Breaker Arm assembly ; Ignition Timing ; Operation of Electric Switch ; Tracing Ignition Trouble ; First Test ; Second Test ; Checking ‘Electro-lock” Switch ; The Generator ; Ignition Coil ; The Spark Plugs ; The Ammeter ; Operation of the Lights ; Headlamp Requirements ; The Focus ; Alignment ; New Twolite Headlamps ; old Style Headlamps Cannot be Converted ; Instructions for Focusing and Aligning ; Focus ; Alignment ; New Service Starter Drive ; New Battery Bracket ; New Starter Switch Spring and Battery Cable ; Proper Mesh of Starter Pinion ; The Ford Model A Storage Battery ; Detailed Care of Storage Battery ; Use of Hydrometer ; Meaning of Gravity Readings ; Charging from Outside Sources ; Winter Care of Storage Battery ; Grounding Generator ; Care of the Horn ; Horn Adjustment ; Specify Make of Horn when Ordering Horn Covers ; Servicing Electric Windshield Wiper ; Operation of the Blade ; To Check Trouble ; To Remove Wiper from Car ; Installing Wiper on Open Cars. Overhauling Clutch and Transmission – Causes of Premature Clutch Wear ; Indications of Clutch Wear ; Clutch Overhaul ; Disassembling Clutch from Transmission ; Disassembling Clutch ; Assembling Clutch ; Installing Clutch in Car ; Single Plate Clutch ; Repair Parts and Exchanges ; Service Suggestions ; The Transmission ; Little Attention Needed from a Repair Standpoint ; Disassembling Transmission ; Inspection ; Assembling Transmission ; Change in Idler Shaft ; Change in Transmission Case ; Transmission Shaft and Gears Held in Closer Limits. Ford Model A Front Axle and Steering Gear – New Flexible Front End Support ; Instructions for Installing ; Remarks on Installation ; Miscellaneous Causes of Noise ; Connecting Front Axle Radius Member ; Precautions when Replacing Front Spring ; Care of Running Gear ; Testing Front Wheels for Looseness ; Adjusting Front Wheel Bearing ; Causes of Front Wheel Bearing Failures ; Front Wheel Alignment ; Change in Spindle Arm ; to Correct Excessive Tire Wear ; How to Use Gauge ; If Adjustment is Required ; Camber Not Adjustable ; The Steering Gear ; Adjustments ; How to Remove Steering Gear ; Disassembling Steering Gear ; Inspection of Steering Gear Parts ; Assembling Parts ; New Steering Gear ; Adjustments ; Adjustment of End play in Worn Sector ; Adjustment of End Play in Steering Shaft ; Adjustment for Proper Mesh of Sector Teeth in Worm ; Centralization of Tooth Contact ; Steering Gear Overhaul ; Inspection ; Assembling ; New Lubricator Fitting in Steering Gear Housing ; Bearing A-3123 ; Changing Handwheel Position ; Change in Method of Installing Drag Link. Ford model A Brakes and Rear Axle – What to Do When Brakes Do Not Hold ; Clean out Oil Deposits ; Service Brakes ; Detailed Instructions for Service Brake Adjustment ; Do Not Turn Clevises on Pull Rods for Average Brake Adjustments ; Brake Pedal to Cross Shaft Rod ; New Lubricator Fittings ; New Emergency Brake Installation ; Adjusting Emergency Brakes ; Equalizing Emergency Brakes ; New Adjustable Type Brake Rods ; Servicing Brake Rods ; New Solid Service Brake Cross Shaft - Car - Truck ; Installment and Adjustment ; Hydraulic Shock Absorbers ; Adjustment, Old Style ; Adjustment, New Style ; Important ; Lubricating Shock Absorber Connections ; Brake Rod Striking Pointer ; Spring Covers Desirable ; Ford Spring Covers ; To Install New Spring Clip ; Bear Axle Troubles and Remedies ; Grease Retainers Must be Correctly Installed ; Shim AA-4321 ; Special Axle Service Tools. The Ford Body and Its Care – Removing Model A Ford Body ; Removing Speedometer Cable ; Removing Rear Fender Bracket ; Removing Rear mud Guard ; Removing Body Bolts ; Lifting Body from Chassis ; Removing Chassis Parts ; To Remove Hood Sill Assembly ; To Remove Front Mud Guards ; To Remove Running Boards ; To Remove Running Board Aprons ; To Remove Bumpers ; To Remove Power Plant from Chassis ; Well Fenders ; Installing Fender Well ; Windshield Glass ; Window Frame Cushion Bumpers ; To Secure Maximum Ventilation ; Window Regulator Position ; Windshield Wings ; How to Install Windshield Wings ; Floor Board Plate ; New Deck Door Support ; Installing Landau Irons on Business Coupe ; Phaeton and Roadster Door Handles ; Coupe Seat Easily Adjusted ; Adjusting Coach Seat ; Car Covers ; Ford Accessories of Merit ; Care of Speedometer ; The Proper Way to Wash the Car ; Care of Tops ; Storing the Car ; Advice for Service Men. Notes in the book - All markings in the book are three brief ink written notes at the top of the otherwise blank front end page. The notes are: “To Frank in 1931” ; “To a man who knows “Fords” as “Knute” knew football” signed “Marie” ; “To help you over life’s “highs” and “lows” as you have helped many” signed “Bill”. Condition - There are numerous illustrations including several photographic picture illustrations of vintage Ford Model A’s in the book. The book is clean, complete and tightly bound. The red colored cover cloth with black front cover and black spine edge print is unfaded. In most aspects the book is in very good condition but there are the following condition defects which detract from that rating. A small piece of burgundy colored binding tape adhered to a small tear in the lower portion of the recessed area of the front cover hinge and in another in a similar small tear in the back cover hinge. The binding tape mend adds structural support and prevents further tearing but is noticeable primarily because the color does not perfectly match the cover cloth. Other cover cloth wear consists of edge scuffs and mildly bumped corners along with crimping and slight chipping of the unsupported cloth at the extreme top and bottom of the spine edges. The only markings in the book are the notes on the front end page as detailed in the just above paragraph. Pages are very slightly age toned. Page 291 in the book has an about one and one-quarter inch long upward tear from near the mid point of the bottom edge of the page. This tear is closed and appears to have been sealed with very lightly applied glue though there is no visible sign of the adhesive. There are no other page tears. There are no missing, loose or creased pages. Payment via Paypal. Books will be shipped in hardboard packages and generally most economically via media mail. Books purchased the same day may be eligible for combined shipping. If you wish to purchase multiple items, place the items in a cart then request and wait for a total prior to paying.
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1930 Ford Model A Car Construction Operation Repair by Victor Page This is an original 577 page, 5 1/4” x 7 5/8”, hardcover book titled The Ford Model A Car Construction–Operation–Repair. The book written by Victor Page was copyrighted in 1929 by The Norman W. Henley Publishing Co. The preface is dated April, 1929. Though the book has all the appearances of a first edition, the publicatio...n date on the title page is 1930. From the last paragraph of the author’s preface dated April, 1929 - “While extremely serviceable, the Model T did not seem to meet the requirements of a public that had become educated to the type of car that was being sold by all other builders; i.e., it did not have modern body lines nor a sliding gear transmission. The main Ford plants are now busily engaged in producing the new Model A and it is expected that by the end of 1929, there will be a very large daily output of these cars. For this reason, an entirely new volume, which describes the care and operation, as well as the main features of construction of the Ford Model A cars exclusively has been prepared. Those interested in the sale or repair of Ford products will now have available a volume describing the construction and repair of the new car that should be of benefit”. Contents in the form of chapter titles and subtitles are: The Ford Car, Its Parts and Their Functions – Important Components of Any Motor Car ; Parts of Ford Automobile Chassis ; The Ford Suspension ; Frame Assembly Details ; Spring Construction The Ford Body ; The Model A Ford Bodies The Ford Power Plant ; Ford Model A Power Transmission. The Model A Engine and Its Parts – How the Engine Works ; Engine Compared to Gun ; How Explosion Generates Power ; Principal Elements of Gas Engines ; Other Engine Parts ; Charging Stroke ; Compression Brake ; Explosion and Exhaust Strokes ; Advantages of Four Cylinder Engine ; Ford Model A Firing Order ; How the Cylinders Supplement Each Other ; Engine Parts and Their Functions ; Connecting Rods ; Cylinder Construction ; What the Cam Shaft Does ; Function of Crank Shaft ; Function of Other Engine Parts ; The Ford Model A Engine ; Combustion Chamber Form ; Engine Number. The Ford Engine Auxiliary Groups – The Carburetion System ; Principles of Carburetion outlined ; Air Necessary to Burn Gasoline Vapor ; Air Has Definite Weight ; High Compression Gives more Power ; Ford Model A Fuel System ; utility of Gasoline Strainer ; What a Carburetor Should Do ; The Ford Float Feed Carburetor ; Proper Mixture Important ; The Ford Ignition System ; Induction Coil System Explained ; function of Timer ; Why Cooling Systems Are Necessary ; Heat Losses in Engines ; Cooling Systems Generally Applied ; Engines Run Hot with Thermo-Siphon Cooling ; pump Cooling System Best ; Theory of Lubrication ; Derivation of Lubricants ; Mineral Oils Best ; How ford Model A Power Plant is Lubricated ; Crank Shaft Bearing Cap Oil Pipe Assembly ; Ford Model A Pump System ; The Ford Muffler. Details of Ford Model A Chassis Parts – Parts of Transmission System ; Why Clutch is Necessary ; Clutch Forms and Their Requirements ; How Friction Clutches Transmit Power ; Why Change Speed Gearing is Needed ; how Planetary Gearing Operates ; Disadvantages of Planetary Gearing ; Model A Transmission System ; Method of Power Transmission ; How Speed Reduction is Obtained ; Features of Rear Axle ; Functions of Universal Joint ; The Ford Axle Bearings ; Purpose of Differential Gear ; Utility of Motor-Car Brakes ; Springs and Shock Absorbers ; Brake Construction ; Construction of Ford Tires ; Ford Model A Uses Balloon Tires ; Ford Metal Spoke Wheels ; Removing Tires from Ford Wire Wheels Drop Center Rims) ; Mounting Tire on Ford Wire Wheels (Drop Center Rims) ; Care of Tires ; Tires Must be Properly Mounted ; The Ford Model A Truck ; Auxiliary Two-Speed Transmission. Driving and Maintenance of Ford Cars – Filling the Gasoline Tank ; Proper Oil Level ; Filling the Radiator ; Before Starting the Engine ; Theft-Proof Lock ; Starting the Engine with Electric Starter ; How to Start the Ford Motor with a Hand Crank ; Carburetor Choke Lever ; Engine Fails to Start ; Engine Skips and Locks Power ; Starting the Ford Engine in Cold Weather ; When Oil is Too Stiff ; The Ford Cooling System in Winter ; Anti-Freezing Solutions ; Starting the Car ; Shifting Back into Low Speed ; Descending a Hill ; To Stop the Car ; To Reverse the Car ; The Spark Control ; Driving the Car ; Caring for the New Car ; Do Not Rest Foot on Clutch Pedal ; The Ford Lubricating System ; Draining the Oil Pan ; Lubricating the Differential ; Lubricating the Transmission ; Lubrication of the Clutch Bearing ; Floor Board Clutch Plate ; Greasing the Car ; Model A Capacities ; Cooling the Engine ; Adjusting the Fan Belt ; Care of the Radiator in Winter ; Fuel System ; The Carburetor ; Ford Model A One and One-Half Ton Truck ; Dual High ; Oil for Dual High ; Summary of Ford Model A Engine Troubles and Their Causes ; Starter Fails to Turn Engine Over ; Missing at Low Speed ; Missing at High Speed ; Engine stops Suddenly ; Engine Overheats ; Engine Knocks ; Tools and Supplies for Pneumatic tire Restoration ; Causes of Rapid Tread Wear ; Speed ; Temperature and Weather ; Road Surfaces and Topography ; Starting and Stopping ; Inflation and loads ; lower Center of Gravity ; brake Adjustments ; Alignment, Mechanical Conditions, etc. ; Casing Defects ; Tire Repair and Maintenance ; Casing Blow Out ; Patching Inner Tubes ; Small Vulcanizers Useful ; Increasing Tire life ; General Driving Instructions ; Remember. Top Overhaul of Ford Model A Engine – How to tell when Overhauling is Needed ; Faults in Power Plant and Symptoms ; System in Overhauling ; How to Take Down Motor ; Lifting Motor Out of Frame ; Detailed Instructions for Removing Hood ; Lift Out Radiator Brace Rods ; How to Remove Floor Boards ; Taking Off the Fuel pipe ; Removing Adjustment Rod ; Uncoupling Control Rods ; Removing Wiring ; How to Remove Distributor Unit ; Engine Need Not be Removed for Top Overhaul ; Valve Removal and Grinding ; Keep Cylinder Heads Tight ; Removing and Truing Valves ; Method of Valve Grinding ; Abrasive Used for Seating Valves ; lifting Off Cylinder Head ; Remove Gasket Carefully ; Carbon Deposits and Their Removal ; How to Repair Cracked Water Jacket ; Mechanical Method ; Fusing Spelter in Crack ; Rust Joint. Major Repair of Ford Model A Engine Parts – Piston and Connecting Rod Removal ; Measuring Wear in Pistons ; Piston Ring Clearances ; Wrist Pin Fits ; Installing Piston Pins ; inspection of Piston Rings ; Piston Ring Manipulation ; Fitting Piston Rings ; Wrist Pin Wear ; Inspection and Refitting of Engine Bearings ; ‘Knocking” Indicates loose Bearings ; Adjusting Main Bearings ; Scraping Brasses to Fit ; Remetalling and Fitting Connecting Rods ; Testing Bearing Parallelism ; Connecting Rod Must be Accurately Aligned ; Twisted Rod ; Piston Pin Boss Must be Parallel with Lower Bearing ; Pin Boss Must Also be Central with Lower Bearing ; New Connecting Rod Bearings Must be Reamed ; Solid Skirt Pistons ; Installing ; Cam Shafts and Timing Gears ; Valve Timing Method ; Valve Timing Marks in Ford A Engines ; Precautions in Reassembling Parts ; Reassembling Gaskets ; New Manifold Gasket ; Installing Flywheel and Housing ; Service Information ; Motor Bolt Sizes and Number Used. Troubles in Ford Auxiliary Systems – A Typical Engine Stoppage Analyzed ; Testing for Compression ; Conditions that Cause Failure of Ignition System ; How to Locate “Skipping” Cylinder ; Spark Plug Faults ; Common Defects in Fuel System ; Gasoline Tank and Radiator Filler Caps ; Gasoline Gauge ; Servicing Model A Carburetor ; Cleaning the Carburetor ; Trouble Shooting Hints ; Adjustments ; Cold Engine Starting ; Starting in Cold Weather ; Warm Engine Starting ; Changes in Model A Carburetor ; Defects in Oiling and Cooling Systems ; Change in Oil Pump Shaft ; Deposits in Radiator and Piping ; Method of Fan Belt Adjustment ; Causes of Overheating ; Ford Metallic Pump Packing. Ford Model A Electrical System – Parts of Model A Electrical System ; Adjusting Breaker Contact Points ; New Breaker Arm assembly ; Ignition Timing ; Operation of Electric Switch ; Tracing Ignition Trouble ; First Test ; Second Test ; Checking ‘Electro-lock” Switch ; The Generator ; Ignition Coil ; The Spark Plugs ; The Ammeter ; Operation of the Lights ; Headlamp Requirements ; The Focus ; Alignment ; New Twolite Headlamps ; old Style Headlamps Cannot be Converted ; Instructions for Focusing and Aligning ; Focus ; Alignment ; New Service Starter Drive ; New Battery Bracket ; New Starter Switch Spring and Battery Cable ; Proper Mesh of Starter Pinion ; The Ford Model A Storage Battery ; Detailed Care of Storage Battery ; Use of Hydrometer ; Meaning of Gravity Readings ; Charging from Outside Sources ; Winter Care of Storage Battery ; Grounding Generator ; Care of the Horn ; Horn Adjustment ; Specify Make of Horn when Ordering Horn Covers ; Servicing Electric Windshield Wiper ; Operation of the Blade ; To Check Trouble ; To Remove Wiper from Car ; Installing Wiper on Open Cars. Overhauling Clutch and Transmission – Causes of Premature Clutch Wear ; Indications of Clutch Wear ; Clutch Overhaul ; Disassembling Clutch from Transmission ; Disassembling Clutch ; Assembling Clutch ; Installing Clutch in Car ; Single Plate Clutch ; Repair Parts and Exchanges ; Service Suggestions ; The Transmission ; Little Attention Needed from a Repair Standpoint ; Disassembling Transmission ; Inspection ; Assembling Transmission ; Change in Idler Shaft ; Change in Transmission Case ; Transmission Shaft and Gears Held in Closer Limits. Ford Model A Front Axle and Steering Gear – New Flexible Front End Support ; Instructions for Installing ; Remarks on Installation ; Miscellaneous Causes of Noise ; Connecting Front Axle Radius Member ; Precautions when Replacing Front Spring ; Care of Running Gear ; Testing Front Wheels for Looseness ; Adjusting Front Wheel Bearing ; Causes of Front Wheel Bearing Failures ; Front Wheel Alignment ; Change in Spindle Arm ; to Correct Excessive Tire Wear ; How to Use Gauge ; If Adjustment is Required ; Camber Not Adjustable ; The Steering Gear ; Adjustments ; How to Remove Steering Gear ; Disassembling Steering Gear ; Inspection of Steering Gear Parts ; Assembling Parts ; New Steering Gear ; Adjustments ; Adjustment of End play in Worn Sector ; Adjustment of End Play in Steering Shaft ; Adjustment for Proper Mesh of Sector Teeth in Worm ; Centralization of Tooth Contact ; Steering Gear Overhaul ; Inspection ; Assembling ; New Lubricator Fitting in Steering Gear Housing ; Bearing A-3123 ; Changing Handwheel Position ; Change in Method of Installing Drag Link. Ford model A Brakes and Rear Axle – What to Do When Brakes Do Not Hold ; Clean out Oil Deposits ; Service Brakes ; Detailed Instructions for Service Brake Adjustment ; Do Not Turn Clevises on Pull Rods for Average Brake Adjustments ; Brake Pedal to Cross Shaft Rod ; New Lubricator Fittings ; New Emergency Brake Installation ; Adjusting Emergency Brakes ; Equalizing Emergency Brakes ; New Adjustable Type Brake Rods ; Servicing Brake Rods ; New Solid Service Brake Cross Shaft - Car - Truck ; Installment and Adjustment ; Hydraulic Shock Absorbers ; Adjustment, Old Style ; Adjustment, New Style ; Important ; Lubricating Shock Absorber Connections ; Brake Rod Striking Pointer ; Spring Covers Desirable ; Ford Spring Covers ; To Install New Spring Clip ; Bear Axle Troubles and Remedies ; Grease Retainers Must be Correctly Installed ; Shim AA-4321 ; Special Axle Service Tools. The Ford Body and Its Care – Removing Model A Ford Body ; Removing Speedometer Cable ; Removing Rear Fender Bracket ; Removing Rear mud Guard ; Removing Body Bolts ; Lifting Body from Chassis ; Removing Chassis Parts ; To Remove Hood Sill Assembly ; To Remove Front Mud Guards ; To Remove Running Boards ; To Remove Running Board Aprons ; To Remove Bumpers ; To Remove Power Plant from Chassis ; Well Fenders ; Installing Fender Well ; Windshield Glass ; Window Frame Cushion Bumpers ; To Secure Maximum Ventilation ; Window Regulator Position ; Windshield Wings ; How to Install Windshield Wings ; Floor Board Plate ; New Deck Door Support ; Installing Landau Irons on Business Coupe ; Phaeton and Roadster Door Handles ; Coupe Seat Easily Adjusted ; Adjusting Coach Seat ; Car Covers ; Ford Accessories of Merit ; Care of Speedometer ; The Proper Way to Wash the Car ; Care of Tops ; Storing the Car ; Advice for Service Men. Notes in the book - All markings in the book are three brief ink written notes at the top of the otherwise blank front end page. The notes are: “To Frank in 1931” ; “To a man who knows “Fords” as “Knute” knew football” signed “Marie” ; “To help you over life’s “highs” and “lows” as you have helped many” signed “Bill”. Condition - There are numerous illustrations including several photographic picture illustrations of vintage Ford Model A’s in the book. The book is clean, complete and tightly bound. The red colored cover cloth with black front cover and black spine edge print is unfaded. In most aspects the book is in very good condition but there are the following condition defects which detract from that rating. A small piece of burgundy colored binding tape adhered to a small tear in the lower portion of the recessed area of the front cover hinge and in another in a similar small tear in the back cover hinge. The binding tape mend adds structural support and prevents further tearing but is noticeable primarily because the color does not perfectly match the cover cloth. Other cover cloth wear consists of edge scuffs and mildly bumped corners along with crimping and slight chipping of the unsupported cloth at the extreme top and bottom of the spine edges. The only markings in the book are the notes on the front end page as detailed in the just above paragraph. Pages are very slightly age toned. Page 291 in the book has an about one and one-quarter inch long upward tear from near the mid point of the bottom edge of the page. This tear is closed and appears to have been sealed with very lightly applied glue though there is no visible sign of the adhesive. There are no other page tears. There are no missing, loose or creased pages. Payment via Paypal. Books will be shipped in hardboard packages and generally most economically via media mail. Books purchased the same day may be eligible for combined shipping. If you wish to purchase multiple items, place the items in a cart then request and wait for a total prior to paying.
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