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| [Introductory] | [1] |
| [Chapter I. Automobile History and Development] | [5-12] |
| Development of the Industry. The First Patent.
Newton’s car. Watt’s Invention. Traction. Push
legs. Power. Springs. Water Tube Boiler. The
First Differential. The First Gas Motor Car. Gasoline
Car. Flash Boiler System. The Carbureter. Improved
Structures. The Order of Development. Speed
vs. Power. Lighter Vehicles. | |
| [Chapter II. The Frame and Its Accessories] | [13-23] |
| The Frame. Channel-bar Frames. How the Frame
is suspended. Fore and aft Motion. Lateral Motion.
Cantilever Spring. Shock Absorbers. The Axle. Live
Axles. Dead Axles. Semi-Floating Axle. Full Floating
Axle. Wheels. Flexibility. Large vs. Small
Wheels. Minimizing Shocks. Resiliency. | |
| [Chapter III. Tires, Tubes and Rims] | [24-36] |
| Tires. Solid Tires. Cushion Tires. Pneumatic
Tires. Single Tubes. Double Tubes. The Outer Tube.
The Inner Tube. Advantage of Double Tube. Putting
on and Taking off Double Tubes. Damage to Tires.
Repair to Tires. Vulcanizing. Oil as an enemy of
Tires. Non-skidding Tires. Tires for City Use. Side
slipping. Faulty Alinement. Broken Fabric. Bruises.
Under Inflation. Stretched Tires. Blistered Tires.
Rim Cutting. Inflation Pressures. Expansion of
Heated Air. | |
| [Chapter IV. The Steering Gear and Brakes] | [37-45] |
| The Steering Column. Motor Control. Throttle
Movement. Steering Wheel Type. Steering Gear.
Front Axle. Running Brake. Double-acting Contracting
Brake. Contracting Brake. Equalizers. The
Emergency Brake. Combined Service and Emergency
Brake. | |
| [Chapter V. The Differential] | [46-54] |
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The Meaning of Differential. Equalizing Bar. Unequal
Resistance. Balanced Equalizer Bar. Transmission
Wheel. Action of Transmission Gearing. | |
| [Chapter VI. The Drive] | [55-61] |
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Power Transmitted to Wheels through Springs. Illustrating
power transmission. Torsion Rod. The
Torque Tube. Radius Rod. Chain Drive. Jack Shaft.
Objections to Chains. Shaft Drive. Train of Shafting. | |
| [Chapter VII. Clutches] | [62-68] |
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Clutch Requirements, Frictional Contact. Cone
Clutch. Compression Spring in Clutches. The Multiple
Disk Clutch. Its Construction. Disadvantages
of Multiple-Disk Clutches. Care of Multiple Disk
Clutch. | |
| [Chapter VIII. Transmission, or Change Speed Gears] | [69-89] |
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Transmission Leverage. Economy of Transmission
Gearing. Types of Transmission. The Progressive.
Low Gear. Intermediate Gear. High Gear. Reverse.
Selective Type. Low Gear. Intermediate Gear. High
Gear. Reverse Gear. Control Lever for Progressive
Transmission. Operation of the Selective Gear. Selector
Bars. Shifting Lever. Speed Selectors. 3-speed
Selectors. 4-Speed Selectors. An approved Type of
Selector. Controlling the Selector. Using the Clutch
and Selector. Planetary Transmission. Frictional
Transmission. | |
| [Chapter IX. The Motor] | [90-108] |
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Value of Fuel Utilized. The Waste. Water Absorption.
Engine Types. The Four-Cycle Engine.
The Two-Cycle. Compression. Economy of Four-Cycle
Engine. Valve Movements. The Ignition point in the
Cycle. The Fly-wheel. Impulses in Four-Cycle Engine.
The Cylinder Case, and Connections. Piston
and Crank Construction. Calculating the Efficiency.
Pressures in Explosions. Expansion Line. Mean Effective
Pressure. The Two-cycle Engine. Foot Pounds.
Work or Energy. Cycle of Operation. The Crank
Shaft. Special Metal. Engine Troubles. Difficulties
pointed out. Starting the Engine. Carbureter. Low
Compression. Mixtures. Spark Plugs. The Weather.
Drainage. | |
| [Chapter X. Cooling Systems] | [109-117] |
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Air Cooling. Air-Cooling Devices. Water Cooling.
Gravity System. Locating the Reservoir. Force System
of Cooling. The Radiator Connections. Radiators.
Construction of Radiator. Operation of Radiator.
The Pump. Pump Construction. Action of
Pump. | |
| [Chapter XI. Carbureters] | [118-132] |
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Carbureted Air. Composition of Gasoline. Gasoline
Expansion. Requirements of a Carbureter. Evaporation.
Air Saturation. Air Contact with Gasoline.
Instantaneous Combustion. Compression. Compression
as a Mixing Means. Carbureter Types. The
Spraying Carbureter. Dissecting the Carbureter.
The Mixing Chamber. The Float Chamber. The
Venturi Tube. The Inlet Valve. The Throttle Valve.
The Secondary Air Supply. Automatic Admission of
Secondary Air. Carbureter Adjustments. Special
Points Concerning Carbureters. Thin Mixtures.
Speeds and Mixtures. Surface Carbureter. The Float.
The Oil Inlet. Securing Surface for air Contact. | |
| [Chapter XII. Ignition Systems] | [133-158] |
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Seeing the Effect of Electricity. Action of a current.
Amperes and Volts. Conductivity. Resistance. Generating
Electricity. Magnetic Field. Armature. Batteries.
Metallic Couples. What Determines Voltage.
Controlling Amperage. Dry Batteries. Cell Construction.
Connecting up Cells. The Series Connection.
The Parallel Connection. Series-Multiple Connection.
Storage Batteries. The Sparking Methods. Air Resistance.
Make and Break Spark. The High Tension
System. The Spark Plug. How Produced. The Magneto.
Difference Between Dynamo and Magneto. Advantages
of Magneto. Different Kinds of Magnetos.
Primary and Secondary. Igniters. High Tension Coils,
Inductance. Constructing a coil. A Simple High
Tension Sparking System. Condenser. Interrupter.
Arrangement of a high Tension System. The High Tension
Connections. The Secondary Coil. Operation of
System. The Spark Gap. Function of the Interrupter.
Vibratory Coils. Operation of Vibratory Coil. Surging
Movement of Current. Timing Device. Contact
Makers. The Contact Breaker. Sparking Plugs.
Testing Plugs. Short Circuiting Faults. Short Circuiting
of Secondary Wires. | |
| [Chapter XIII. Automobile Accessories] | [159-168] |
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Self Starting. Simple Type of Starter. The Distributer.
Lighting. Car Signals. Speed Signals.
Mufflers. Exhaust. Construction of Muffler. Ball and
Roller Bearing. Race ways. The Three-point Contact.
Wrong Constructions. Roller Bearings. Form of
Roller Bearings. | |
| [Chapter XIV. Running an Automobile] | [169-179] |
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Running Close to the Curb. The Middle of the
Road. Community Regulations. Approaching Car
Track. Coasting. Signs of the Road. Operating the
Control. The Crucial Point. Clutch Pedal and Spark
control. Neutral Position of Transmission Lever.
Throwing in Gear. In Reversing. Quick Stops. Ease
in Manipulating Progressive System. Wiring for
Lighting System. Wiring up for Ignition. | |
| [Chapter XV. Fuel and Lubricants] | [180-190] |
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An Experiment with Gasoline. Air Necessary for
Explosion. Making an Explosive Mixture. Gunpowder.
Filled Tank not Explosive. Why Gasoline
will not Burn Within a closed Tank. Filling Tanks
having Dried out Gasoline. To Extinguish Gasoline
Fires. Ammonia as an Extinguisher. Leaks. Lubricants.
Viscosity. Carbonization. Acid in Lubricants.
Composition of Lubricants. Grease. Graphite. The
Test for Cylinder Lubricants. Fire Test. Lubricating
Systems. Pressure Method. The Precision
System. Combined Force, Feed, and Splash System. | |
| [Chapter XVI. Care of the Car] | [191-200] |
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Regular Inspection a good Habit. The Brake Shoe.
Familiarity with Working Parts. The Engine. Connecting
Rods. Valves. Cam Shaft. The Clearance.
Clutches. The Clutch Leather. Rivets in the Leather.
Transmission System. The Differential. Universal
Joints. Steering Gear. Worm and Worm Wheel.
Batteries. The Vibrator. The Electrolyte. Contact
Points. The Magneto. Magneto Impulses. Timing
the Magneto. The Carbureter. Wrong Adjustment.
Weather. | |
| [Chapter XVII. Electric Vehicles] | [201-214] |
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Requirements. Gasoline-electric Trucks. The Current
Used. Mechanically-produced Electricity. Current
from Batteries. Primary Battery. Secondary
or Storage Battery. Reversal of Current. Charging.
Time required, and Current. Troubles in Use. Overcharging.
The Circuiting. Economy in Use of Current.
Series and Parallel. The Connections. The
Controller. The General Equipment. Accessories.
Seating Arrangement. The Transmission. Brakes. | |
| [Glossary] | [215] |