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FORD OWNERS:
You cannot AFFORD to be without one. .A New Complete Book
for every Owner, Dealer, Salesman and Repairman
The Model T Ford Car
1915 EDITION
THE MODELT
FORD CAR
Its Construction, Operation and Repair
By VICTOR W. PAGE, M.E.
Member of the Society of Automobile Engineers
Author of 'The Modern Gascline Automobile,” etc.
300‘ Pages ($x7) Over'100 specially made engravings
and two large" folding plates
Price $ 1 .OO
This
high
and
is the Most Complete and Practical!instruction book ever published on the Ford Car. A
tirade cloth bound book printed on the best paper, illustrated by specially made drawings
DhotORraohs All parts of the Ford Model T Car are described and illustrated in a cotn-
nrenensive manner—nothing is left for the reader to guess at. . The construction is fully treated
and Operating Principle Made Clear to Everyone. . Complete instructions for driving and repairing
arc given. Every detail is treated in a non-tcchnical yet thorough manner.
This book is written especially for Ford Drivers and Owners, by a recognized automobile engineer-
ing authority and an expert on the Ford; who lias driven and repaired Ford Cars for a number of
years He writes for the average man in a practical way from actual knowledge. All parts of the
Ford Model T Car are described. All Repair Processes Illustrated and Fully Explained.
WRITTEN SO ALL CAN UNDERSTAND—NO THEORY, NO GUESSWORK
AUTHORITATIVE UNBIASED INSTRUCTIVE - COMPLETE
CONTAINS SPECIAL CHAPTERS ON : .
1 The Ford Car- Its parts and their functions; The Ford Three Point Suspension System—
Frame Assembly Details—Spring Construction—The Ford Body—The Ford Power Plant, Etc.
2. The Engine and Auxiliary Groups. - How the engine works, the fuel supply system, the carburetor,
milking the ignition spark, cooling and lubrication. Induction Coil .System Action Explained Why
a Magneto Is Used on a Ford—Wiring' Dry Cell Batteries—Master Vibrator Systems—The Ford
'Muffler, Etc. 3. Details of Chassis. Change speed gear, power transmission, differential gear action.
• steering gear, front axle, frame and spi’ings, brakes, etc. .Ax-How to Drive, and Care of the 1- ord. Tlio
control system explained, starting the motor, driving the car, locating roadside troubles, tiro repairs,
■oiling the chassis, winter care of car—Lighting System—Electric Lighting for Ford Cars—A Typical
Engine Stop Analyzed—Conditions That Cause Failure of the Ignition System—Common Defects
in Fuel Systems—Adjusting Transmission—Adjusting Loose Front Wheels—What to Do When
Rear Brakes Do Not Hold, etc. . 5. Overhauling and Repairing Mechanism. Systematic location of
troubles and remedies—Faults in Power Plant and Symptoms—Value of System in Overhauling-
How to Take Down Motor—Carbon Deposits and Their Removal—How to Repair,Cracked Water
Jacket—Reseating and Truing .Valves—Method of Valve Grinding—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 Bear-
ings-to Fit—Rebabbitting Connecting Rod—Testing Bearing Parallelism—Camshafts and Timing
Gears—How to Time Valves in Ford Engines—Repairing Ford Magneto—Packings and Gaskets for
Ford Engines—Precautions in Reassembling Parts—How to Take Down Transmission—Relining
Brake Bands—Rear Axle Troubles and Remedies—Care of Springs—Steering Gear Repairs—Mis-
cellaneous Chassis Parts, etc.
The Illustrated Chapter on Repairing and Overhauling Alone is Worth Many Times the
Price of this book.
WHAT IS SAID OF THIS BOOK:
I have a copy of the “Ford Car .Book" which I can cheerfully recommend as indispensable to all
Ford owners.—Dr. Henry Remy, Biddeford, Maine. ’
I received the book and am well pleased with it.—H. Truman. Geary, Okla.
It is worth the price to every owner of a Ford car.—Medical World.