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Putnam's Automobile Handbook: The Care and Management of the Modern Motor-Car

Chapter 63: RULES FOR CARE OF CLUTCH
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A practical manual for early motor-vehicle owners provides step-by-step guidance on purchasing, equipping, operating, and maintaining a four-cylinder automobile. It explains engine principles, carburetor and ignition care, lubrication, cooling, battery, tires, brakes, gears, bearings, mufflers, and chassis troubles, and offers diagnostic methods for common faults. Seasonal advice covers winter heating and cooling, hot-weather management, tire expansion, and fire prevention, while practical chapters address driving technique, skidding, gear shifting, touring, and minimizing fuel and repair costs. Emphasis is on hands-on first-aid repairs and systematic troubleshooting so owners can identify and remedy most ordinary problems and avoid unnecessary garage dependence.

RULES FOR CARE OF CLUTCH

To remedy a harsh gripping leather-faced cone clutch, apply neatsfoot oil or castor oil to leather face.

To remedy a slipping leather-faced cone clutch, apply fuller’s earth or French talc to leather facing. In rare cases a little gasoline may be used.

To remedy a harsh gripping multiple disc clutch that runs in oil, add engine oil to the mixture.

To remedy a slipping multiple disk clutch running in oil, add kerosene to the mixture.

Too little spring tension will cause slipping.

Once every 100 miles turn down all grease cups on the clutch.

Once every 500 miles apply neatsfoot oil to a leather-faced clutch.

Once every 1000 miles drain a multiple disc clutch and clean thoroughly with kerosene and renew the oil.