Contents
| PAGE | |
| Foreword | 2 |
| The Car and Its Operation | 3 |
| The Ford Engine | 9 |
| The Ford Cooling System | 17 |
| The Gasoline System | 21 |
| The Ford Ignition System | 25 |
| The Ford Transmission | 31 |
| The Rear Axle Assembly | 37 |
| The Ford Muffler | 39 |
| The Running Gear | 40 |
| The Ford Lubricating System | 46 |
| Care of the Tires | 48 |
| Points on Maintenance | 50 |
| The Ford Model T One Ton Truck | 51 |
| The Ford Starting and Lighting System | 55 |
| Summary of Engine Troubles and Their Causes | 61 |
| Index | 62 |
FORD MANUAL
For Owners and Operators
of Ford Cars and Trucks
Copyrighted 1919
by
Ford Motor Company
All rights reserved
Published by
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Detroit, Michigan, U. S. A.
Foreword
It is a significant fact that nearly all Ford cars are driven bylaymen—by owners, who in the great majority of cases havelittle or no practical experience with things mechanical.
The simplicity of the Ford car and the ease with which itis operated renders an intimate knowledge of mechanical technicalitiesunnecessary for its operation.
And the further fact that there are more than twenty thousandFord service stations distributed throughout the civilized world—whereadjustments and repairs may be h