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MODEL "A" MECHANIC'S SHEET |
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Date_______________________ |
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Customer's
Name_______________________________
Address_________________________________________ Speedometer
Reading___________________Motor No.__________________ |
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Description Operation |
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F |
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Description Operation |
G |
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Description Operation |
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EVERY 500 MILES |
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SHOCK ABSORBERS Add Glycerin |
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EVERY 2,000 MILES |
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SPARK PLUGS-Clean |
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Tighten arm clamp bolts |
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Remove floor board, lubricate clutch bearing |
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" Set Gap
.035 |
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Make seasonal adjust. |
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DISTRIBUTOR-Hone Points |
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HEAD LAMPS Align and focus, check others lights |
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" Set Point Gap .018
to .022 |
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TRANSMISSION Check lubricant
level |
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EVERY
5,000 MILES |
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" Set Rotor Gap .025 |
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Add
lubricant if necessary *(600w) |
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FRONT SYSTEM--Remove hubs |
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" Oil Shaft |
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CLUTCH-Check adjustment |
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Clean hubs and bearings |
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" Vaseline cam |
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1" movement
before clutch starts to disengage |
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Examine bearings |
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CHECK TIMING
Reset if necessary |
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BRAKES-Inspect,
adjust if necessary |
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" brake drums |
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SEDIMENT BULB-Drain |
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TIRE PRESSURE-Inflate if necessary 35 lbs. |
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" spindle
bearings |
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" " Clean Fuel
Screen |
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" brake shoes |
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CARBURETOR-Clean
Fuel Strainer |
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INSPECT FOR MISSING COTTER PINS |
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STEERING GEAR Tighten pitman arm
clamp bolt |
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" Check Idle--Adjust |
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FLUSH RADIATOR |
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Tighten steering box to frame |
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RADIATOR HOSE-Tighten |
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Open petcock, flush with garden hose, 15 min. |
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Adjust steering sector shaft |
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" " Condition top |
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Rotate tires |
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" " " side |
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Lug Nuts 50ft. Lbs. |
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TRANSMISSION-Drain and flush |
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" " " lower |
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WIND SHIELD
WIPER
Adjust or replace brush. |
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Inspect gears |
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WATER PUMP Condition packing |
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MUFFLER Tighten to frame |
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1 pint new lubricant *(600w oil) |
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Grease
& Tighten if necessary |
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LUBRICATE All ZERCS |
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Grease thrust bearing and adj. |
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STARTER-Tighten J studs |
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FRONT
WHEELS
Check for alignment |
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HORN Sand commutator, clean
groves w/toothpick |
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MOTOR cylinder to cylinder with in 5 psi |
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FUEL TANK -Inspect for leaks |
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Oil and adjust |
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Compression No.1 65 psi. |
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" " " gas gauge |
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" No.2 |
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" " " steering colum clamp |
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REAR AXLE-Test for wear |
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" No.3 |
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" " " fuel shut off |
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Drain and
flush |
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" No.4 |
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FAN-Inspect for fatigue cracks |
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Renew lubricant, 21 oz. *(600w oil) |
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CRANK CASE OIL 5W-40 |
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Adjust or replace belt |
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Tighten all
housing studs |
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Drain and Change (4 1/2 qt) 5qt if pan was removed |
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GENERATOR-Check charging rate |
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BRAKES-General inspection |
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HORN Adjust, clean and
oil |
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Winter 10 amps, Summer 6 amps |
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Adjust if
necessary |
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BATTERY-Add distilled water |
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LUBRICATE GAS PEDEL LINKAGES |
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SHOCK ABSORBER--Check glycerin |
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G--Fully charged 1225 to 1300 Gravity Cell No.1 |
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Quality and quantity |
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F--Fair 1150 to 1225 " " "
2 |
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FRONT & REAR BUMPER-Tighten |
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SPEEDOMETER Lubricate flexible
shaft |
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P--Low 1150 and under " " "
3 |
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REAR SPRING Condition
bushings |
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CLEAN OIL PUMP
SCREEN |
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Clean off any corrosion |
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" " " perch bushings |
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GAS TANK-Clean filter screen |
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Wipe battery with a rag and ammonia |
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" " " hangers, tighten |
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Tighten cable connections |
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NOTE-Always use special Iubricant in
steering |
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Cover the terminals with
Vaseline |
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REAR RADIUS RODS-Tighten |
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gear case. *(600w oil) |
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Tighten battery In carrier |
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UNIVERSAL JOINT-Tighten bolts |
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G--Good, F--Fair, R--Replaced/Repaired |
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HEAD-Torque Sequence 55 ft. lb. |
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modelAbasics.com |
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*(600w oil) Can be
purchased from your favorite Model A vender. |
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If doing a 1st start after
setting for a long period of time, remove oil pan and valve cover to clean
out sludge. |
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