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How to Get The Best Out of All Types of Steam Road Vehicles Maintenance - Overhaul - Garage & Running Repairs. First published 1918, reprinted 1994
| CONTENTS | |
|---|---|
| CHAPTER I | Purchasing a Steam Wagon, Either New or Second-hand • Points to Bear in Mind When Choosing a Steam Wagon • Fuel and Water Consumption • Hill Climbing Capabilities • The Platform Level • Examination of Second-hand Wagons • Examination of the Wheels |
| CHAPTER II | The Garage and Its Equipment • Construction • List of Spare Parts • Stock of Repairing Materials • Systematic Storage |
| CHAPTER III | Steam Production and the Perfect Combustion of Fuel in the Fire-box • Ascending and Descending Hills • Water Control |
| CHAPTER IV | Regulation of Power • Pump and Injector Merits • Steering and Brake Control • Lubrication Hints • Temporarily Increasing the Power • Care of the Driving Chain • Starting Up and Shutting Down |
| CHAPTER V | Legal Requirements • The Rule of the Road • Accidents and Breakdowns • Weight Limits |
| CHAPTER VI | General Overhauling • Shed-day Work • Using a Tube Scraper • Repacking the Glands |
| CHAPTER VII | Diagnosing and Remedying Faults • Loss of Power • Valve Setting • Fuel and Water Consumption • Testing the Pump and Injector • Leaks in Suction Pipe • Testing the Wheel Alignment |
| CHAPTER VIII | Dismantling and Overhauling • Care of Parts • Methods of Withdrawing the Tubes • How to Remove a Stay • Cracks in the Flanged Plates |
| CHAPTER IX | Engine Overhaul and Repair • Reboring the Cylinders • Testing the Crankshaft |
| CHAPTER X | Overhauling the Transmission Gear • Chain Repairs |
| CHAPTER XI | Overhauling the Springs, Steering, Front Axle, Fore-carriage and Brake Gear |
| CHAPTER XII | Overhauling and Repairing the Frame, Water Tank, Wheels, Body, etc. |
| CHAPTER XIII | Re-erecting a Chassis • Re-erecting the Cylinders • Lining Up Cylinders • Alignment of the Gear Wheels |
| CHAPTER XIV | Laying Up a Steam Wagon When Not in use • Weather Protection • Maintenance Contracts • Bonuses for Drivers |
| CHAPTER XV | RUBBER TYRES Higher First Cost-Saving in Greater Mileage • The Makers' Guarantee • How Tyre Efficiency is Obtained |
Code No. 005876, 108 pages, ISBN 185761089X, $22.00