Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-25

wires which arc covered by an us-
hcs'os nurs. p ls the cam, T. the
hinge. D. thr springs
The operation is ls follows when
the operator applies tho brake. he
pulls tho ru. % 'o the right ana so,
hy pulling ou the lever n. makes
the Dtm um $500 that IL viii scpar-
ate the ends NJ the shoes farther
This you viii note. will press the
shoes with their lining against the
drum ana .D check the revolving OF
inc wheel. lu order 90 have the
entire lining rub against the drum.
the shoe ls s,lghtly flexible. and so
W.d conform to the shape Of The
drum
Flruro shows u "togglo" opef.
aici internal brake Very many of
the older cars. and a. few modern
cars. are equipped with brakes Of
This type Here. when tho brake ls
applied. the brake rod q is pulled
io the right and thus viii throw
the small lever / Co the left This
will press the large link j to the
left which Will In turn press the
small links 10 the left The ends Of
these links will. however. open and
so make the shoe expand and press
against the drum
The toggle operated brake. when
new, Is powerful and easy acting
but when old the shoe may become
80 flexible that II will buckle and
grip too suddenly when we'll de.
signed Il Is probably superior TO, the
cam brake
Figure shows an external con-
iracting brake. Here. when tho
brake Ia applied, tho lever NJ. which
can swivel at II and s. is pulled 10
the right, thus pulling down on 3
and up at n This. you will see
will contract tho band and 30 make
II grip the drum.
There Is no Adjustment at tho
drum for the internal brake. but
mostreNternal can he adjusted here,
You will observe that II the wing
nut r Is uRhtened 10 will tighten the
brake, while, n looscned. a will
loosen the brake
In order to prevent the brake
shoe hanging or dragging on the
drum siding supports as US or ~
are generally furnished. The shoe
Is supported by the spring V or w
Sometimes. as az tho support t2.
there n an adjusting screw, while
often there IN none as az O3. In tho
latter case. n the brake "drags"
eithor. tho spring or It's support viii
have 10 be bent, depending upon
the design
fhe way iu which the brakes are
adjusted IN by lengthenlng or short
ening the brake rods In Fig T..
the usual arrangement OF the rods n
shownq drawn much out of proper
tion for clearncss sake. Thus, u 20
Is desired 10 adjust the foot brake,
the lock nuts & are loosened and the
WrnbuCkle B then turned so as to
shorten or lengthen tho rod A as
desired The lock nuts must then
be screwed up tight In many cars
no turnbuckle IL furnished. the rod
being designed AZ the emergency"
here shown To adjust this. tho
clevls pin X Il removed and the
clevis NJ is turned 80 ~ to screw In
or out. us the 'Case may be, on tho
rod y
When the brakes grip unedually
the adjustment is made on the
short rods v : r. or " or on the
brake band by means Of the wing
nut ZIG 3.
The way to adjust the brakes is
as follows. Jack up both rear
wheels and see that the brakes DO
mot drag" Then have some one
app'y the brake about half way tor
wedge n stick between the pedal
and front aeat) The wheels should
ftff1n gNNnTH
the Same amount OF effort being re-
quircd Tor both wheels The pedal
J.. then dcprcsscd farther. when
moro effort should be required 20
turn the wheels and. finally when
the pedal is about three-quarter'
way down. both wheels should lock.
poth wheels should lock at the same
position NJ the pedal.
The emergency brake ia adjusted
I'm the same way the wheels lock-
Ing when the lever has reached tho
Nfth notch Of It's ratchet
When tho brake lining II badly
worn. n must be replaced This is
done by taking tho brakes Off cut
ting the old rivets. and rer.vetlng a
new lining ON This can he done hy
any novice who has fair amount
NJ mechanical ability
NovIrcH often make tho mistake
when reclining. OF getting a lining
thicker than tho ono originally used
In nine ou'aof ten times. when this
ls done tho brake will not 90 Into
the drum
The bar attached 10 theBrods S,
r. and N Fix 4 shows what is
known as n brake equalizer When
this ls Furnished the pressure on
both brakes cannot hclp but be
edunl ana thssadiuumcnt need only
be made on the long rod
little undersleeves. slightly fullcd
above tho snug narrow cur, are
featured on some very smart trock'
OF black satin They are done
Hometlmcs in white ntin, sometimes
in black or white net Pnd nave
curl.uHly quaint look Ouc such SET
OF underaleeves is finished around
the wrist with tiny acallopH and
the black satin edge ~ the sleeve rs
iILavyIgp sea- ilupel In little half cir