The Dolores star., 1921-04-29
J BRAKES OF
J IMPORTANCE
Ne One of Most Excellent
M Of Guarding Against
Kinds of Accidents.
lEIl1D OF CURBInG ENGINE
}meeI ~ or Hand Brake Primarily
Ie1 oId Car When Standing and
ndariIy to Use " Other.
Brake Gives Way.
h. CLIFFORD BRoKAw.

fOftl bhph w,
echnll Director West Side Y M C. A.
/ Aut4 tbile Schools. New York City
Be- have good brakes on your
az 5n an engine, If you have to
Rh0cG between the two, for the
irah4 are the best form of accident
lsu4 1ee you can have. This indi-
|ated 5e relative importance of the
70 features. You might have
he hest type of engine with un-
mile pOwer under the hood, but IL
ou A4xen't also some means of curb
klg ynf high stopper and tethering it
WI you are in for 1t. Whoa"
;on'tf1top 1t either. You might bet
|er h driying an untamed broncho Of
ie plalns. The engine will get you
vierg IL Is true. but II there be no
,eaE6 Of stopping you may go too
ternatly far
L Thu car has two sets of brakes
|mpbqplzlng the importance-and oc-
isiCoally car has more. The emer
|tencH or hand brake consists Of n
|lrnkx band operating within drum
|sn each rear wheel, connected by rods
Ind levers to the hand lever, which
las ratchet and pnwl so that it may
he locked in position. This brake
tanding and secondarily to use in
|5innfng If the other brake gives way
|r for alternating on long hills.
Operation Of Foot Brake.
Il -rT>1A
ervice brake. is operated by pedal.
18th spring to release 1t when pres
IRE on the pedal Is removed. and is
pnnected by other rods and levers to
rake bands operating on the outside
hf the rear wheel drums. or occasion
I lily upon n separate drum on the pro
elIer shaft. The latter gives greater
h realth9 power. because of the rear
|. xle gearing leverage back of the
rake, and the second drum helps pre-
ents overheatins on long hills. But
|. iis type brake does put severe
| tr,iih On the rear axle gears. r
Both brakes should be kept in such
ondltion that either will stop the chr
uickly. Do not let one set remain
ut Aof order just because you know
! ie other Is all right. The other
tiigIit' 70 bad just when needed. +.
Bfake bands are lined with nom
urulng friction material. usually an
sbestoe fabric. fastened to the steel
ands BY copper rivets. the heads Of
'hich are cOunter-sunk deep into the
|Tnflfg, TO keep the heads from con-
|eict With the drum. If the lining is
|lii6ibtd Ito wear thin the copper riyet
FsestSD score the drum into shallow
|r66s0e lesseuing the braking power.
fu&k must be turned true on n lathe
u hey are to be worth much for
rdsfne purposes.
Renew Brake Lining.
], Equally important Is the renewal of
ae brake lining before 1t is worn thin
,nQ6gh to expose the rivets to friction.
:etter have this done at the service
tatiou. 1t Is particular and tedious
,b. Il is possible, however, to get the
light selxe Innings and proper rlvets at
[,lmQgt Rny supply house. Remove the
rake bands, punch out the old rivets.
| Qtlcipg how they were put in. and go
10 N Remember that the rivet heads
Init be countersunk deep Into the
|-nlpR and every rivet set up tight. 1t
IeGUEr9s patience but can be done by
~ 4fnoyice. a r .., tr...
~ brake lining Is one place where
ihk{c4tiOn is not desirable, but every
thtr place on the brake and linkage
Fhefe' there Is motion should be lubri-
af9d Regularly according to the man.
fnk1urer's fabrication chart, and be
,ltQNGd likewise. There Is consider
ble,Rear to the clevises and pins ;
hex nay be renewed for few cents
nd ehould not be allowed to wear to
~ 0anger point;' besides, worn link
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