The Little River news., 1922-04-05
They Are One of Most Excellent Forms of Guarding Against
 All Kinds of Accidents.
METHOD OF CURBING ENGINE
Emergency or Hand Brake Primarily Is to Hold Car When Standing and Ssoondarliy to Use if Other
 Brake Gives Way.
By H. CLIFFORD BROKAW, Technical Director West Side Y. M. c. A Automobile Schools New York City,

Automobile Schools, New York City. Better have good brakes on your car than an engine, if you have to choose between the two,, for the brakes are the best form of accident insurance you can have. This indi- cafes the relative importance of the two car features. You might have the highest type of engine with un-
 i'Hitcd power under the hood, but if yuu haven't also some means of curb ing your high stopper and tethering 1t at will you are in for it. "Whoa" won't stop it either. You might bet ter be driving an untamed broncho of the plains. The engine will get you there, it is true, but if there be no means of stopping you may go too eternally far.
 The car has two sets of brakes emphasizing the importance-and oc- casionally car has more. The emer- gency or hand brake consists of a brake band operating within drum on each rear wheel connected by rods and levers to the hand lever, which has a ratchet and pawl so tbat it may be locked in position. This brake primarily is to hold the car when standing and secondarily to use in running if the other brake gives way or for alternating on long hills.
 Operation of Foot Brake.
 The foot brake, called running or service brake, is operated by pedal, with a spring to release it when pres sure on the pedal Is removed, and is connected by other rods and levers to brake bands operating on the outside of the rear wheel drums, or occasion ally upon a separate drum on the pro- peller shaft. The latter gives greater breaking power, because of the rear axle gearing leverage back of the brake, and the second drum helps pre- vent overheating on long hills. But this type brake does put severe strain on the rear axle gears.
 Both brakes should be kept in such condition that either will stop the car quickly. Do not let one set remain out of order just because you know the other is all right. The other might go bad just when needed.
 Brake bands are lined with non- burning friction material, usually an asbestos fabric, fastened to the steel bands by copper rivets, the heads of which are counter-sunk deep into the lining, to keep the heads from con- tact with the drum. If the lining is allowed to wear thin the copper rivet heads score the drum into shallow grooves, lessening the braking power. Such must be turned true on lathe if they are to be worth much for braking purposes.
 Renew Brake Lining.
 Equally important is the renewal of the brake lining before it is worn thin enough to expose the rivets to friction. Better have this done at the service station. It is a particular and tedious job. It Is possible, however, to get the right size Things and proper rivets at almost any supply house. Remove the DIdhc DduuS, pulCu VuI lIC Oiu IiNclS, noticing how they were put in, and go to it. Remember that the rivet heads must be countersunk deep into the lining and every rivet set up tight. It rec ires patience but can be done by the ..ovice.
 The brake lining is one place where fabrication is not desirable, but every other place on the brake and linkage where there is motion should be lubri- cated regularly according to the man. ufacturer's fabrication chart, and be cleaned likewise. There Is consider able wear to the clevises and pins ; they may be renewed for few cents and should not be allowed to wear to the danger point; besides, worn link age rattles.
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