Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-12-09 | Page 24 | Best Ways to Adjust Brake

BEST WAYS TO ADJUST BRAKE Small Clearance Is Best But Load Should Sh uld Be Considered When adjusting brakes ke It Is well ell to remember r that the th smallest amoun amount ot of clearance which still toIle talla to cause caus binding binding- under An n running condition Is la the th best bet u ally u-ally ally 1 12 of ot an Inch la Is I sufficient The Th method methol of oC determining the proper clearance depends d upon the tho arrangement of ot the tho th brake brak linkage On some om care car brake brokes which are given sufficient clearance ranee when the car Is I empty will bind set se erel even ven before the th full tull load Is car car- carried car carried ried On other cars cara car the th opposite condition prevails pr valls the th brake clear cleor ante ance anc Increasing with kith an increase In the th weight eight of oC the th load On some om cars care car the th brakes brake may hats hn 0 sufficient cleor clearance when then hen car car- carrying car nine car the th full tull load on a smooth road but on an Une en road the tho up and down motion of ot the th body may cause cau an alternate te binding an and releasing of ot the th brakes brake A practice which should bea beat be a at d I 4 Is adjusting tho brakes the th rear rel of at the car Is sup sup- supported ported gup-ported ported on jack jacki r a the tho th car la is not In Its general generl Inning position This condition 1 Is especially bad should one on side of ot the th car be Jack td ed up hIgher r than the th other oth r The The cst Seel est method Is to adjust the brakes on the th road with lh the car ear running under the tho th most mo t tr se r ore operating condition which hl h may be b en encountered count count- ered