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Show CARE OF BRAKES "Brakes are the 'safety fac'ors' of an automobile." says Mgr Haln3 jf the Ogden Motor Car Co., "and yet it is safe to say tba'. the average motorUt seldom gives them any thought until they have become so worn as to be ineffective. "The brake linings made from woven asbestos and copper wire, are nonburnable, but they have a hlgn . coefficient of friction which will pro-1 duce wear. if the brakes are not properly ad-1 Justed so that the linings bear evenly and with the same pressure on the drums, their lif-?, no matter how v ell made, will be comparatively short "When brakes 'howl or squeak' when applied it is due to the brake lininrs1 becoming worn so that the heads of the riv-is holding the linings to t lie band strike the drum Remove thej bnds and sink the rivet heads belowl the lining. Jf the linings are too thin, renew them. When the car skids, or one wheel locks whn applying brakcH, the j brakes are not adjusted evenly: that' is, those on om- wheel grip before I those on the othr. Jack up the nir end of the car and adjust the pull rd' between brakes and brake shaft, :;o J that both right and bit bands grip the wheels evenly with the same pressure I and at the sitm time. "Also too much stress cannot be 'aid upon the necessity of keeping tne motor clean. The dust drawn thn.i. h the radiator, openings as the cm travels ahead contains grit, which, when wet with oil, forms a cutting compound that wears and scratches,; leaving an irregular surface. This in timp is sure to give troublp, so mnkei it a rule to regularly clean all work ing parts. The slight Inconvenienci to yourself will be more than offset by the saving in repair bills latter . n ' |