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Show DRIVE IN HILLS WITHOUT BRAKE ! Use of Low Gears on Steep Roads Saves Wear on Auto Brakes Brakes are the only safety device on the motor car. and when It Is considered con-sidered that faulty or Improperly ad-Justed ad-Justed brakes can be quickly corrected correct-ed and made to function properly. It , Is oftUme criminal negligence to al-i al-i low them to go unattended to. In rriM? brakes are not working properly It Is very likely that thiyj have become coated with oil or grease, which acts as a lubricant This I condition is dangerous, for it tna :ni-e the brakes t,, sjp when applied I At the earliest opportunity the lining and brake drum vhould bC wiped clean with kerosene The brake lining may have become worn so that Insufficient pressure Is ' brought to hear against the revolving j metal drum and the car cannot be Mopped i'ilc-U! A lew a d J list nonty which any mechanic can make w hile i you wait, will often compensate for the reduced thickness of the worn' lining M V I I MM. If the lining has heroine worn be-yond be-yond the margin of safety It is best to! take no cha'necti, but to have the' bratfes rellned. in the selection of ncwi brake lining the motorist should he j gtiarded by the experience of the lead I lug automotive engineers who havej made numerous analyses anil tests of various kinds of brake lining material ma-terial The wivC. motorist la satisfied satis-fied not alone in beinc aid. to delve i 8 ar but thankful thai he can stop I It. He values a smooth', shot ; Stop no i less than he appreciates a quick, easy getaway. Watch your brake enjoy great comfort and safety. And while brakes are vital in the' safe operation of a car. thr should not be used any more than nicrssat ! The best wav to avoid brake troubles is to use the motor as much as possible pos-sible as a brake on the hills. If you are golQg down a sleep hill put the j cai in second and let the tijotirr hold it back If the bill is very steep get Into low ami slide down You who I have never irte.l this do not realize what power there is in the motor t hold the car back It Is safer and greatly prolongs the life of 'our, brakes j:sy to DO it. After you get used to It it is Just' as eas to alip into second or low gear and let the car slide, with the compression com-pression holding It back, as to hold your foot on the brakes until you are ! tired out and the muscles of the leg ache. By using the motor to brake the car you save brake linings and get a greater efficiency from the whole automobile. If you know how, you can make Ion I rips through the mountains, up and down hills, and sel- I dom touch the brakes, and your drlv-Ing drlv-Ing Will be smoother. Trv this some I time If you do nol already know about! |