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10 TUB SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 18, 1920 WAY TO PUT IN NEW BRAKE LINING TOLD Any Owner Ought to Be Able to Turn Trick. ORDINARY TOOLS NEEDED William Vogler Gives Full Explan ation of Each Step in Mak ing Ropulrs to Auto. the floor boards must be removed, an obvious procedure Some brakes are internal expanding, others external cpntractlng but the method of de taching the brake bands will at once be clear. The brake rods must be de tached, which usually is done by re moving a cotter pin and clevis. The means of attachment to the brake support is not the same in all cars, but it usually calls for removal of a bolt and nut or some other procedure equally as simple. After the bands have been taken off. clean the parts at the end of the axle, using kero sene. Look about for worn spots. Clean the brake bands, and. all the small parts removed, place the small parts in a box. The old lining must be removed by first cutting off the rivets that hold it. Various ways will suggest them selves, but usually the band is placed in a vise and a chisel and hammer em ployed to chop off the old rivets. One must use a sharp chisel and avoid damaging the band at the rivet holes. Clean the band after the lining is re moved, file off any burrs and see that the rivet holes are not out of shape. If they are,' insert a drift pin or something to make them round. Fitting of Lining; Explained. In fitting the new lining, place . a length against the band surface so it Application of the brakes by pres ure on the pedal or pulling of a lever is supposed to retard the motion ' fits snugly, leaving slightly over an of the car and stOD it. Sometimes the I inch at one end. Cut the lining with sld of a house, a lamo Dost or an- a hacksaw. To avoid measuring over . , v..in ,tn. again, use this piece to cut off others mobile to a standstill, these uncon ventional methods being used chiefly by neglectful motorists who allow the brake bands to' wear down beyond further adjustability or who adjust good brakes only after an accident, writes William Vogler in lotor. the national magazine of motoring. This same motorist is of the type who never oils brake linkages and who will operate his car so long as the poor things seems willing to run. The wise owner, unlike our anacestral drivers, should be thankful if the car can be stopped instead of started and run. The braUing system of the modern car is one of the simplest systems we have, and likewise one of the simplest to care for. Any owner sufficiently progressed in the use of tools to wield a hammer and chisel ought to be able to reline a set of brakes in good fash ion. Unable to do this, or embar rassed when it comes to work which might soil his hands, he at least ought to know how the work is done, when brake bands need relining. how they act when they are not working prop erly, how they ought to be adjusted and all the rest of the simple things that go with these. Stopping an automobile by applica tion of the brakes is accomplished -by frictional contact of so-called brake bands against a moving part of the car. such as a drum attached to each rear wheel or to the propeller shaft. The drum turns with the wheel or the shaft and the brake fits around the drum but does not turn. When the brake pedal is pressed or the brake lever pulled the" bands press against the drum, and the more you press the pedal or the harder you pull the lever the greater the pressure against the drum and the aujeker the drum wants to stop. One can realize that when a fast movincr part such as a metal brake drum is-suddenly called upon to reduce its motion or stop, that the thing that makes it stop is going to rub so much in doing its work that both parts will get very hot. The high heat of riction when braking calls for brake band lining, a muterial, riveted to the metaW brake band, that will withstand this great heat without burning or wearing out too fast. For this reason we use brake lininsr or brake facing made of asbestos fabric, a material in which asbestos is the main constituent. Metal itself is sometimes used with out any lining or facing, but metal to . metal brakes are not .used to any ex tent today on passenger cars. ' The horse-drawn wagons you see on the streets often have brakes of metal, with a so-called brake shoe which rubs against the rim of the wheel. When the driver wants to save the metal shoe from wearing out very fast be covers the shoe with rone or leath er or something soft. Railroad trains use metal shoes altogether. Rand Llnlns Wears Out. The brake band covering or lining does not last forever. It is easy to see that every time the brakes are used not only does the lining wear a little, but the great pressure exerted caused the band to compress slightly. It is because of the natural wear .and compressing of the lining that you have to adjust the brakes. The ad justments merely compensates for re duced thickness of the lining, but, as we all know, you cannot get good braking indefinitely by adjusting, be cause a time comes when the band is worn so thin that the adjustment range is insufficient. Often the metal band stretches and this adds to the difficulty of adjust ing. So long as the lining is worn evenly and no metal spots show the lining is serviceable, but quite often this may be the case, but the rivets which hold the lining may already be showing signs of wear. Lining oth erwise good may be used even though - the copper rivets are beginning to wear down, but this should not be al lowed to continue very long; in fact, at the first opportunity the lining should be replaced. Brake lining must fit the band prop erly and must make proper contact with the drum. Where one side of the lining only bears against the drum you are getting reduced braking effi ciency and at the same time encour aging rapid wear of the lining. Keep in mind that a lining to give safe service must, not be worn through at any one point. Even wear will result only when the whole lining surface is used. Have you ever driven behind a ear and noticed the shiny brake drums of the car ahead? The brake bands have shifted to one side. Such brakes do not give the service for which they were intended. The shifting over of the whole band Is usually due to wear In the brake band pivots or support--ing means. Brakes may be sluggish because of oil on the drum or lining: oil that has worked its way through the axle tubes from the differential housing. This leakage usually is caused by the use of too much oil or defective felt washers in the ends of the axle tubes. I have seen chronic cases of leakage cured only by wrap ping some cheesecloth around each axle shaft. It is unsafe to drive with sluggish brakes; at least if there is no time to do anything else, use ker osene to clean off as mupch of the oil as you can and get temporary brak ing of a sort. Having decided that the brake lin ing has outlived its usefulness, it is not the Job of a so-called expert to replace the lining. Before you re move the old lining you ought to have the now lining all ready, cut to size Most supply stores sell the lining at so much per foot and you are asked for the number of feet you need. The supply store keeps a record of the number of feet per brake for all cars. so if you give the make and model of your car you don't have to know the exact length of lining. Be sure to buy the best lining. While the difference in price between one grade and an other may seem comparatively large, it is nevertheless an economical step to buy the better grade. It does not pay to try to save a few cents per foot on so Important an item as brake lining, because the cheaper grade will have to come off sooner, it will com press rapidly, perhaps squeak, and its holding powers are lower than the good1 material. Change Requires Much Work, Before the old lining can be re moved the wheels must be taken off in order to get at and disconnect the brake bands from their supports. In th cvso of a. propeller shaft brake TIRE INSTRUCTION GIN CONSERVATION DAT IDEA OF VAliTJE TO OWNERS. , Practical Demonstrations In Care of Tires Teach Drivers How to Conserve Equipment. A new educational idea that is bringing home to motorists important lessons of tire care Is the tire con servation day programme developed by the . Goodyear Tire St Rubber company. ' This idea is right in line with the spirit of economy which motorists must practice to get the greatest pos sible mileage from their tires. It swings on the salesman as a pivot. Goodyear salesmen in all sections of the country are qualifying as tire ex perts and officiating at these various conservation day meetings. A special trunk containing the sup plies necessary to the demonstration is routed ahead to the point desired. Sections of tires showing the well known . fortns of abuse, crude rubber of various types, sections of used tires that have given good mileage. FRONT VIEW OF THE NEW DAVIS SIX. H - ' "Py.y..,...,,,... ...wyi-. J.iukui .ih.hjumOx. I-',- f : V , nil - ' ' V"?' - ' t? i;i-y4 wis y') ; 'f C''X - ' -i. -: if, i , i This new ear here has a distinctive type of radiator that yon can't miss after having seen it once. Beside the car, which la the Davis sport model. Is J. II. Urahan of the J. H. Graham Motors eompnny, xvho Is bIko Case and " Scrlpps-Booth distributor here. Xhls Davis is equipped with the new Continental aero-type 7-H. motor. from the full length, if that is the way you bought the lining. It now is necessary to so mark the lining that holes may be drilled through to accomomdate the rivets. While the lining is snugly in place on the band one may fill each rivet hole with chalk or an awl may be used to force into the lining. Some good operators drill through the lining while it is in place on the band. Really the success of the whole job depends upon the neatness with which the holes are indicated and drilled, because if the holes are out of align ment with those on the band the lin ing will not fit. You then will get a crimp or a loose section and the lining will not do its work properly. After the lining is drilled, the holes must be countersunk a little so that the rivet heads will be beneath the lining surface. If you cannot counter sink, or if you haven't the tools with which to do it, I would advise the owner to have the work done at some shop; or, if one is fearful lest he make an error, both the drilling and countersinking should be given to the shop. The lining countersunk, it now is ready for riveting to the band. Some backstop or rivet support is placed in vise, a rivet inserted into one of the holes, and the head of the rivet made to rest against the part in the vise. The end of the rivet is then pounded with a riveter and hammer. The riveter is simply a small piece of metal with the end hollowed out, so that a nice round head is formed on the'end of the rivet. CHAMOIS FOR REFLECTORS Don't Try to Clean- Lights With an Ordinary Cloth. Do not try to clean the headlight reflectors with an ordinary cloth, be cause you are apt to scratch the highly sensitive surface and do more harm than good. The best way to polish them is to first sponge them off lightly with a soft Wet cloth so as to remove all loose dirt. When dry take a piece of dampened chamois and dip it in Jeweler's rouge, and then polish the reflectors with a spiral or circular motion, starting at the center. You will be surprised what a difference clean reflectors will make in the light reflected upon the road. .' photographs of manufacturing proc esses, booklets and other tire litera ture are among the contents of the trunk. After suitable announcement has been made these meetings are held at the business places of Goodyear deal ers. The motorist is given a wealth of helpful advice as to how to increase tire mileage and is asked to measure his tire ost in terms of miles rathei than in initial cost. Fabric and cord construction are demonstrated, bringing out the su perior qualities of the cord tire. Such significant points as oversize, added rubber, on-air cure and wrapped tread are emphasized. Special attention is paid to the mat ter of caring for tires giving them a fair show that they may deliver the mileage that is built into them at the factory. The miny neglected condi tions that -'prematurely ruin tires are considered and explained. With each form of tire aiuse considered a tire section is exhibited, showing its ulti mate effect. One of the most pleasing results of these meetings is the assimilation of new selling points by the dealers, their efficiency as merchandisers thereby increasing immeasurably. ,Just . how extensive this conserva tion day idea is being carried out is indicated in the 217 meetings that were held in the month of October, during which the Importance of tire care was carried to the 21.285 persons who attended.. The average attend ance at these meetings was 98. It is not difficult to visualize the ultimate result of the hundreds of these meetings held each month in all parts of .the United States, for the application of this idea means that at the end of the year many thousands of tire users will have learned and put into practice the various elements of tire care that add so much to tire life. MANY DRIVE TO THE PARKS Total of 120,000 Tourists Passed Through Spokane Alone. SPOKANE, Jan. 17. A total of 120, 000 tourists passed through this city over the' national parks highway dur-i ing the last season, it is estimated by Frank W. Guilbert, chairman of the national parks highway committee of the local chamber of commerce, in his annual report to the chamber to day. He estimates these tourists spent approximately II, 000, 000 in this vi cinity. Local free municipal camping grounds were occupied by an average of 40 cars daily, he says, or approxi mately 120 people. SWEDEN LIKES TRACTORS Four Factories There Not Able to Meet Huge Demand. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Of Amer ican agricultural machinery, the trac tor seems to have the largest field in Sweden, according to a report re ceived by the department of com merce. The demand is great and Swe den's four factories, with an estimat ed output of 400. are entirely unable to meet the situation. These factories also turn out motor plows. grain threshers and portable steam engines. Deliveries which are Impossible un til spring bring deposits of enormous size in England, according to news from that country. It is not unusual to pay 15000 down on a 115,000 car for delivery many months in the future. One maker asked a like amount for a place among- the first 60 buyers. rlRES Factory Firsts Fully Guaranteed Special Prices 30x3 Non-skid. .$11.35 30x3 Non-skid. 13.75 32x3 Non-skid.....---. 86.50 34x3 Non-skid. 31.75 31x4 Non-skid. 22.60 32x4 Non-skid 2S.OO 33x4 Non-skid .... 24.25 34x4 Non-skid. 24.75 36x4 ' Non-skid 37.50 35x4 Non-skid..'... 33. OO 36x4 Non-skid.........' 33.50 37x5 Non-Bkid. . ' 41.00 We have a large assortment of Standard Makes Goods Shipped C. O. D., express or parcel post:. . Money ; refunded on goods returned intact within 10 days." MALCOM TIRE CO. Cor. Broadway and Everett Sts. Portland, Oregron DRA WING BIG CR O WDS IrT a i o Days Tois JBoildiimg 1L Supples Big Supply House Entire Stock on sale thousands of dollars' worth of brand-new, right-up-to-the-minute supplies and accessories for your auto, for your truck. Thousands of arti cles to choose from tires, tubes, boots, patches, tools, tool kits, pumps, jacks, bumpers, spotlights, searchlights, soaps, sponges, oils, grease, etc. ALL GOING AND ONLY teft to Do IBnasiiniess Sim We Are Forced to Vacate iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini Going at Less Than BED-ROCK PRICES It Will Pay You to Come Big: Reductions on Inner Tubes, Tires, Patches, Boots, Etc. 30x3 30x3 32x3 33x4 34x4 INNER TUBES $3.50 Tubes $ 1 .95 ?4.10 Tubes for only $2.45 $4.60 Tubes for only $2.85 $5.65 Tubes $3.20 $5.85 Tubes $3.30 . PATCHES 3-inch Blowout Patches 25 3 -inch Blowout Patches .20 "4-inch Blowout Patches . 3o 5-inch Blowout Patches . ., .'.49 LACE-ON BOOTS 3- inch Lace-on Boots 62 3-inch Lace-on Boots ...69 4- inch Lace-on Boots 79 "CEMENT PATCHES 25c can No-Cement Patches ..18 50c large can Patches; -. 39 A Thousand Other Wonderful Bargains. Big Tire Bargains Just 6 Days Only . This sale closes next Saturday night. These tires are all good non-skid, run 4000 to 5000 miles. Owing to these unheard-of low prices ' we will not give guarantee. NON-SKID 30x3 on Bale ...If, 8.98 30x3 on sale $11.29 32x3 on sale .....$12.89 31x4 on sale $17.25 32x4 on sale $17.52 33x4 on sale .$18.35 34x4 on sale . .$18.89 34x4 on sale :' $25.45 35x4 on sale ....$26.39 36x4 on sale $26.75 ". All articles quoted in this sale subject to prior sale. $1.60 Tire Gauges .9Hf One to a customer only. $1.00 Flower Vases for your auto. .49 $3.75 Heat-o-meter for all cars... $1.49 Big Reductions on All Tools 75c Rim Lug Brace .. .. . .39 $1.25 Rim Lug Brace 69 $1.00 Machinist Hammers 69 75c Machinist Hammers 52 65c Machinist Hammers 42 50c Pliers 37 35c Steel Wrenches 25 $2.25 Set of Open-end Wrenches. .$1.65 $3.00 Set "S" Open-end Wrenches $1.79 $2.75 A: L. A. M. Sets Dies on sale $1.69 JACKS $1.50 Jacks on sale '......89 $2.00 Rapeo Jacks on sale ...... .$1.39 $3.50 King Jacks, screw and ratchet on sale at only $2.49 $5.00 Truck Jacks $3.69 Special Every car owner needs one 5-Minute Super Vulcanizer complete outfit. The marvel of the day. Regular price $1.50, on sale at 98. Ford Front Radius Rods List price $3.00, on eale . .$1.89 $2.50 Ford Auxiliary Rods on sale 98 40c Ford Cylinder Head Gaskets. . .27 Ford Cast Iron Brake Shoes, set... 69 75c Windshield Cleaners 39 $1.50 Ford Timer on sale 75 Pumps $2 Single-action Tire Pumps $1.39 $4 Extra Big Single-action Pumps $2.79 75c Grease Guns 39 $1.00 Grease Guns 59 $2.00 Grease Guns $1.29 $3.50 Grease Guns $2.79 Spotlights and Horns Reg. list $3.75 Hand Phone Horns $2.59 Reg. list $4.00 Standard Hand Horn and Special, Bracket for Ford cars. .$2.79 $6.00 Electric New Tone Horns. .$4.39 $7.50 Chime . Horns, complete. . . .$4.79 $7.50 Silver Beam Spotlights $5.39 $5.50 Williams Spotlights $3.98 $5.00 All-Black Spotlight .'...$3.69 $3.50 Special Spotlight $1.85 Engines with complete equipment for Stationary, Marine and Auto, ALL ON SALE. Big Reduction on Grease and Oils 50c Cup Grease in 'tubes 39 25c one-pound can Cup Grease 19 No. 600W, gallon cans 49 Special Medium oil, one-gal. can.. 59 Reduction on all others in stock. Spark Plugs Regular Standard Auburn $1.00 Spark Plugs 59 Set of four - $2.00 Reg. 75c Spark Plugs 39 Reg. 90c Spark Plugs 49 Reg. 60c Spark Plugs, 4 for 98 $1.50 Gas Gauges for Fords and Chev rolets 79 Ford Radiator Caps 22 $4.50 Ford Bumpers ;..$1.98 Stewart Speedometer Heads $1.79 $3.00 Cables for Stewart Speedometers on sale $1.98 $3.00 Swivel Joints for Stewart Speed ometer $1.98 Fiber Pinions for Speedometers 8 $10.00 American Speedometer, complete outfit for Fords and other cars. .$4.89 $7.50 2-in. Channel Bar Bumpers $5.19 $10 2-in. Channel Bar Bumpers $5.95 25c to 35c Body Sponges 9 50c large Body Sponges 29 75c to $1 large Body Sponges 49 $1.25 to $1.50 large Body Sponges 89 $57.00 Bosch Magneto $44.85 Heco Higfc-Tension Magneto $24.50 Size "E" Prest-o-lite Tank, fully charged, on sale - $9.50 SPECIAL OFFER 6-volt Starting and Lighting Batteries on sale $22.50 12-volt Batteries $31.75 Medium size Lighting Batteries $15.75 Large size Lighting Batteries. . .$17.95 $2.50 Mirrors $1.39 $1.75 Mirrors 89 25c Petcock Wrenches 13 SPECIAL BIG REDUCTION ON TOOL KITS AND ALL KINDS OF FILES $3.00 Ford Oil and Electric Tail Lights on eale $1,79 Ford Headlights, list price $7, sale $4.89 $1.00 Robe Rails for Fords 29 Special sale price Ford Fan Belts..l9- Fan Belts for other cars 29 Ford Spark Plug Wires 9 Ford Timing Wires, set 49 25c Clear-View Windshield Protector on sale 10 All articles quoted in this ad subject to prior sale. MAKE A TRUCK OF ANY MAKE OR OBSOLETE MODEL PASSENGER CAR If you want a truck for little money you can make one without any trouble or delay no matter what the make of your car with the Maxfer Attachment.- One-half of your truck is right at your door get the other half in the form of a Maxfer Perfected Universal Attachment. It makes a perfect truck of Fords and "can easily be adjusted to any make of car. There is not another attachment like the Maxfer on the market. If you want a truck at a very small cost, the attachment we offer at this price will solve the problem. Brand new complete Maxfer attachment. BE SURE TO LOOK INTO IT AT ONCE . . Hundreds, yes, thousands of other won derful bargains the entire stock going Just 6 days more Sale closes Saturday night We must get out of the building. SALE OPENS TOMORROW 8 A. M. TILL 8 P. M. EVERY DAY ALL WEEK SIX DAYS David H des Co, Corner of Broadway and Flanders Open Evenings All Week 8 o'Clock Original Price at Factory $350. Sale Price Now Cut : to $175, F. O. B. Portland. Also 2 and 4-Wheel Trailers, from 1000 to 3000-Pound Capacity, will be sold at a fraction of regular price. NOTICFA-Lumbermen, Road Builders, eta, it will pay you to get our prices. NOTICE For further information the bal ance of truck attachments not sold during the next six days will be offered on sale at our new location of parts dismantling and auto wrecking at 105-107, near Flanders, the new home of a million parts.