Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1915 — To Make Brakes Hold. [ARTICLE]

To Make Brakes Hold.

When a car has been in use a considerable time the foot brake becomes less efficient, owing to the surface of the brake drum becoming highly polished. Its gripping effect may be improved by making file marks across the drum by means of a three-cornered file. These marks, which should be about one-sixteenth of an inch deep. Will not injure the brake lining.