. Handbook for rangers & woodsmen . Fig. 143. Fig. Stake iron- -Bolster plates fl Stake- 1|l|»kStake ring ? 1 Ply Stake brace I 11111M ,il!l|iiiii 411111 TTn Wtmv I. A 1 lllflllllll ^^^^^^^y ^^^^Truss Rod Fig. 145.—Front or rocking bolster. factory and convenient method of keeping them in good condi-tion is to nail pieces of 1- or 2-inch plank to the faces and therebyprevent direct contact of the blocks with the tires. Other pieces GENEEAL FIELD WORK IGl may be nailed on as the old ones are worn through or torn shoes will be found preferable to wooden shoes, as the lattercatch g
. Handbook for rangers & woodsmen . Fig. 143. Fig. Stake iron- -Bolster plates fl Stake- 1|l|»kStake ring ? 1 Ply Stake brace I 11111M ,il!l|iiiii 411111 TTn Wtmv I. A 1 lllflllllll ^^^^^^^y ^^^^Truss Rod Fig. 145.—Front or rocking bolster. factory and convenient method of keeping them in good condi-tion is to nail pieces of 1- or 2-inch plank to the faces and therebyprevent direct contact of the blocks with the tires. Other pieces GENEEAL FIELD WORK IGl may be nailed on as the old ones are worn through or torn shoes will be found preferable to wooden shoes, as the lattercatch grit that soon becomes imbedded in them and causes Brake Roller Stake IronStake Ring Skein Shoulder. Cross Bar HangerEye Bolt Fig. 146.—Rear gear with mountain brake. [Brake Lever_ ^rake Rod severe wear on the tires. Jump welds in the brake roller are tobe avoided, as they may break at a critical moment and causeserious damage to the wagon, team, or driver. The roller isconnected with the brake lever, shownin Fig. 147, by m^ans of what isknown as the brake rod. If gearhauling is to be done a pole is thrustinto the rings of the roller arm andserves the purpose of a brake lever. Bed brakes with two and three barsare shown in Fig. 148. They can notbe used in gear hauHng. Tongue.—Straightness and absolutesoundness are the two chief require-ments in a wagon tongue. One thatcrooks to either side or is improperlyset in the hounds has a tendency to lead the fore wheels out of the road and is a continual source of an-noyance. The forward end should be exactly the same distancefrom the shoulder of either front skein. If not so fitted, troublewill invariably result. Iron parts should all be
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