Originally Posted by
Kimmo
Actually, you would miss them, cause you used them every time you applied the brakes......
But the bottom of the screw forms a fulcrum point where the high-leverage arm adds force to the centrally-pivoted one. I'd be interested to feel the difference eliminating this fulcrum would make... I suppose the brake would still kinda work.
OK, good point, they do serve a purpose but ease of centering isn't a necessary one. I'm away from home but I will try to see what happens if I remove one entirely as soon as I can.