Hudson 1938 Terraplane, Owner'S Manual

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"Riding" or resting the left foot on the clutch pedal while the car is in motion
should be avoided, as this produces a partially disengaged clutch condition and will
result in loss of power and eventually damage to the clutch driving disc.
It is good practice to depress the clutch pedal to the floorboard each time the
engine is started, as this releases the engine drive from the transmission and permits
the battery to crank the engine more rapidly and facilitate starting, particularly in
cold weather.
Brake Pedal
The brakes are operated on all four wheels by hydraulic pressure exerted by foot
pressure applied to the brake pedal located to the right of the steering gear column.
An exclusive safety feature in the braking system of your Hudson Terraplane car
provides for mechanical operation of the rear brakes automatically in event of
derangement of the hydraulic system. By this means the brakes are automatically
applied by additional travel of the foot pedal.
Parking Brake
The hand or parking brake system utilizes the rear wheel brake shoes operated
by means of heavy non-stretching steel cables through an equalizer.
Hand brakes are applied by pulling upward on the lever grip located under the
instrument panel to the left of the steering gear column.
The brakes may be released by turning the handle slightly to the right and
allowing it to return automatically to released position. See Brake Control Layout,
page 64.
Accelerator Pedal
The foot accelerator, which controls the engine speed, is of the rubber covered
treadle type, conveniently located to the right of the brake pedal. The accelerator
pedal should never be "pumped," as this will cause excessive raw gasoline to be
injected into the engine through the carburetor accelerating pump feature and prevent
proper starting.
Transmission Control
The transmission operation conforms to the standard shift. The clutch must be
disengaged (either by depressing the clutch pedal or by removing the foot from the
accelerator pedal on cars fitted with Automatic Clutch Control) before shifting gears.
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