Hudson 1938 Terraplane, Owner'S Manual

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58 H U D S O N T E R R A P L A N E
The use of rubber grommets and cushions at the upper and lower ends of the
shock absorbers serves to eliminate a metal-to-metal contact, and also to cushion
or absorb road shocks.
The large reservoir of fluid, the low operating pressure and the double seal
practically eliminate the loss of fluid. The fluid, however, should be main-
tained at the proper le
vel to obtain satisfactory control, and it is, therefore,
recommended that this be checked by an Authorized Hudson dealer at least twice
a year or every 5,000 miles.
DRAG LINK
The drag link is of the adjustable type, with shim packs located at the front and
the rear of the pitman arm ball. This type
of drag link arrangement makes it unnec-
essary to bend the pitman arm in order to
obtain proper relationship of the front
wheel position to the steering gear high
point.
Assuming that the front wheels point to
the right instead of to the straight ahead
position when steering gear is in center
position, it will be necessary to remove shims from the rear pack (A), Figure 49, and
add to the front pack (B). In the event that the front wheels point to the left, reverse
the operation, that is, remove shims from the front pack
(B) and add to the rear pack
(A). Reconnect the drag link to the pitman arm and lubricate thoroughly.
FRONT STABILIZER
To assist in overcoming a tendency for the car to lean to one side in driving
around curves and in passing other cars on the highway, a stabilizer is attached to
the front end of the frame side rails. See Figure 50.
The stabilizer bar (A) is attached to the frame by large rubber grommets (B) which
act as bearings and are supported by brackets (C and D). The ball ends of the
stabilizer bar are imbedded in rubber bush-
ings assembled in connecting links (E)
which are supported at the bottom by
mounting brackets (F) with a ball end
which is also assembled between two rub-
ber bushings at the bottom of the link.
The lower mounting brackets are at-
tached to the front axle bearing caps by
spring clips (G).
These parts require no lubrication or atten-
tion other than occasionally checking the
upper and lower support brackets for tight-
ness.
Figure 49
Figure 50