Hudson 1938 Terraplane, Owner'S Manual

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O W N E R' S M A N U A L 67
Station. (In case of clearance variation it is desirable that clearance at the anchor end
be less than at the adjusting end.)
(4) Spread the brake shoes by means of a screwdriver inserted through the hole (C)
engaging the notched adjusting screw until the shoes are expanded against the brake
drum so drum can just be turned by hand.
(5) Pull hand brake lever until equalizer bar cable plate is 1/8" from stop. (Figure
56.)
(6) Pull rear brake cables tight and adjust ends so clevis pins just enter holes in cross
shaft levers or equalizer bar (12), Figure 56. The rear face of the equalizer plate must
be parallel to the face of the stop after this adjustment is made.
(7) Release hand brake.
(8) Release adjusting screw at each wheel until the brakes are just free of drag and
replace feeler gauge hole covers and wheels.
(9) Lower car and test for balance on a level road—avoid testing on side of crowned
road.
In the event the above instructions do not provide satisfactory braking, consult
further with your Hudson dealer.
HEADLAMPS
The headlamps are designed to give maximum safe illumination under all driving
conditions. The lamps are fitted with 1½ candlepower bulbs for the parking position,
and prefocused bulbs, having a flanged mounting to insure correct installation,
employing a 32-candlepower filament, for city driving and passing, and a 32-candle-
power filament for country driving. When the main lighting switch is in the driving
(right) position, the light beams can be changed to the high or' country driving
position or downward and to the right for city driving position by depressing and
releasing the light control foot switch.
Adjustment
Two adjusting screws have been provided at the bottom of the headlamp, Figure
60, to obtain proper lighting effect.
Place the car on a level floor or driveway
squarely in front of a white wall or screen at
a distance of twenty-five feet. Draw a hori-
zontal line (AA), Figure 61, on a wall six
feet long and at a height of thirty-five and
one-quarter inches above the floor (E). This
line represents the top of the beam. Next
draw two vertical lines (C and D) twenty-
six and thirteen thirty-seconds inches apart.
Measure one-half the distance between (C
and D) and draw line (B) ten inches long.
These vertical lines represent the distance
between lamp centers.
Figure 60