Hudson 1947 3/4-TON COMMERCIAL, Owner'S Manual

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Have your Authorized Hudson Dealer check the fluid level periodically to insure
proper brake operation.
ADJUSTMENTS—To insure proper operation of the mechanical reserve system it
is important that 1¼ inches clearance be maintained between rear face of push rod
(G), Fig. 43, and front face of the pedal push rod with the brakes released.
Brake adjustments should be performed by your Authorized Hudson Dealer.
However, if an emergency arises where the brakes must be adjusted before you can
reach an Authorized Hudson Dealer, the following adjustment procedure to compen-
sate for lining wear can be used.
1. Jack up all wheels clear of the floor.
2. Be sure hand brake is fully released.
3. Remove wheel backing plate adjusting screw hole covers.
4. At each wheel, with a screw driver or
suitable tool inserted through the slot
in the brake backing plate, expand
shoes against drum with adjusting
screw, see Fig. 45, by moving outer
end of tool toward center of backing
plate until a heavy drag is noted when
wheel is turned by hand.
5. Back off screw exactly 14 notches at
each wheel by moving tool toward
outer edge of backing plate.
6. Replace hole covers and lower car to
floor.
Test car for brake balance. If one wheel
skids before the others, loosen the adjustment rather than tighten the other screws.
A major brake adjustment involves a complete inspection of the braking system—
shoe linings, mechanical follow-up, anchor adjustment, and the hydraulic system.
This should be necessary only in the event that an adjustment for normal lining wear
does not produce satisfactory braking results.
FRONT SUSPENSION
Hudson's Auto-Poise Control Front Wheel Suspension is of the angularly set
"wishbone" type, see Fig. 46. This arrangement incorporates the use of a front
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Figure 45