Hudson 1955 Rambler, Technical & Service Manual

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connecting regulator, momentarily connect a
jumper lead between the "Gen" and "Bat"
terminals BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE. The
momentary surge of battery current to the
generator will correctly polarize the gener-
ator.
Radio By-Pass Condensers
The installation of radio by-pass condensers
on the field terminal of the regulator or
generator will cause the current and voltage
regulator contacts to oxidize. Oxidized
points cause a high resistance and may result
in a low charging rate and a discharged
battery. DO NOT CONNECT RADIO BY-PASS CON-
DENSERS TO THE FIELD TERMINAL OF THE REGULA-
TOR OR GENERATOR. If a condenser has been
installed on the field terminal, disconnect
the condenser and clean the contact points
of both the current and the voltage regulator.
STARTER MOTORS (AUTO-LITE)
The following Auto-Lite Model Starting Motors
are four pole, four brush units equipped with
a Bendix type inboard type drive on Standard
and Overdrive transmission and outboard type
drive on Automatic transmission equipped
units.
Model
Series Type Transmission Number
"Hornet" V-8 Ultramatic MCL-6132
"Hornet" 6 Standard and Overdrive MCH-6109
Hydra-Matic MCH-6306
"Wasp" Standard and Overdrive MZ-4167
Hydra-Matic MZ-4172
Auto-Lite Starting Motor Specifications
Maintenance Procedure
A periodic inspection should be made of the
starting circuit. While the interval between
these checks will vary according to the type of
service, it should, under normal conditions, be
made every 5000 miles. At this check the
following points should be inspected.
The starting circuit should be inspected to be
sure all connections are clean and tight and that
the insulation
20
T E C H N I C A L S E R V I C E M A N U A L
Model
MCH-6306
MCH-6109 MZ-4172
MZ-4167
MCL=6132
No Load Test
Amperes
Volts
R.P.M 65
5.5
4900
70
5.5
4300
65
5.0
4900
Lock Test
Amperes
Volts
R.P.M 335
2.0
6 Ft. Lbs.
280
2.0
4.4 Ft. Lbs
410
2.0
8 Ft. Lbs.
Brush Spring
Tension
42-53 Ozs. 42-53 Ozs. 42-53 Ozs.
FIGURE 21— V-8 Series Starting Motor (Ultramatic Transmission)