Hudson Terraplane De Luxe 1935, Owner'S Manual

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Door Adjustments
The door striker plates and rubber
bumpers are adjustable to permit
proper in and out regulations of the
door position. The dovetail (male) is
adjustable to center the door up and
down. The hinge pins are cadmium
plated to prevent rusting and squeak-
in
g
of the hinges.
To adjust doors, first loosen the
screws (A), Figure 16, holding the
male portion of the dovetail to the
door and move up or down as neces-
sary so that it lifts the door 1/16
"
as it
enters the female member when the
door is being closed.
The front edge of the front and rear
doors should he set slightly in-side of
the windshield pillar post and rear
edge of front doors, respectively, to
prevent wind noise at high speeds. If
an adjustment is necessary, loosen
the bumper fastening screws (B) in
the pillar post and move the bumpers
in or out as necessary to permit the
door to close to the desired position.
Tighten the screws securely.
If, after this adjustment, the door
must be slammed to latch it or the
latch does not hold the door snugly
against the bumpers and weath-
erseal, loosen the latch striker plate
screws (C) in the pillar post and
move the striker in or out, as neces-
sary, and tighten the screws securely.
Caution: Do not remove the striker
plate screws (C) as the tapping plates
will fall out of position.
Lubrication
The door striker plates and door
dovetails are fitted with lubricating
wicks. These should be saturated
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