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Summary of Contents for 1950 Commander

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Page 3: ...N T EN T S Instruments and Controls Run in Period Operating the Car Lubrication If you must change a tire Maintenance and Car of Car Service and Adjultments Seasonal Sorvicel Technical Reference Data Index ...

Page 4: ... be of little value or interest to the average owner We have included however some technical service information so that will be able to give this book to any mechanic for ezp erg service or adjustment if such ever becomes necessary w you are away from the vicinity of an authQri z ed Stud e baker dealer Such an occasion rarely arises for you have thel as surance of a friendly nation wide dealer se...

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Page 6: ...otor vehicle which shall have been repaired or altered outside of Studebaker factories in flY way so as in our judgement to affect its stability or reliability 1101 which has been subject to misuse negligence or accident nor to an commercial motor vehicle sold by us which shall have been operate at a speed exceeding the factory rated speed or loaded beyond thfe factory rated load capacity THE STUD...

Page 7: ...nition and front do t ____ ___ This number is stampe on Ii metal tag furnished with the keys Record it in the space provided Package Compartment and Luggage Com partment Doors _____ This number is stamped Qn the compart ment key or on the lock housin Record it m the space provIded PAINT AND TRIM W he ring paint materials be sure the body and serial n UIll 1rii above af well as the paint f _ 1 l sy...

Page 8: ...AGES HEAT OIL FUEL AMPERES HORN PUSH BAR ASH TRAY CIGAR LIGHTER CLiMATIZER AIR CONTROL DEFROSTER CONTROL FOG LIGHT SWITCH CLiMATIZER WATER CONTROL HOOD LOCK RELEASE OVERDRIVE CONTROL COWL vENnLATOR INNER DOOR ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRAKE PEDAL CLUTCH PED AL STARTER SWITCH BUnoN HEADLIGHT BEAM TCH e INSTRUMENT AND MAP LIGHT SWITCH HEAD AND PARKING LIGHT SWITCH ...

Page 9: ...depressing the clutch pedal the electrical circuit through the starter switch is completed Do rlot operate starter when the engine is running AMMETER When the engine is not running and any of the electrical circuits are in use the ammeter will register a discharge With the engine running at a reasonable speed even though all electrical circuits are in use the ammeter will register a charge until t...

Page 10: ...s within the engine Normally the gage will register between 20 and 40 pounds 1 4 and 2 8 kgs at 40 miles 64 km per hour Th48 gage does not indicate the amount of oil in the cTankcase If this gage should fluctuate rapidly or drop to zero STOP the car immediately and check the cause Continued operation of the car under these conditions will probably cause serious damage tOCKS AND KEYS Two sets of ke...

Page 11: ...hether it has been locked from the inside with the door lock control or ocked from the outside with the key The next three paragraphs explain the op ration of the door locks l Front door inside handles when pushed up from the normal position to lock the door f rom the inside will spring back to the normal position although the lock will remain set 2 The front doors are locked from the outside by m...

Page 12: ...til the automatic hood lo k is released To raise the hood release the safety latch as illustrated As a safety measure after raising the hood remove the end of the hood prop from its bracket and place it in the hole provided on the underside of the hood at the front Care should always be taken in raIsmg or lowering the hood Never try to force the hood lock or safety latch This might affect adjustme...

Page 13: ...eam when approaching oncoming traffic and in city driving INSTRUMENT AND MAP LIGHTS The instruments are lighted with non glare black light The lights are controlled by a pull type switch located next to the headlight switch Pull the control to the firs position for instrument lights Pull the control to the second position for the ap light when front doors are closed The map light is on whenever ei...

Page 14: ... opened ASH RECEIVER To remove the t ray for cleaning push down on the retainer while pulling outward on the tray FRONT SEAT ADJUSTMENT Th front seat is easily adjusted forward or backward by raising the control lever at the driver s side of the seat as shown in t he illu stra tion which unlocks the mechanism and permits the seat to be hifted to the desired position In ad ition to this quickly adj...

Page 15: ... with the same key which operates the package compartment lock To open the luggage compartment unlock the handle with the key press down slightly with the left hand on the left wing of the emblem and at the same t ime raise he right wing approximately 45 0 as shown in the illus t ration The lid can nO N be raised Counterbalanced hinge springs keep the lid in the open position for your con venience...

Page 16: ...ed by this control The windshield washer on cars so equipped is oper ated by turning the windshield wiper control counter clockwise and then t urning the control clockwise to obtain water flow and wiper operation Washer automat ically shuts itself off when the cycle has been completed Windshield Washer is available at extra cost SEAT CUSHION AUXILIARY SPRINGS To vary the front seat cushion resilie...

Page 17: ...rly breaking in a new engine Yqur car speed during this period should not exceed pO miles 80 5 km per hour Engine Oil During Run In The use of special run in oils is not necessary Use only engine oils produced by reputable oil companies Change oil at first 500 miles 805 km and first I 1500 miles 2414 km C ADD OIL After 1500miles 2414km the oil should be changed OIL LEVEL GAGE regularly the frequen...

Page 18: ...he engine starts Release the accelera t or as soon as the engine starts WARMING UP THE ENGINE A gasoline engine per forms best when it reaches an operating temperature o approximately 1700 F 76 70 C In cold weather the engine temperature should be raised by allowing the engine to idle slowly before driving the car Do not drive the car until oil pressure registers on the gage If it registers above ...

Page 19: ... the steering post gearshift lever follow this procedure TO SET CAR INTO MOTION 1 Start engine andwithclutch pedal still de pressed place gearshift lever in low first gear position see illustra tion 2 Release park ing brake 3 Relea se the R 2 I I I N I IL J Ii I 1 3 clutch pedal gradually and at the same time slowly accelerate TO SHIFT FROM LOW TO SECOND GEAR 1 At approximately 10 miles 16 km per ...

Page 20: ...G TIPS To avoid excessive wear on the clutch transmission and drive mechanisms never try to jump gears that is do not shift f rom low to high or start out in second and avoid using low and never shift from any gear evep the neutral position into reverse until the car s motion is stopped Also never make a gear shift until the clutch pedal is depressed disengaging the clutch Make it a habit to pause...

Page 21: ...is standing still merely pull out the OD control handle 2 To change the transmission from overdrive to the locked in conventional position when driving below the overdrive cut in speed of approximately 30 35 m p h 50 55 km accelerate the engine and at the same time pull out the OD control handle 3 To change the transmission from overdrive to the locked in conventional position when driving in over...

Page 22: ...for the Champion available at extra cost Studebaker Climatizer and Defroster The Studebaker Climatizer is a fresh air heating and ventilating system Fresh air passes through an air duct and then through the Climatizer heater core The warmed air is disc 1arged forward and rearward from below the front ea t and spreads uniformly through the car interior J t he Climatizer heat output is thermostatica...

Page 23: ...handle forward Climatiz er Operation 1 Open outside right air intake at cowl Be sure the inside ventilator door on right kickpad is closed Also close left cowl ventilator 2 P ull hot water con trol handle marked INSlDE VENTILATOR DOOR l D OUT W outward to SIDE AIR INTAK E CC rf tROL f the position which i c gives the temperature desired by the car cupants The further outward the handle is pulled t...

Page 24: ...ted at the left of the three control handle aL the lower edge of the instrument panel on the driver s side of the car Moving the h wr to the left raises the toP and to Ihe rig hi lowl I H IL When the lever is re leased from l iUIl I of th fie positions it automatically returns to the central position stopping the electric motor Always let the motor operate the top never try to force the top up or ...

Page 25: ...ap lock at the left of the locking handle on the header Turn the top locking handle at the center of the header f ully to the left counterclockwise Lift the top free of the pilots 3 Move the control switch lever to the right and hold it in this position until the top rests on the rear deck of the car then release t he lever 4 Cover the top with the boot and snap all boot fasteners in place TO RAIS...

Page 26: ...BELL CRANK SHAFT UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL 1 Fitting Chassis Lubr icant ARM BUSHINGS 4 Fitting each A r m Chassis Lubricant UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ARM BUSHINGS 4 Fitting Wheel Bearing Lubrrca nt each Arm Chassis L uhricanl STEERING KNUCKLE I FRONT WHEEL BE ARINGS Wheel Bearing Lubricanl JOINTS 2 Fit KNUCKLE l Fitting Lubricant GEARSHIFT RODS Engine Oil TIE ROD BALL JOINTS 2 Fit...

Page 27: ...ning the top locking handle clockwise two or three complete t urns Test the lock by attempting to lift the top free of the pilots 4 Snap the fasteners in place along the top side rails and side panels on both sides of the top There are 6 of these fasteners on each side Let the boot fold down into the top compartment or unsnap the boot from the rear seat back and place it in t he boot bag provided ...

Page 28: ...s the most important in the entire booklet If a lubrication service must of necessity be performed by a non Studebaker serviceman be sure he understands the requirements mentioned in this section and on the chart on pages 24 and 25 UNIVERSAL JOINTS Lubricate with light weight chassis lubricant at 1000 mile 1609 km intervals Only a low pressure hand gun should be used to lubricate these bearings TR...

Page 29: ...purchasing gasoline Never allow oil level shown on oil level gage to fall below the ADD OIL mark Do not overfill See drawing page 15 ENGINE OIL FILTER The Fram oil filter on cars so equipped assists in removing dirt and foreign matter from the oil and is provided with a replaceable filter element Under normal conditions the Fram Filter cartridge should be replaced after approximately every 5000 mi...

Page 30: ...n your locality during the various sea I sons of the year LOWEST TEMPERATURE OIL ANTICIPATED R COMMENDATION 320 F 0 0 C S A E 30 100 F 12 20 C S A B 20 100 F 23 3 C S A E 10 l0W O r 10 W Most of the higher priced otor oils sold today contain chemical detergents which hold extremely small particles of carbon or other foreign matter in suspension l any of the particles are so small that they flow th...

Page 31: ... l 30 LUGGAGE PROTECTOR PLATE VERTICAL BUMPER BAR JACK BASE ...

Page 32: ...r wheels the parking brake will hold the wheel so that the nuts can be loosened after the car has been jacked up 6 Raise car with jack until wheel is free of the road and can rotate full circle This is important to be sur e you have enough clearance to instali spare 7 On wheels on the left side of the car the wheel lug nuts are left hand threaded To remove them use the hexagonal wrench end of the ...

Page 33: ...ean and tight CHARGING PRECAUTIONS It is advisable to observe the following precautions when charging a battery at home or elsewhere During the charging and for a short time immediately thereafter the chemical reaction in the battery gives off hydrogen gas in sufficient quantit ies as to be explosive When working near a battery being charged or just after it has been charged it is important that n...

Page 34: ...ght oil 4 Use the proper grade of a reputable engine oil 5 Use a good grade of fresh gasoline 6 Check thermostat operation Operating an engine at subnormal temperatures causes a much more rapid dilution of the crankcase oil than is experienced at normal temperatures Rust and COJ rosion lnhibitor Because of the chemical reaction between metal and the lime or other minerals in water one U S pint 8S3...

Page 35: ...h hasn t accu mulated moist ure dirt and tank settlings from lying dor mant for relatively long periods SPEED Drive at a moderate and constant speed IDLING Shut off the engine while parked even for a few minutes such as waiting for long freight t rains at railroad crossings Idling except to warm up a cold engine is sheer waste STOPPING Come to a gradual stop whenever possible This saves fuel brake...

Page 36: ...h an octane selector which permits the advance or retard of the ignition timing to give economy of fuel consumption and noiseless combustion relative to the type of gasoline used The selector should be adjusted by your Studebaker dealer Carburetor Air Cleaner Two types of air cleaner are available for Studebaker cars One is of the oil wetted type for cars operated a greater part of the time over p...

Page 37: ... oil and allow excess oil to drain before rein stalling the element in the cleaner OIL WET fED AIR CLEANER 3 Replace filter element and wipe off all excess oil TO SERVICE THE OIL BATH AIR CLEANER 1 Remove the filter ele ment clean in kero IT M sene and allow to dry thoroughly 2 Clean the oil reser voir 3 Pour one pint of new engine oil into the res ervoir S A E 50 for OIL BATH AIR CLEANER above 32...

Page 38: ...your Studebaker Be sure the brand you select eontains a rust inhibitor Do not use an anti freeze preparation which cont ains salt sugar calcium chloride soda or petroleum base compounds Reputable anti freeze companies supply their dealers with charts showing the amount of anti freeze to use fOl protection to various anticipated temperatures depending upon cooling system capacity If your car is equ...

Page 39: ...e dust should be flushed with water as soon as possible in order to the enamel finish and chromium parts avoid damage to 1 Washing the Car When washing the car first saturate all foreign sub st mces on the finish with cold water Then use a clean sponge and r unning water for the removal of dirt Dry the body with a clean damp chamois skin using a straight horizontal or vertical motion rather than a...

Page 40: ...nd frothy not watery Apply m moderate quantities with a damp cloth sponge or soft brush Remove soap suds with a clean damp cloth or sponge then wipe the surface several times with a dry cloth While the material is still damp brush it lightly with a whisk broom or brush of medium stiffn ss Permit air to circulate freely over the wet upholstery When dry brush again to loosen any minute matting When ...

Page 41: ...yon rubberized to a cotton back producing a water proof mater ial Traffic grime and most other soiling may be removed by washing the top with a sudsy mixture of mild soap abd warm water Strong solvents naphtha or carbon tetra chlor ide are not recommended for cleaning this fabriC Some spots can be removed with art gum r ubber an suede brush Mud splashings can be washed or doused off with cool wate...

Page 42: ...tall with new gaskets 3 Clean carburetor air cleaner 4 Clean fuel pump bowl and strainer install with new gasket 5 Clean inside of distributor cover cable terminals and sockets 6 Tighten cylinder head cap screws to recommended tension 7 Adjust fan belt 8 Remove and clean carburetor choke thermostatic control Replace with new gasket and adj ust if necessary 9 Check and set ignition timing 10 Adjust...

Page 43: ...er is warned that the brakes need relining E your brakes do not operate satisfactorily see your Studebaker dealer CLUTCH PEDAL TRAVEL ADJUSTMENT Clutch pedal f ree travel is the distance the pedal moves forward before r sistance of the release mechanism is felt When the fr e travel is greater than one inch 25 4 mm or less than one half inch 12 7 mm adjustment should be made by your Studebaker deal...

Page 44: ...IN HOLES All drain holes should hI kept open to prevent accumulation of water o The door drain holes are easily cleared with 1 IH ll knife or other flat inst ru ment which can be insert d II I the holes and r un back a nd forth a few t imes to IO O H I II any congestion Body drain holeR HIiOIlI 1 be cleared by the serviceman See page 44 for minimum seasonal service recommendations I 43 ...

Page 45: ...ad balt l with tension wrench Lubrication Lubric l te chassis unless performed in last 1000 miles including any periodic lubrication requirements due Fuel System Clean fuel pump bowl and reset carburetor adjustment if necessary Starter Check efficiency for proper current draw from battery SPRING Cooling System Drain and reverse flush Check thermostat Check condition of radiator hose and fan belt R...

Page 46: ...m Cha mpion No 1 7 14 mill Check after 5000 miles 8046 km replaoe lifter JO O l1Iile 16 090 km Firing order 1 5 3 6 2 4 No 1 is the front cylinder F 3 Tappct clearance enginc cold 016 0 406 mm Angle of valve ENGINE OIL PRESSURE Intalce md Exhaust 20 to 40 Ibs 1 4 kgs to 2 8 kgs reading on oil gage rcssurc at which relief valve opcns 40 lbs 2 8 kgs K ABSORBER Do not adjust over 1 32 0 79 mm at a ti...

Page 47: ...ed Unit Parking 6 8 Mazda No 63 3 A With Directional Signals 6 8 Mazda No 1158 3 21 Til 3 S p 6 8 Mazda No_ 1158 21 Instruments 6 8 Mazda No 55 1 1 2 Trunk Dome 6 8 Mazda No 88L 15 License Plate 6 8 Mazda No 63 3 Tell Tale Hea dlight Beam 6 8 Mazda No 51 1 2 6 8 Mazda No 1158 21 3 Directional o t 6 8 Mazda No 1129 21 Signal T il Tale 6 8 Mazda N0_ 55 Map 6 8 Mazda No 88L 15 Package Compartment 6 8...

Page 48: ...ts 14 10 Transmission Conventionai 2 4 pints 2 00 pints 1 14 Transmission Overdrive 3 pints 2 50 pints 1 42 Rear Axle 3 pints 2 50 pints 1 42 Gasoline Tank 18 gallons 15 00 gallons 68 00 Model Number _ 17A Number of Cylinders 6 Cylinder Bore 3 5 16 84 14 mm Stroke 4 3 4u 110 65 mm Piston Displacement 245 6 cu in 4025 ce Horsepower NACC or RAC Rating 26 33 Weight Se your dealer Weight varies by bod...

Page 49: ...7 pcction 27 rument hghts 11 InHrumcnts and controIR 7 Jack use oL JO Keys numbers 5 locks 8 Lamp bulbs specifications 43 License data 47 License plate light 11 Lights control 11 Locks and keys 8 Lubrication chart 24 telated operations 27 Luggage compartment light 12 Loc 1 and lid 13 Maintenance and care of caL 32 Map light 11 Model number 47 Octane selector 35 Oil dilution and sludge 33 filter se...

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