Hudson 1936 Six, Руководство пользователя

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3 6 H U D S O N S I X
injected after removing filler plug (E), Figure 15, and should he done with change
of season.
BRAKES
The Hudson brakes are hydraulically operated with supplementary mechanical
actuation of the rear brake shoes both from the foot pedal and the hand brake
control. (Figure 16.)
The heart of the hydraulic system is
the master cylinder, Figure 17, which
has an integral reservoir from which
additional fluid is supplied to the sys-
tem as necessary.
The master cylinder is mounted on
the chassis frame side member and is
accessible by lifting the left side of the
hood.
The reservoir should be kept at least
half full at all times. Before removing
Figure 17 the filler plug (1), Figure 16, wipe all parts free of dirt and take extreme
care to prevent dirt getting into the cylinder.
The reservoir should be filled with Hudson fluid. The use of other than genuine
Hudson fluid or the introduction of oil with a mineral base into the system will
cause the rubber parts to swell and become inoperative.
The piston in the master cylinder is operated through the lever (2) and rod (3)
from the brake pedal (4). (Figure 16.) In order to insure full return of the piston
when the brake is released there must be 1/4" to 3/8" free pedal pad movement
before the piston starts to move as the pedal is depressed. This free movement is
adjusted by loosening lock nut (5), removing clevis pin (6) and turning the yoke
(7). After proper free pedal movement is obtained, replace the clevis pin (6) and
tighten lock nut (5). This adjustment is important as failure of the piston to return
to the end of the cylinder will cause the brakes to drag.
An occasional filling of the reservoir should he the only attention required to
the hydraulic system unless the reservoir is permitted to run dry, a main line is
disconnected or a wheel cylinder is disconnected for service operations. If the
reservoir runs dry or a main pipe line is disconnected it is necessary to bleed the
air out of the lines at all wheel cylinders. If a wheel cylinder is disconnected it is
necessary to bleed only at that particular cylinder.
The bleeding operation is performed as follows:
Figure 18