Hudson Terraplane De Luxe 1935, Руководство пользователя

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the valve stem, working around the wheel in both directions from this point.
Pull the valve back inside of the rim and remove the second bead by the same
procedure used to remove the first.
To install a tire, inflate the tube until just rounded out and insert into the
casing. Place one bead over the rim and into the rim well at one point so that
the remainder of the bead can be worked over the rim. Press this head onto its
rim seat and insert valve stem through the hole in the rim. After the valve is
aligned in the hole, start application of the second bead directly opposite the
valve, pressing it into the rim well and working in both directions so that the
section of the bead at the valve is the last to he worked onto the rim.
Readjust, if necessary, so that the valve protrudes straight throu
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h the rim
and pull the valve through from outside until seated snugly against the inside
of the rim.
Partially inflate and work both beads onto the rim seats, then complete
inflation.
Inflation Pressures
In order to get maximum life from the tires they should be inflated to a
minimum pressure of 22 pounds on the front wheels and 28 pounds on the rear.
Lower pressure will cause excessive tread wear, make the tire more suscepti-
ble to bruises and breaks from impact with sharp irregularities in the road
surface. Higher pressures reduce the shock-absorbing qualities of the tires but
increase stability at high speeds.
Tire Wear
Due to increased thickness in tire treads, together with higher driving
speeds, faster acceleration and more effective braking, the tread blocks flex
when in contact with the road so that the forward edges of the tread design
blocks wear more rapidly than the rear, giving a sawtooth appearance to the
blocks, particularly between the two tread running ribs. This is known as toe
and heel wear and is particularly noticeable on front tires, since both the drive
and braking action flex the blocks in the same direction.
This is a natural wear and can be controlled by reversing the direction of
rotation of the tire. It is recommended that the right and left wheel and tire
assemblies be interchanged when this wear becomes noticeable. Since the
height of the tread block has been reduced by wear, the flexing will he lessened
and this change of position of tires will not only even up the wear but will in
most cases prevent reappearance.
Wheel and tire balance is carefully checked during the process of assembling;
however, this balance may be changed by removal and reinstallation of tires
or by tire tread wear. In order to maintain original stability at high driving
speeds, have wheels and tires rebalanced whenever it is necessary to remove
and reinstall a tire on a wheel, or if the tire changes are not necessary, balance
at intervals of 10,000 miles. This operation can he readily and accurately done
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