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H U D S O N E I G H T
and intake tappets to .004" clearance. Counting from the front the exhaust tappets are
1.4-5-8-9-12-13-16 and the intake tappets are 2-3-6-7-10-11-14-15.
Always adjust tappets after grinding valves.
through the notches in the eccentric, necessitating their removal. Insert special
tool "C" in notch and pull toward you until only the required movement of the
coupling is present. If trouble is experienced in replacing the bolts, back off
the adjustment slightly, allowing them to slide into place.
One-half pint of motor oil should be introduced through the pipe plug
opening "D" whenever the distributor support housing has been removed.
A D J U S T M E N T
Tappets
Before adjusting tappets see that the
tappet clamp cap screw "C" is tight.
Adjust tappet by loosening lock nut
"B" and turning adjusting screw "A."
Lock adjustment by tightening lock
nut "B" while holding screw.
Measure clearance between adjust-
ing screw and end of valve stem with
a feeler gauge as shown at "D" in the
illustration. This measurement should
be made while the engine is at its
normal operating temperature.
Adjust exhaust valve tappets to .006"
Timing Chain
The timing chain should be
inspected at the expiration of the
first 1500 miles and at intervals
of 5000 miles thereafter.
A to and fro movement of ap-
proximately N" on the circumfer-
ence of the coupling "A" (after
the slack around the coupling
bolt is taken up) should be main-
tained.
To adjust, loosen retaining
bolts "B." The inside top bolt and
the bottom bolt (not shown) pass
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