Adjustment Of Brakes - Hudson Super Six 1916 Reference Book

operation. Take up the play between the bearings until there is no end motion, but do not bind or cause the shaft to
turn hard. Line up the slots in both adjusting nuts, then turn both toward the right to bring the pinion deeper into
mesh with the ring gear, or toward the left to withdraw, The proper amount of back lash between the teeth of the
ring gear and pinion is from 006" to .008".
The grease cup on the pinion housing is intended to lubricate the pinion bearings. This should be filled
frequently with Whitmore Anti- Friction No. 5 grease. It should always be examined when a pinon adjustment is
made and an additional quantity of grease added at the adjustment opening.
If the pinion is flush with the ring gear and there is too much lash or too little, the ring gear may be adjusted
either in or out to remedy this condition.
The adjustments should be made as follows:
Remove the differential cover plate on the rear of the axle housing, Take off the differential bearing
adjustment locks arid back off slightly the bolts holding the bearing caps in place, so that the adjusting nut can be
turned easily. Only loosen a very little as the threads in these caps will become cross threaded if the bolts are
backed out too much.
To move the gear toward the right, back off the right hand adjusting nut one or two notches at a time and take
up on the left hand nut the same number of notches, or, if the gear needs to go to the left, reverse the action.
Take side play out of the bearings by these adjusting nuts,
When the proper results have been obtained, tighten the bearing caps and see that the bearing adjusting nut
locks are put in place.
The internal or emergency brakes are of the expanding type, the brake band bearing against the inside of the
drum on the rear wheels.

Adjustment of Brakes