Adjust Bearings - Hudson Eight 1930 Service & Operating Manual

Raise front end of car. Remove oil reservoir plug and drain oil. Disconnect oil gauge wire. Remove oil
reservoir. Remove cotter pins from connecting rod bolt wits. Loosen but do not remove all connecting rod
bearing caps. Remove No. 1 rod bearing cap. Remove thin shim, from each side of bearing. REPLACE and
tighten bearing cap. Test bearing; if lower end of rod can be easily moved by hand, the bearing is too loose.
Remove shims until a light hammer blow is required to move the rod. When the adjustment is correct, loosen
No. 1 rod bearing cap. In the same manner proceed to adjust the other rods, one at a time. When all rod
bearings are properly adjusted tighten all rod bearing bolt nuts. Replace cotter pins. Replace oil reservoir
drain plug. Replace oil reservoir. Connect oil gauge wire. Lower front end of car. Replenish oil.
Remarks:
ADJUST BEARINGS (Connecting Rod)
ADJUST BEARINGS (Connecting Rod)
ADJUSTMENTS
Rod bearing clearance: .001-.0015
Rod bearing end play: .006-.010
Bearing adjustment is correct when a light hammer
blow is required to move lower end of rod lengthwise
on crankshaft journal. It is essential that all rods be
adjusted evenly so that smooth engine operation may
result. Guard against adjusting bearings too tightly.
Oil capacity—reservoir only: 8 quarts
Total: 9½ quarts
Suggestions: Inspect connecting rod dippers. When the bearing caps are taken off for the removal of
shims, the bearings and crank pins should be wiped clean and receive a film of new oil before being replaced.
Before replacing oil pan, fill troughs with oil.
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