1948-1952 Shop Service Manual - - Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club

15 - 10 BRAKES
PEDAL PUSH ROD ADJUSTMENT
There must be a clearance of 1-1/4" between the rear side of
retaining pin (3) and end of slide link (2) as shown in Figure 1.
This adjustment is important in order to obtain the proper mechanical
follow-up to the hydraulic operation of the rear brakes. The
safety factor of having mechanical brakes following the hydraulic
brake action is lost unless this adjustment is checked on every car,
whenever brake work or inspection is done.
REMOVAL:
REAR BRAKE CABLES
LINKAGE LUBRICATION
A thin film of chassis lubricant should be applied to
parking brake cable connections, brake eccentrics, anchor
links and all moving or possible friction contact points.
A film of lubriplate should be placed on the brake shoe
support ledge on the backing plate so as to combat rust and
insure free brake shoe action.
NOTE: This lubrication should be done at time of brake
adjustment, with hubs and drums r e m o v e d and with
brake cylinder clamps in place. Slide the brake shoes away
from the backing plate.
1. Raise car and place on jacks.
2. Remove cotter pins, clevis pins, that hold brake (25)
Figure 1, clevises to toggle (35).
3. Unscrew brake cable clevises (25) and nuts from cable
ends.
4. Disconnect clamp (32) that holds cable to #6 body crossmember.
5. Remove nuts, washers and clips that fasten brake cable to
rear springs.
6. Remove rear brake cable dust cover at backing plate.
7. Remove rear brake drums.
8. Disconnect end of brake cable from cable lever at brake
shoes.
To Install, Reverse Procedure and Lubricate Cables.
FIGURE 12
MINOR BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
NOTE: Brake drum should be at approximately room
temperature when making brake shoe adjustments. If
brakes are adjusted when the drums are hot and therefore
expanded, the shoes may drag when the drums
cool and contract.
FIGURE 11
1. Tack up all wheels clear of the floor.
2. Check and remove end play in wheel bearings if necessary.
3. See that parking brake lever is in the fully released position.