Hudson Terraplane Special 1935 User manual

O THE OWNER
of this
TERRAPLANE SIX MOTOR CAR
A great deal of money, time and care has been devoted to the proper
designing, manufacturing and preparation of this car for delivery
into your hands.
We share your pride in its character and appearance, and our sincere
hope is that you derive from its operation the full enjoyment and
utility to which you looked forward when purchasing It
For these reasons, may we take the liberty of suggesting that a fine
mechanism such as this new car of yours will always respond with
its best to considerate treatment and care?
It will repay you well for the slight outlay in attention and cost
required to give it regular and proper lubrication, inspection at stated
intervals, and such adjustments as may he indicated from time to
time.
Terraplane and Hudson Distributors and Dealers in your communi-
ty, and practically everywhere you may drive, are prepared with
equipment facilities and experienced personnel to give your car
uniform, proper and complete attention in these respects at moderate
prices for the materials supplied and services rendered. We recom-
mend to you their expert and friendly interest in your car.
As to this manual itself, its chief purpose is to acquaint you with the
means of taking the best care of your car, so that you may derive
from it the full measure of operating quality and long, economical
life built into it at the factory. Will you cooperate to the extent of
reading this manual and keeping it in the locker box of your car for
ready reference as needed?
HUDSON MOTOR CAR COMPANY
Detroit, Michigan

Index
Accessories
Axle—Front
Axleflex
Bearing Adjustment
Camber
Caster
Lubrication
Wheel Alignment
Axle—Rear
Adjustment
Lubrication
Battery
Care
Registration
Body
Door Adjustments
Lubrication
Seat Adjustments
Trim Panels
Ventilation
Brakes
Clutch
Lubrication
Pedal Adjustment
Cooling System
Anti-Freeze
Care of Cooling System
Water Pump
Electric Hand
Electrical Units
Battery Generator
Headlamps
Ignition
System Starter
Wiring Diagrams
Page
43
7-30
44
30
32
32
32
32
7-29
29
30
37
37
37
5-42
42
43
42
42
43
7-35
7-25
25
26
6-22
23
22
22
9-44
37
6-21
36
6-17
6-20
38-39

Engine
Carburetor and Fuel System
Generator
Ignition System
Lubricants
Lubrication System
Starting Motor
Tuning Engine
Foreword
Headlamps
Adjustment
Removal of Lens
Inspection Service
License Data
Lubrication Chart
Operation
Breaking-in Instructions
Lubricants—Special
Starting the Engine
Shock Absorbers and Springs
Stabilizer
Steering Gear
Adjustment
Lubrication
Storage—Preparing Car
Technical Information
Tires and Wheels
Inflation Pressures
Removal and Installation
Spare Tire—Removal
Tire Wear
Transmission
Lubrication
Warranty
Wiring Diagrams
Page
5-14
6-19
6-21
6-17
16
15
6-10
19
1
36
36
37
4
5
Inside Back Cover
8
11
13
10
36
44
7-32
34
34
45
5
7-40
41
40
41
41
7-26
26
4
18-39

Warranty
"
We warrant each new passenger automobile manufactured by us to be
free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and
service, our obligation under this warranty being limited to making good at
our factory any part or parts thereof, including all equipment or trade
accessories (except tires) supplied by the Car Manufacturer, which shall,
within ninety (90) days after making delivery of such vehicle to the original
purchaser or before such vehicle has been driven 4,000 miles, whichever
event shall first occur, be returned to us with transportation charges prepaid,
and which our examination shall disclose to our satisfaction to have been
thus defective, this warranty being expressly in lieu of all ether warranties
expressed or implied and of all other obligations or liabilities on our part,
and we neither assume nor authorize any other person to assume for us any
other liability in connection with the sale of our vehicles.
"This warranty shall not apply to any vehicle which shall have been
repaired or altered by other than an Authorized Terraplane and Hudson
Distributor or Dealer in any way so as, in the judgment of the Manufacturer,
to affect its stability or reliability nor which has been subject to misuse,
negligence or accident."
HUDSON MOTOR CAR COMPANY
Detroit, Michigan, U. S. A.
Inspection Service
Upon delivery of the new car the Dealer will furnish the owner with an
Owner's Service Policy and Identification Card, which en-titles the owner
to replacement of any defective parts in accordance with the Standard
Warranty.
The car will be inspected and lubricated by the Dealer who sold the car
at the expiration of 500 miles of driving at no charge other than the list price
of engine oil, lubricants or supplies used'. If the car is taken to a Terraplane
and Hudson Dealer other than the one who sold it, the inspections will be
made at a nominal cost.
The 500-mile inspection includes the following operations:
Lubrication
1. Chassis Fittings 5.Starter
2. Engine (Change Oil) 6.Distributor.
3. Water Pump 7.Hood Locks
4 Generator 8.Door Lock Striker
9. Door Dovetails

TERRAPLANE SPECIAL SIX OWNER'S MANUAL 5
Mechanical Inspection
1. Check Engine Tune-up
(Minimum Vacuum Gauge
Reading—18)
2. Fan Belt Adjustment
3. Generator Charging Rate
4. Generator, Starter and Battery
Connections
5.Generator Relay
6. Water Pump Gland
7. Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment
8. Lamps (Connections and Bulbs)
9. Battery
10. Clutch Pedal Adjustment
11. Rear Wheels Tight on Taper
12. Tighten All Wheel Bolts
13. Adjust Door Strikers and
Dove-tails
14. Inflate Tires
15. Fill Radiator (Anti-freeze in cold
weather
16. Front Wheel Alignment
License Data
Car Serial Number (on plate on dash under hood) 51101 and up
Engine Serial Number (stamped on left side of cylinder block
opposite cylinder number 6) 103000 and up
Number of Cylinders 6 NACC Horsepower Rating.. . .21.6
Cylinder Bore 3"Piston Displacement 212 cu in.
Stroke of Piston 5"
Body Types
Coupe—Business Coach with Trunk
Coupe--Rumble Seat Sedan
Coach Sedan with Trunk
Technical Information
Engine
Type
Compression Ratio
Actual Horsepower Developed
6 to 1 Compression
7 to 1 Compression
Firing Order
Number Main Bearings
Main Bearing Clearance
Main Bearing End Play
Valve Material
Valve Head Diameter
Valve Tappet Clearance (Hot)
Camshaft Drive
Connecting Rod Lower Bearing Clearance
Piston Material
Piston Type
Piston Weight, Ounces
6 Cylinders en bloc
Standard—6 to 1
Optional—7 to 1
88 @ 3800
100 @ 3800
1-5-3-6-2-4
3
.001"
006"–.012"
Silicon Chrome Alloy Steel
Intake, 1-3/8"; Exhaust, 1-3/8
Intake, .006": Exhaust, .008
Gears
.001"; End Play, .006"-.010"
Lo Ex Aluminum Alloy
T Slot Cam Ground
10.75
Weights
2,505
2,555
2,595
Weights
2,610
2,655
2,670

6 TERRAPLANE SPECIAL SIX
Skirt Clearance, Bottom...................................................................................001"
Number Piston Rings......................................................Compression, 2; Oil Control, 2
Width of Piston Rings................................Compression, 3/32"; Oil Control, 3/16"
Piston Ring Gap.........................................................................................009"-.011"
Lubrication System...............................................................Hudson Duo-flo Automatic
Oil Pump Type..........................................................................................Oscillating Plunger
Oil Reservoir Capacity..............................................................................5 Quarts
Capacity of Lubrication System..................................................................6 Quarts
Cooling System
Type ...........................................................................................Pump Circulation
Radiator Type .......................................................................................Ribbon Cellular
Cooling System Capacity..........................................................................31/4 Gallons
Fan Belt ..................................................................................................."V" Type
Fuel System
Carburetor.................................................Make, Carter; Type, Down Draft; Size, 11/4"
Choke Control .....................................................................................................Manual
HeatControl..............................................................................................................Adjustable
Fuel Delivery ................................................................................................Pump
Air Cleaner ....................................................................................Oil Wetted Type
Gasoline Tank Capacity.............................................................................11 Gallons
Starting and Ignition
Make ..........................................................................................................Autolite
Spark Control ......................................................................................................Automatic
Timing ................................................................................................Dead Center
Firing Order ..................................................................................1.5-3-6-2-4
Distributor Gap ...............................................................................................020"
Spark Plug Type...............................................................................J-7—Metric
Spark Plug Size ..........................................................................................14 Mm.
Spark Plug Gap........................................................................................... 025"
Generator Regulation ..............................................................................Third Brush
Generator Charging Rate Cold, 17 Amps.; Hot, 13 Amps.
Radio equipped cars fitted with charge control. Cold, 22 Amps.; Hot, 17 Amps.
Lamp Bulb Specifications
C. P. Base Voltage Mazda No.
Head
Parking
Dash Signals
Instruments
Stop and Tail
Dome
21-32
3
3
3
2-21
15
D. C.
S. C.
D. C.
S. C.
D. C.
S. C.
6-8
6-8
6-8
6-8
6-8
6-8
2320-C
63
64
63
1158
87
Fuse—Headlamp Circuit, 20 Amps.
Tail Lamp Circuit, 20 Amps.

Clutch
Type Oil Cushioned, Single Plate
Clutch Pedal Clearance at Floor Board 1-1/2"
Transmission.
Type Selective
Gear Ratio Low, 2.42; Second, 1.6; High, 1.; Reverse, 3.30
Lubrication Summer, S.A.E. ll0); Winter, S.A.E. 80; Capacity, 3 Pints
Rear Axle
Type Semi-Floating
Bearing Type Taper Roller Throughout
Lubrication Summer, S.A.E. 110; Winter, S.A.E. 90; Capacity, 3 Pints
Front Axle
Toe-in 0 to 1/8"
Caster 3-1/4"-3-3/4"
Camber 1º-1-1/2º
Brakes
Type 4-Wheel Cable Control
Size 9" x 13/4"
Clearance Between Lining and Drum .010"
Steering Gear
Type Variable Pitch Worm and Sector
r Reduction 15 to 1
Lubricant Summer, S.A.E. 160; Winter, S.A.E. 110
Tires
Size 16 x 6.00
Minimum Air Pressure Front, 22 Lbs.; Rear, 28 Lbs.
Chassis Dimensions
Wheelbase 112"
Tread Front, 56"; Rear, 56"
Road Clearance Front Axle, 7-3/8", Rear Axle, 8-1/2"
Clearance for Jack (One Tire Flat) Front Axle, 4-3/4"; Rear Axle, 6-5/8"
Over-all Length, including Bumpers—
Sedan and Coach 186"
Sedan and Coach with Trunk 188-1/2"
Coupe 190"
OWNER'S MANUAL 7

8 TERRAPLANE SPECIAL SIX
Figure 1
OPERATION
The operation of the Terraplane Six follows standard practice in many
respects; however, even those accustomed to Hudson products may refresh their
memories on some of the details by reading the following paragraphs:
The clutch is disengaged in the conventional manner by depressing the left
foot pedal to release the engine drive from the transmission.
The transmission operation conforms to the standard shift. The clutch must
be disengaged before shifting gears.
The Terraplane synchro shift is a great improvement on the old style
synchro-mesh, in which it is necessary to pause a considerable time between
shifts, with the result that the get-away is slow.
The synchro shift on this car should be made just as rapidly as possible.
Depress the clutch pedal quickly to its full throw and snap the gear shift lever
from one speed into the next, whether shifting from first to second, from
second to high or from high to second gear.
You will find that the shift will be made easily and that no time is lost in
the get-away or in engaging second speed when necessary.
The "Electric Hand" transmission control, which is available as a factory
installed option, has a small lever, Figure la, conveniently located just under
the rim of the steering wheel. This lever has five positions arranged in the
form of the letter H corresponding to the neutral, three forward and reverse
positions of the standard transmission shifting lever. This lever is easily
moved to any of the forward gear positions to select the gear desired. As a
safety feature, it is necessary to lift up on the lever and at the same time
push forward in order to get into the reverse position.
The control is electrical, while the actual shifting is accomplished by vacuum
power from the engine intake manifold. The control is inter-connected with
the ignition switch and a circuit breaker on the clutch pedal, making it
necessary to have the ignition turned on and the clutch pedal depressed (clutch
disengaged) before the system is energized to accomplish a shift of gears. The