Hudson 1948 - 1952, Service Manual

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FIGURE 7
If any finger is more than .030" higher than another, it
should be lowered to level of other finger's by Installing a
thin (about .005" thick) washer between clutch cover and
retainer of the high finger.
11. Remove assembly from fixture.
Installation OF CLUTCH
ASSEMBLY TO ENGINE
1. Install ONE new clutch cover gasket and shellac it in
place on front face of cover flange.
NOTE: If clutch has been properly reconditioned only one gas-
ket of 1/32" free thickness is required to give correct release and
engagement. Avoid the Installation of two or more gaskets as
each added gasket reduces the effective pressure of engaging
springs by an amount equal to the thickness of each additional
gasket.
2. Place driving plate on pressure plate then insert the aligning arbor
J-449, through cover and splines of driving plate and into pilot
bearing in flywheel. Push the assembly up into place on the
flywheel and secure with the cap screws. Keep the arbor in
position so as to keep the driving plate centered. This will assist
Installation of the transmission.
3. Tighten the cap screws gradually drawing down oppo-
site screws instead of in rotation so that a good gasket
seal is insured. Using; a torque wrench, tighten all
cover screws to 20-25 foot pounds. Withdraw the arbor.
4. Insert 1/3 of a pintof Hudsonite into clutch via the
cover hub opening.
5. Install clutch collar and throwout b axing assembly to
clutch cover hub bore after spreading a thin coat of
engine oil over bore wall. Care must be exercised to
prevent damaging the lip of the oil seal or curling it
over in the bore.
6. Center the throwout bearing grease retainer leather
washer (17), Figure 1, (not the oil seal) by temporarily
inserting the aligning arbor through it. Rotate collar
and throwout bearing to position for proper alignment
with throwout yoke on transmission.
7. Tighten al 1 rear engine support plate screws.
8. Install two headless screws J-2969 in engine endplate
to assist in supporting transmission at Installation.
9. Bring the transmission assembly to position where
main drive gear (clutch shaft) is aligned with bore of
throwout collar, then carefully push forward to enter
drive gear through grease retainer leather washer,
splines of driving plate and into pilot bearing. During
this operation the main drive gear must be relieved of
the overhanging weight of the transmission until the
bell housing engages the dowels.
NOTE: Before transmission assembly is moved up
against rear support plate, make a last inspection to
verify that the end face of throwout collar in clutch is
properly aligned with throwout yoke on transmission
and that oil seal lip has not turned under.
CAUTION: Alignment of bell housing with engine is
controlled by the sleeve dowel in the upper left location
of the bell housing attaching bolt circle and by the
dowel bolt at the lower right location viewed from rear
of car. Make sure that the former is in place and entered
in bell housing hole before tightening bolts. Install
Lower right bolt (dowel bolt) first. NEVER grind or
otherwise reduce the diameter of the dowel bolt to
facilitate Installation.
CLUTCH 7 - 9