Hudson 1948 - 1952, Service Manual

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8 - 26 TRANSMISSION
3. Carefully lower cluster and assembled parts into position
and enter front end of countershaft at rear of transmis-
sion case, tapping it forward while holding the front end
of the dummy shaft in constant contact with the counter-
shaft to keep needle rollers and washers in place. Drive
countershaft forward just far enough to enter front end
in case, as it must again be removed after checking end
play.
4. With a feeler gauge inserted between the rear thrust
washers, check countershaft cluster end play, Figure 43.
End play should range between .006" and .016"; if more
than this, the thrust washers should be replaced.
FIGURE 43
5. Next enter dummy shaft in front of case and by tapping
on shaft with a soft hammer, drive out countershaft through
rear of case, using care to keep ends of shafts together at all
times. Lower countershaft cluster with dummy shaft in
place, to bottom of case.
REVERSE IDLER GEAR
1. Place reverse idler gear in position in case (1 on g hub
toward front) and drive idler gear shaft in from rear of the
case. Before fully Installing shaft, make sure slot for lock
plate is properly aligned with countershaft so plate will
seat in both slots. Idler gear end play should be from
.003" to .010".
MAINSHAFT ASSEMBLY
1. Insert mainshaft with rear bearing assembled, through rear of
transmission case and Install low and reverse sliding gear,
with shift collar towards front of transmission.
2. Install low and reverse fork in rear shift lever shaft (offset to front)
and engage fork in groove of low sliding gear.
3. Install second speed gear.
4. Assemble synchronizer hub, shift plates, shift sleeve , springs and
synchronizer rings together as a unit and slide on mainshaft splines
the long hub of the sleeve pointing forward. Be sure that marks
painted on parts during disassembly are in proper alignment, also
that the hooked ends of the two synchronizer springs engage in the
same shift plate.
5. Install snap ring on front of mainshaft and check end play by
inserting a feeler gauge between the rear face of the mainshaft
second speed gear and the front ends of the mainshaft spiral
splines. This should be from .003" to .016". Excessive end play at
this point can only be corrected by Installing new parts.
6. Install second and high shift fork in second and high shift shaft,
move mainshaft and parts toward shift fork and engage fork in
groove of synchronizer shift sleeve.
7. Complete Installation of mainshaft and rear bearing in case by
tapping rear bearing outer race with plastic or rawhide hammer
until bearing case snap ring is flush with rear of case.
MAINSHAFT DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY
1. Coat inside of mainshaft drive gear and mainshaft front
rollers with lubriplate or heavy viscous grease and assem-
ble rollers (14) in position in gear.
2. Install mainshaft drive gear assembly tapping outer race of
bearing with a plastic or rawhide hammer until snap ring
in outer race is flush with front of case. When doing this,
be sure rollers are not dislodged before pilot end of main-
shaft enters drive gear.
COUNTERSHAFT Installation
1. To Install countershaft, insert two suitable punches through
countershaft holes in front and rear of transmission case,