Hudson 1948 - 1952, Service Manual

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OVERDRIVE 9 - 17
8. Remove the governor and governor driven gear and the
speedometer driven gear.
9. Remove the nut from the front end of the brake pivot
brace at the No.3 cross-member.
10. Remove the clevis pin at the rear end of the brake pivot
brace. This will allow moving the linkage to the left side
of car and give additional clearance when lowering and
removing the transmission with overdrive .
11. Using a universal socket on a 10" extension, remove the
top bolts attaching the transmission case to clutch hous-
ing. Install two I-2969 Guide Studs to support transmis-
sion when removing the two lower bolts.
12. Remove the transmission and overdrive assembly, using
care not to damage the main drive gear splines and pilot
during removal.
DISASSEMBLY - COMPLETE UNIT
(Single Lever Type)
1. Remove six bolts attaching clutch housing to transmis-
sion case and remove clutch housing.
2. Install transmission on bench holding fixture and remove
transmission cover, gasket, shift rail ball spring and ball.
3. Remove low and reverse shifter fork lock screws.
NOTE: To remove these special self-locking screws, use
a screwdriver having a straight blade that will enter to the
bottom of screw slot. DO NOT USE A TAPERED
BLADE SCREW DRIVER.
4. Slide low and reverse shift rail out of front of case, then
remove shift fork and shifter, also the shift rail interlock.
5. Remove the set screw from the second and high shift fork
and the shift rail stop screw, then slide the shift rail out of
front of case. Remove the lock ball and spring from case.
6. Pull mainshaft rearward and main drive gear forward
until mainshaft is fully withdrawn from needle roller
pilot bearing in rear end of main drive gear.
NOTE: Some of the bearing rollers may fall into transmis-
sion case at this time.
7. Remove mainshaft lock ring with Lock Ring Pliers KMO-
630.
8. Remove the synchronizer shift sleeve and hub assembly,
intermediate gear, low and reverse gear through cover
opening in transmission and pull out mainshaft with over-
drive housing adaptor.
9. Remove the mainshaft rear bearing snap ring, Figure 26.
FIGURE 26
10. Remove transmission mainshaft rear bearing and oil
baffle from adaptor.
NOTE: For inspection procedure, see instruction on page
9-12.
DISASSEMBLY - COMPLETE UNIT
(Double Lever Type)
1. Install transmission on bench holding fixture and remove
the transmission cover and gasket.
2. Remove the two screws and washers and remove the
overdrive control switch and gasket.
3. Remove the companion flange nut, lock- washer and
plain washer and using Companion Flange Puller
.T-820, remove the companion flange.
4. Drive out the overdrive control shaft tapered pin, Figure
11 and pull the control shaft outward approximately 3/8"
to disengage the operating cam of the shift shaft from the
slot in the rail.