Hudson 1948 - 1952, Service Manual

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9 - 26 OVERDRIVE
CONDITION NO. 3
THROTTLE SWITCH IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED:
the accelerator pedal rod should be so adjusted that the
carburetor throttle lever at carburetor strikes its full open
stop just before the pedal touches the throttle switch stem.
CONDITION NO. 4
IMPROPER Installation OF SOLENOID:
A. If car cannot be rolled backward under any circum-
stances and there is no relay click when the engine is
started it is probable that the solenoid has been improp-
erly Installed, jamming the pawl permanently into over-
drive engagement.
B. If the car will occasionally roll backwards, but not al-
ways, (and there is no relay click when the engine is
started) it may indicate that upon Installation the bayo-
net lock was caught and the solenoid forcibly twisted
into alignment with the attaching flange, thus shearing
off the internal keying of the solenoid. Under these
circumstances, the end of the solenoid stem may not
catch in the pawl and upon release of solenoid the pawl
will not be withdrawn promptly from engagement, but
may simply drift out. If the solenoid stem end has its
two flats exactly facing the two solenoid flange holes, it
will not withdraw the pawl properly. If the stem can be
rotated when grasped by a pair of pliers, it indicates that
the internal keying has been sheared.
CONDITION NO. 5
IMPROPER POSITIONING OF BLOCKER RING:
A. Occasionally, either in assembly at the factory, or in
service operations in the field, the internal parts of the
overdrive unit may have been rotated with the solenoid
removed, and the pawl withdrawn from its normal loca-
tion. This may cause the blocker ring to rotate, so that its
two lugs are not located with respect to the pawl. In other
words, the solid portion of the blocker ring may be in
alignment with the pawl, which will prevent full engage-
ment of the pawl with the sun gear control plate.
B. To test for this condition, remove solenoid cover, pull
dash control knob out, roll car 2 ft. forward. Push dash
control in, disconnect "A" wire at generator and connect
loose end of wire to negative post of battery. Then ground
the governor terminal, and watch movement of center
stem of solenoid. It should not move more than 1/8 inch
when the solenoid clicks. Then, with the relay terminal
still grounded, shift into low gear, and roll car forward by
hand. Solenoid stem should then move an additional 3/8
inch as the pawl engages fully. These two tests indicate
proper blocker action. Unless both tests are met, the
blocker ring is probably not in the correct position.
CONDITION NO. 6
ROUGH ENGAGEMENT OF OVERDRIVE:
A. If the unit engages with a severe jolt, usually accompanied
by noise, it indicates that the blocker ring has lost its
frictional grip upon the hub of the sun gear control plate.
This grip should be sufficient to set up a frictional drag of
4 to 6 pounds when new, which will fall to 1 to 1-1/2
pounds when thoroughly broken in. This is easily mea-
sured by carefully holding one lug of the control plate in
a soft-jawed vise, and with a spring balance hooked into
the notch of the nearest blocker lug, and noting the pull
required to rotate the blocker after it has started moving.
While it is frequently possible to correct this by squeezing
the blocker ring together for a tighter fit, Installation of
new parts is recommended.