Hudson 1948 - 1952, Service Manual

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12 - 10 FRONT SUSPENSION
STEERING SPINDLE SUPPORT
REMOVAL:
Proceed as outlined in "Steering Spindle Removal", items
1 to 15, inclusive.
INSTALLATION:
NOTE: To install, reverse procedure of removal.
STEERING ARM
REMOVAL:
1. Remove the cotter pin; castellated nut and washer from
steering arm (14), Figure 2.
FIGURE 15
2. Remove tie rod cotter pin and castellated nut and rubber
dust cover, and remove the tie rod using tool T-2781,
Figure 15.
3. Remove steering arm using tool J-1372.
NOTE: To install, reverse procedure of removal.
Tighten the steering arm nut with a torsion wrench to 110
to 120 foot pounds.
CENTER STEERING ARM
REMOVAL:
1. Remove draglink (15), Figure 2 at front by backing off
adjusting plug and ball seat.
2. Remove tie rod ends (13) from steering center arm (11)
using tool J-2781.
FIGURE 16
11. Center steering arm
12. Tie rod assembly
13. Tie rod ends
41. Center steering arm bolt
42. Center steering arm bracket
43. Tie rod clamp
3. Remove the 3 bolts attaching the center steering arm
bracket (42) to the No. 2 crossmember, Figure 16.
4. Remove the center pivot nut (41) and remove the steering
center arm and pivot as an assembly.
CENTER STEERING ARM
FIGURE 17
INSTALLATION:
1. When installing new bearings in steering center arm
bracket (E) space as shown in