Hudson 1948 - 1952, Service Manual

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5. Tighten roller shaft adjustment screw just enough to
eliminate lost motion at pitman arm. (It is better to leave
a slight amount of play - not in excess of 1/321 - than it
is to tighten too much.)
6. Replace lock plate against cover in locked position and
replace and tighten lock nut.
7. Replace dust shield and connect drag link to pitman arm.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Before connecting drag link to pitman arm, place the front
wheels on roller plates and attach spring scale to tire tread.
Maximum pull required to turn wheels at any point in the
turning radius is 28 pounds. Any excess pull indicates a
binding in the front suspension that should be corrected to
achieve proper functioning of steering mechanism.
CENTER STEERING ARM
REMOVAL:
1. Remove drag link 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 9
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 cross-member, Figure (9).
4. Remove the center pivot nut (41) and remove the center
steering arm and pivot as an assembly.
The needle roller bearing and inner race is a press fit and can
be removed with a suitable arbor press.
NOTE: When installing the bearing, apply pressure on
bearing race on end carrying manufacturers name and part
number.
CENTER STEERING ARM
INSTALLATION:
Steering center arm installation is the reverse procedure
of removal. Tighten the steering center arm bolt nut with a
torsion wrench to 70 foot pounds and note the following:
1. When installing new bearings in steering center arm
bracket (E) space as shown in Figure 10, apply pressure
on outer race, on end carrying manufacturers name and
part number.
2. If necessary to replace the steering arm pivot, the new
pivot should be pressed in place maintaining the 2.053"
to 2.055" dimension as shown in Figure 10 before drilling
the hole for the No. 5 taper pin (A).
3. The rubber seals consist of a steel washer bonded to
synthetic rubber therefore a separate retainer is not used.
FIGURE 10
STEERING GEAR 13 - 11