Hudson 1948 - 1952, Service Manual

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9. Disconnect the water temperature gauge wire from the
side of the cylinder block.
10. Disconnect the oil gauge check light wire.
11. Disconnect the vacuum tube from the windshield wiper
motor.
12. Remove the two generator lead wires.
13. Disconnect the coil wire.
14. Models 4B and 5B, remove the fan blade and water
pump assembly.
15. Models 4B and 5B, disconnect the windshield wiper
cables at wiper motor and remove wiper motor.
REMOVING CRANKCASE BREATHER:
1. Remove the screw holding the breather to rear tappet
cover.
2. Remove bolt from bracket attaching breather to engine
end plate.
REMOVING RADIATOR:
1. On Models 6B, 7B, and 8B, disconnect the hood lock
conduit pull wire at lower hood lock support.
2. Remove one Phillips head screw at top of front ornament
and eight hexagon head sheet metal screws attaching the
grille upper louver to the front fender tie panel (located
under louver). Also remove the two Phillips head screws
attaching the front fender tie panel center feeler to the tie
panel.
3. Remove the eight hexagon cap screws from the fender tie
panel and hood lock support panel and remove the tie
panel.
NOTE: On Models 4B and 5B, remove the cotter pin,
washer, spring and lock nuts attaching the hood support
prop to the fender tie panel and radiator support channel.
4. Remove the four hex bolts attaching radiator to channel.
NOTE: Remove the nuts located inside the radiator channel.
5. The radiator may now be lifted up and forward out of the
channel.
NOTE: Approximately 8" of forward clearance is gained
by removing the radiator.
6. Remove the two front engine mounting bolt nuts and
washers.
REMOVING CONNECTIONS BENEATH CAR:
1. Drain the transmission oil. (On Hydra-Matic transmis-
sions also drain torus cover).
2. Drain engine oil from oil pan.
3. Remove propeller shaft center bearing support bolts to
allow rearward movement of the drive line to clear
companion flange at transmission.
4. Disconnect front propeller shaft at the transmission
companion flange and at the rear axle remove propel-
ler shafts.
5. Disconnect the speedometer. cable at transmission.
6. Remove the bolt and bracket attaching, exhaust pipe to
engine rear end plate.
7. Remove two bolts from the clutch cross shaft bracket,
disconnect clevis and remove cross shaft.
8. Disconnect the shifter le ye r rods from transmission. On oars
equipped with Hydra-Matic transmission, disconnect the
selector lever control rod and the transmission throttle rod
and the outside throttle lever.
9. Attach Motor Lift Bracket J-2782 and lift hoist hook,
Figure 20.
10. Remove the engine (rear) mounting bolts. On cars
equipped with the Hydra-Matic transmission, remove
the No. 3 cross-member.
FIGURE 20
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