Hudson 1948 - 1952, Service Manual

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CAUTION: Be sure the engine lift bracket is safely
attached to the engine and that chain fall hook is prop-
erly positioned with chain tight, Figure 20, as engine
will tip when the No. 3 crossmember is removed.
11. Carefully remove engine out of chassis, Figure 20.
Installation:
1. Loosen bolts holding front motor insulators to cross-
member.
NOTE: This will allow proper front motor support
alignment when entering motor to car.
2. Enter engine to car using care to enter at a proper angle.
3. Align engine with front motor support bolts, Install nuts
and washers, but do not tighten at this time.
4. On Hydra-Matic equipped cars, raise rear of engine
sufficiently to Install the No. 3 crossmember, Install
bolts but do not tighten.
5. On cars equipped with standard transmissions, align rear
motor support insulator with hole s in crossmember and
Install spacers, flat washers, lock-washers, and nuts;
tighten securely. On cars equipped with Hydra-Matic,
Install the engine rear support bolts, attaching the rear
insulators to the No. 3 crossmember (two each side).
Tighten these bolts securely and then tighten the cross-
member bolts evenly and securely.
6. On cars equipped with standard transmissions, Install
clutch cross shaft and bracket assembly.
NOTE: Use a new rubber bushing at clutch cross shaft.
7. Install clutch adjusting rod and make necessary adjust-
ment.
8. Install clutch pull back spring.
9. Install the shift lever rods to transmission. On cars
equipped with Hydra-Matic, Install the outer throttle
rod lever, throttle rod and selector.
10. Install speedometer driven gear and speedometer cable.
11. Install universal joint to transmission companion
flange. Lock plates securely .
12. Install propeller shaft center support bracket and attach-
ing screws.
13. Install exhaust pipe flange at manifold before tightening
clamp at transmission.
14. Tighten front motor support bolts to 40 lbs. torque.
15. Install oil pressure indicator contact (bakelite) and wire.
Use care in tightening to prevent breakage.
16. Install exhaust pipe clamp at rear motor support.
17. Install flexible gas line.
18. Refill transmission as outlined in transmission section
of Hydra-Matic Manual.
19. Lower car.
20. Remove motor lifting bracket.
21. Install oil gauge wire at check valve, coil wire, tempera-
ture gauge wire, generator wires, starter, starter c able
and windshield wiper hose.
22. On first series cars, Install remote control cable to
control tube and attach bracket to control lever support
bracket.
NOTE: Shifter lever at steering wheel and transmission
must be in neutral to insure proper shift.
23. Install Weather Control hose at water pump tube or at
water pump.
24. Install air cleaner.
25. Install radiator and hose.
26. Attach headlight harness to junction post.
27. Install front fender tie panel assembly in reverse order
of removal.
28. Attach hood lock release cable wire on cars so equipped.
29. Install accelerator rod at throttle bell crank.
30. Install hood, reverse procedure of removal.
31. Refill crankcase to recommended level. See
"LUBRICATION", Section 1.
PISTONS. PINS. AND RINGS
ROD AND PISTON REMOVAL: (6 & 8 CYLINDER)
NOTE: Before removing rods and pistons, remove the
ridge from the top of cylinder walls with an accredited
ridge reamer.
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