Hudson 1955 Rambler, Technical & Service Manual

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4 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL
TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHAFT
Slide the driven plate onto the transmis-
sion shaft to make sure that it is free on
the splines. If the splines on the transmis-
sion shaft are burred, remove the burrs
with a fine file or stone. If the movement
of the clutch driven plate is not free on
the splines, the result will be clutch drag
and hard shifting of transmission gears.
ASSEMBLY OF CLUTCH
Prior to assembly, apply a small amount of
lubriplate to each side of the pressure
plate lug.
Lay the pressure plate on the block in the
press.
Assemble a lever, eyebolt, and pin holding
the lever and eyebolt as close together as
possible. With the other hand, grasp the
fulcrum as shown in Figure 6.
Insert the fulcrum in the slots of the
pressure plate lug. Lower slightly and tilt
the lower edge until it touches the vertical
milled surface of the lug. Insert the lower
end of the eyebolt in the hole in the
pressure plate. The short end of the lever
will then be under the hook of the lug and
near the fulcrum.
Slide the fulcrum upward in the slots of
the lug. Lift it over the ridge on the short
end of the lever and drop it into the groove
in the lever (Fig. 6).
1. Fulcrum
2. Eyebolt
3. Pressure Plate Lug
FIGURE 6—Install Levers
Assembly of Springs and Cover
(See Clutch Pressure Spring Specifica-
tions.) After all levers are installed,
place the pressure springs in a vertical
position on each spring boss. (In the “Wasp”
and "Rambler" Series clutch, the center spring
boss in each group is not used.)
Check the anti-rattle springs in the clutch
cover and place the cover on top of the
pressure plate assembly. The top of each
pressure spring must enter its spring seat in
the cover. (Line up punch marks on cover and
pressure plate for balance.) (Fig. 1).
Slowly compress the cover making sure that
the eyebolts and pressure plate lugs are
guided through the proper holes in the cover.
Hold the clutch under compression and screw
down the adjusting nuts until they are flush
with the tops of the eyebolts. Release the
spindle of the press.
CLUTCH LEVER ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT: Always inspect release
lever height adjustment when install-
ing a new or relined clutch drive plate
.
Place the clutch gauge plate (J-5490) on the
flywheel in the position normally occupied by
the driven plate. Mount the cover assembly,
center the plate, and line up the three
machined lands on the gauge plate directly
under the levers (Fig. 7).
1. Machined Land
2. Gauge Plate
FIGURE 7—Clutch Gauge Plate (J-5490)
"Rambler" Series Shown
Tighten the cover screws in rotation, one
to two turns at a time, to avoid distortion
of the cover.
Each lever should be depressed several
times before checking. This will seat the
levers in their operating positions (Fig. 8).
"Wasp" Series
The lever height adjustment of the clutch
plate is made with the offset side of the
gauge up so that the levers are adjusted IA
6" below the hub (Fig. 9).