Hudson 1955 Rambler, Technical & Service Manual

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16 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL
case, place the second ball bearing in position.
While compressing the interlock spring with
finger pressure, locate the ball in the detent of
the quadrant (Fig. 46).
Shift the transmission into any one gear and,
with one end of the interlock sleeve against the
shifter shaft quadrant, the clearance between the
opposite end of the sleeve and the quadrant on
the other shaft should be from .001" to .007".
After installing the correct size sleeve, lock
the shifter shafts in place with lock pins and
install the shift levers and forks.
Reinstalling the Countershaft Gear
and Shaft
To hold the countershaft needle bearings, spacer,
and washers in place while installing the
countershaft gear, load the countershaft gear by
using a dummy shaft machined to .677” x 5-7/8”.
(Figs. 47 and 481.
After installing the bearings in the coun-
tershaft gear, and holding it in such a manner
so as not to drop the dummy shaft, install the
thrust washers. The two small projections on
the face of the bronze rear thrust washer must
index with the grooves in the countershaft
gear. The front bronze thrust washer must index
with the transmission case. Position the large
thrust washer and install the assembly in the
bottom of the case ( Fig. 491.
Reinstalling the Reverse Idler Gear
Install the reverse idler gear with the
chamfered side of the teeth (or the hub section)
to the front of the case. Then drive the reverse
idler shaft in from the rear of the case with
the notched end of the shaft to the rear. The
notch should face the countershaft (Fig. 50).
FIGURE 45- ”Rambler” Series Transmisson