Hudson 1955 Rambler, Technical & Service Manual

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FIGURE 3— Lift Bearing Retainer from the
Steering Jacket Tube
and fold the floor mat over toward the center of
the floor. Then slide the rubber insulator pad up
to the rubber grommet.
Remove the screws from the clutch and brake
pedal opening cover and slide the cover up on the
pedal shafts. Loosen the pedal cap screws and
remove the pedals and cover.
Disconnect the gear shift rods from the gear shift
operating levers. Loosen the clamp bolt at the
lower end of the jacket tube and steering gear
housing.
On the "Hornet" Series, remove the upper and
lower front steering gear mounting bolts. Loosen
the lower rear bolt about two turns, but do not
remove. On the "Wasp" Series, remove the three
upper bolts and loosen the lower bolt.
Disconnect the steering gear jacket tube
bracket at the instrument panel, and remove the
jacket tube and shifting assembly by raising it
through the floor opening and over the steering
gear tube (Fig. 4).
FIGURE 4— Removing the Steering Gear Jacket
Tube and Shifting Assembly
Place the jacket tube assembly on a cloth
covered bench to protect the paint surface.
Then remove the dirt seal spacer retainer (Fig.
5).
1. Dirt Seal Spacer Retainer
FIGURE 5— Removing Dirt Seal Spacer
Retainer
Remove the two halves of the dirt seal
spacers (Fig. 6L
1. Dirt Seal Spacer
FIGURE 6— Removing Dirt Seal Spacers
Turn the operating levers upward, and with
a small punch or drift, push the selector pin
out of the operating shaft; turn the levers
down, and remove the pin from the second and
high operating lever (Fig. 7).
SHIFTING SYSTEM 3