Hudson 1955 Rambler, Technical & Service Manual

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dirt seal spacer retainer.
Apply lubriplate to the pressure spring pin.
Apply lubriplate to the ball end of the gear
shift lever and tighten the lever to the
operating shaft. Install the gear shift lever
ball.
Apply a coat of lubriplate to the rubber
grommet at the lower end of the jacket tube.
Then install the jacket tube assembly (Fig. 12)
attaching the bracket to the instrument panel.
Tighten the clamp bolt at the lower end of
SHIFTING SYSTEM 5
1. Lever Ball
2. Gear Shift Lever
3. Pressure Spring Pin
4. Pressure Spring
5. Pressure Spring
Washer
6. Pressure Spring Washer
Cushion
7. Gear Shift Damper
8. Cotter Pin
9. Operating Shaft Bronze
Fulcrum
10. Gear Shift Operating
Lever 11. Dirt Seal
12. Dirt Seal Spacer
13. Selector Pin
14. Dirt Seal Spacer
Retainer
15. Dirt Seal
16. Gear Shift Operating
Lever
17. Spacer
18. Inner Spring
19. Outer Spring
20. Operating Shaft
1. Selector Pin
FIGURE 11— Installing the Selector Pin
FIGURE 12— Installing the Jacket Tube and
Shifting Assembly
jacket tube
and steering gear housing and install the
steering gear mounting bolts.
Install the shifter rods to the gear shift operating levers.
Then install the bearing retainer (Fig. 13), steering wheel,
and horn blowing parts.
NOTE: If equipped with directional signals,
connect wires to their respective terminals.
Replace the clutch and brake pedal assembly and insula-
tor grommet. Fold the floor mat back in place and slide the
rubber grommet tight against the floor mat.
Pressure lubricate the operating shift levers. Then adjust
the shift mechanism.
FIGURE 10— Steering Post Shifting Assembly