Hudson 1955 Rambler, Technical & Service Manual

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g Shaft
FIGURE 20— Install the Dirt Seal Spacer
Retainer
Now install the chrome ball and lever nut.
Then replace the gear shift lever ball.
Install the "U" bolt holding the bearing
housing and support bracket to the lower end
of the jacket tube.
NOTE: Before tightening the "U" bolt
securely, place the gear shift lever
in the low gear position. Approxi-
mately 1-1/2" clearance should be
provided between the lever and steer-
ing wheel. To obtain this clearance,
move the bearing housing up or down on
the jacket tube.
The steering jacket tube may be
loosened and turned clockwise, to
provide sufficient clearance between
the shift lever and instrument panel,
when the lever is in the second gear
position.
To complete the assembly, replace the shift
rods, adjust the shifting mechanism, and
lubricate with pressure lubricant.
ADJUSTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANS-
MISSION SHIFTING MECHANISM
Hydra-Matic Transmission
Place the selector lever in the D-3 position.
This will place the gear shift operating lever
against the stop on the operating lever housing
bracket.
Disconnect the control rod at the transmis-
sion lever by removing the cotter pin and clevis
pin.
Place the transmission shift lever in the D-3
position ( third detent from front position).
Adjust the clevis so that the clevis pin passes
freely through the hole in the shift lever.
After this adjustment is made, lengthen the
control rod by turning the clevis two full turns
and connect the clevis to the shift lever.
NOTE: This adjustment will insure
proper detent location in the transmis-
sion together with a full reverse
engagement.
To adjust the gear shift selector pointer on
the "Hornet" and "Wasp" Series, remove the
Phillips screw from the lower end of the shroud
on the steering gear jacket tube. The pointer
can then be moved on the shaft by holding the
shaft with pliers and turning the pointer by
hand. The pointer is a press fit on the shaft.
The pointer on the "Rambler" Series is
located on the selector shift lever. Adjustment
is made by setting the lever in D-3 position
and loosening the retaining screw and setting
the pointer to correspond with the numeral 3.
Twin Ultramatic Transmission
Place the selector lever in Reverse position.
This will place gear shift operating lever
against the end stop on the operating lever
housing bracket.
Disconnect the control rod at the transmis-
sion by removing the cotter pin and clevis pin.
Place the transmission shift lever all the way
to the downward position. This will place the
inner shift lever stop against the transmission
case insuring proper detent for reverse range.
Adjust the clevis on the control rod so that
the clevis pin fits freely in the hole of the
transmission shift lever and retain it in this
position with a cotter pin.
NOTE: This adjustment will insure proper
detent location in the transmission and
alleviate bending the inner lever stop
by overshifting in reverse.
8 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL
FIGURE 19— Install the Bearing Housing
Assembly on Operatin