Hudson 1955 Rambler, Technical & Service Manual

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Install the gear shift pressure pin and
spring assembly on the operating shaft
and apply lubriplate to the pin. Then
install the gear shift lever vibration
damper.
Install the operating shaft down
through the top of the jacket tube, and
align the operating lever bolt hole with
the hole in the shaft. Then install the
shift lever fastening bolt. Install the
gear shift selector lever and knob.
Remove the metal screw from the bearing
housing that temporarily held the housing
in position during assembly) and install
the operating lever housing bracket.
Raise the jacket tube and steering
column assembly and fasten the bracket to
the instrument panel. Then tighten the
clamp bolt at the lower end of the jacket
tube.
Install the upper bearing retainer in
the jacket tube and fasten the direc-
tional signal switch to the retainer.
Install the steering wheel and horn
blowing parts.
Replace the brake pedal and/or rod and
floor hole cover, rubber insulator pad,
floor mat and upper rubber grommet.
After assembly, if the pointer is off
position it can be aligned on the shaft
by holding the pointer shaft with pliers
and turning the pointer on the shaft.
Parts shown in Figure 29.
Connect the starter switch rod to the
operating lever. Place the selector lever
in neutral and adjust the rod.
NOTE: Starter switch should
only make contact in neutral. If
contact can be made in drive
range, the rod must be length-
ened.
DISASSEMBLING THE AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING
MECHANISM
"Rambler" Series
Remove the selector lever knob, pointer
indicator and hexagon nut from the gear
shift selector lever.
Disconnect the control rod from the
gear shift operating lever and the "TV"
lever from the carburetor throttle rod.
Remove the two wires from the starter
switch. Then remove the four cap screws
from the housing assembly and lift the
starter switch housing bracket off of the
bearing housing. Remove the fastening
bolt from the
gear shift operating lever. Lift the
housing assembly off of the "U" clamp
bracket and separate the housing from the
gear shift operating shaft. Lower the
operating shaft to remove the selector
lever from the hole in the instrument
panel. Then lift the operating shaft out
through the passenger compartment.
Place the housing assembly in a vise
and remove the gear shift operating lever
and component parts.
The housing assembly, disassembly and
assembly procedure is identical to the
"Hornet" and "Wasp" Series.
ASSEMBLING THE AUTOMATIC TRANS-
MISSION SHIFTING MECHANISM
"Rambler" Series
Place the gear shift operating shaft
housing in a vise. Apply lubriplate to
the bronze fulcrum and install to index
with the seat in the bearing end of the
housing shown in Figure 30.
Install the large outer spring over the
lower spring and retainer which is
riveted to the bearing housing as shown
in Figure 31.
With the larger outer spring in posi-
tion, compress the spring enough to
install the operating lever and upper
spring as shown in Figure 32.
Install the starter switch spring and
plunger on the operating lever, and
retain it with a washer and cotter pin.
Install the operating shaft assembly
through the hole in the floor panel and
install the housing assembly to the lower
end of the shaft. Align the hole in the
shaft with the operating lever and
install the fastening bolt.
Place the spring washers, pressure
spring and spring retainer on the selec-
tor shift lever and insert the lever
through the hole in the instrument panel.
Install the chrome ball and lever nut;
secure the nut in place being careful not
to overtighten. Install the pointer and
selector lever knob.
Fasten the housing assembly to the "U"
clamp bracket at the lower end of the
jacket tube.
Install the wires on the starter switch
and connect the shift control rod to the
gear shift operating lever. Connect the
"TV" rod to the carburetor throttle rod.
Place the selector lever in D-3; this
will position the operating lever against
the stop on the starter housing bracket.
Adjust the pointer to correspond with the
numeral 3 on the instrument panel.
SHIFTING SYSTEM SECTION 13