Hudson 1955 Rambler, Technical & Service Manual

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20 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL
"Rambler" Series-108" Wheelbase,
Standard Transmission and Overdrive
Remove the propeller shaft coupling nut from the
coupling. Tap the coupling off the pinion shaft
splines with a soft-faced hammer.
Remove the nuts from the propeller shaft center
bearing retainer studs (Fig. 45).
FIGURE 45—Propeller Shaft Center Bearing
Retainer
Disconnect the crossmember from the support
brackets at the side sills.
Remove the crossmember from the car.
The propeller shafts and center bearing can
then be removed from the car as an assembly (Fig.
46).
FIGURE 46— Propeller Shafts and Center
Bearing Removal
Place the front propeller shaft in a vise. Turn
back the propeller shaft bearing lock to allow
the propeller shaft center bearing lock nut to be
removed.
The rear propeller shaft can now be removed by
sliding the splined slip joint from the front
propeller shaft. The lock nut will still remain
on the splined slip joint. Remove the felt washer
and the felt washer retainers.
The nut can then be removed from the slip joint.
The propeller shaft center bearing spacer, cover,
center bearing and retainer, bearing cover, and
dust shield can now be removed.
The center bearing can be removed from the
center hearing retainer with a brass drift.
NOTE: The yokes of the universal joints must be
in alignment when the propeller shaft is
reassembled.
1. Washer 8. Bearing Cover
2. Dust Shield 9. Spacer
3. Retainer Stud 10. Lock Nut
4. Bearing Cover 11. Felt Washer
5. Insulator 12. Felt Washer Retainer
6. Retainer 13. Lock Nut
7. Center Bearing
FIGURE 47— Propeller Shaft Center Bearing
and Retainer
Propeller Shaft Installation
"Rambler" Series 100" Wheelbase
and 108" Wheelbase Hydra-Matic
Transmission Equipped
To permit the correct location of the propeller
shaft when assembling on the car slide the
propeller shaft onto the transmission main
shaft until it is "bottomed". Mark the propel-
ler shaft front yoke adjacent to the oil seal
and remove the shaft.
Install the propeller shaft on the rear axle
pinion shaft. Move the rear axle assembly to
the rear and slide the front universal joint
yoke onto the transmission main shaft.
Loosen the rear spring front eye bolt and tilt
the front bracket so that the rear holes are
aligned with the studs in the floor pan.
Raise the rear axle assembly aligning the rear
spring front bracket with the studs and .tighten.
Reinstall the brake hose clip, hand brake
cable, and the rear shock absorbers.
Permit the rear axle assembly to hang freely,
the shock absorbers fully extended, and move
the shaft to the front or rear to locate the
mark on the propeller shaft %2" to the rear of
the transmission oil seal. Then tighten the
propeller shaft coupling nut to 300 foot pounds
torque.
PROPELLER SHAFT CENTER
BEARING
Prelubricated, rubber-mounted ball bearings are
used on the "Hornet" and "Wasp" Series equipped
with standard or overdrive transmissions.
The "Wasp" Series with 4.4:1 (8:35) axle ratio
is equipped with two center bearings installed