Hudson 1955 Rambler, Техническое и сервисное руководство

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6 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL
1. Rivets
FIGURE 12— Drill Out Rivets
depressed until the transmission has been
installed as the plate will drop out of
alignment position.
CLUTCH THROW-OUT RELEASE BEARING
The clutch throw-out or release mechanism
consists of a forked lever which pivots on
a ball stud threaded into the clutch
housing. A throw-out lever return spring,
as shown in Figure 13, is anchored to a clip
under the ball stud and holds the lever in
contact with the ball stud. The clutch
throw-out bearing, which is a pre-lubricated
unit, is attached to the forked end of the
throw-out lever.
Never wash the clutch throw-out release
bearing in gasoline or any solvent that will
dissolve the lubricant. It is
neither necessary nor possible to lubricate
these hearings at any time.
CLUTCH PEDAL LINKAGE
A beam type clutch release linkage is used
in all series (Fig. 14).
Adjustment for free pedal play is made by
varying the length of the beam to the
throw-out lever rod (Item 3, Fig. 15 ).
Lengthening this rod reduces the free pedal
play. Shortening the rod increases the pedal
play.
In order to provide sufficient free
movement of the clutch throw-out bearing
when the clutch is engaged and the clutch
pedal fully released, free pedal play should
be 1/2" to 3/4" at all times.
The clutch pedal to beam rod adjustment
(adjusted in production) is made to provide
proper leverage. The outer end of the lever
projects 5/ 6" on the "Hornet" Series, and
1/2" on the "Rambler" Series from the beam,
1. Transmission Front Bearing Cap
2. Release Bearing Sleeve Assembly
3. Throw-out Lever Return Spring
4. Pivot Ball Stud
5. Throw-out Lever
FIGURE 13— Clutch Release ("Hornet"
Series Shown)
toward the rear, with the clutch pedal against
the floor board (Fig. 14). The inner end of
the beam lever projects 34" on the "Wasp"
Series from the beam, toward the bracket with
the clutch pedal against the floor board. The
pedal to beam rod should never be disturbed
in service (See Figure 15).
To lubricate the linkage, disconnect the
throw-out lever spring and apply lubriplate
to the ends of the pedal rod and lever rod.
The clutch beam lever pivot pin is pressure
lubricated; the lubricating fitting is lo-
cated at the bottom of the pin. Lubricate the
clutch beam at 1,000 miles intervals.
CLUTCH DIAGNOSIS
Clutch Chatter—Chatter may be caused by:
Grease on the clutch drive plate facings
Binding of the clutch linkage
Loose or damaged clutch drive plate facings
Loose engine mountings
Incorrect adjustment of clutch pressure levers
Misalignment of clutch housing
Loose drive plate hub
Clutch Grabbing—Clutch grabbing may be caused
by:
Oil or grease on clutch drive plate facing
Broken pressure plate
Clutch drive plate binding on transmission
clutch shaft