1948-1952 Shop Service Manual - - Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club

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center of the case to its correct position.
FIGURE 40
4. Install shift shaft levers, short (low and reverse) on
rear shaft and long (second and high) on front shaft.
Move either lever into any in-gear position and with
one end of the interlock sleeve contacting a shift shaft
cam, measure the clearance with a feeler gauge between
the opposite end of the sleeve and the cam of the
other shift shaft, Figure 42. This clearance should be
from .001" to .007". If not within these limits, remove
sleeve and replace with one of proper length. Interlock
sleeves are available in five different lengths as shown
in specifications. Install taper pin retaining second and
high shift shaft in case.
REASSEMBLY
SHIFT SHAFTS AND INTERLOCK
1. Install low and reverse shift shaft in case, using care not
to damage the oil seal. Align neutral detent of shift shaft
cam with interlock opening in case, and Install the retaining
pin in case.
2. Insert interlock sleeve in case and Install within interlock
in the following order: one of the interlock balls, interlock
spring and interlock pin with ball resting in neutral
groove of shift shaft cam, Figure 41.
FIGURE 42
COUNTERSHAFT GEAR CLUSTER
1. To Install countershaft gear cluster assembly, place
needle roller spacer tube over dummy shaft and insert
in cluster. Apply viscous grease between shaft and
inside of gear at each end and place needle roller
washers in position against each end of spacer tube.
Next, insert needle rollers (22) between inside of gear
and dummy shaft, followed by a retaining washer at
each end.
FIGURE 41
3. Install second and high shift shaft in case, using care not
to damage the oil seal and push the shaft in as far as
possible. Install the other interlock ball by inserting it in
the interlock sleeve, compressing the spring and at the
same time sliding the second and high shaft toward the
2. Coat countershaft thrust washers and ends of cluster
with viscous grease and place washers in position.
Install front washer with bronze face to gear and lug at
top. The rear inner (bronze) thrust washer should be
Installed so the lugs will engage the slots in the cluster
gear and the outer (steel) thrust washer with the lug at
top.