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

10 - 2 PROPELLER SHAFT
Propeller shafts of tubular construction with needle roller
bearing type crosses and a sliding spline assembled on front
of the front shaft to take care of telescoping due to rear
spring action. No adjustments are provided to compensate
for wear of any of the universal joint parts. Parts that show
wear must be replaced.
The rear end of the front shaft is supported in a permanently
sealed annular bearing contained in a malleable
housing supported by rubber cushions.
The rear propeller shaft is connected to t he sliding spline
yoke by a universal joint cross assembly.
Universal joints are provided with means of lubrication
for the needle roller bearings by grease fittings and should
be lubricated with 140 S.A.E. Mineral Oil regularly every
1,000 miles.
REMOVAL:
Construction
PROPELLER SHAFT
(FRONT AND REAR)
1. Raise car and place stand jacks.
NOTE: To separate shafts or remove center bearing remove
the center bearing retaining nut.
2. Remove attaching bolt from the center bearing support to
frame crossmember, Figure 1.
3. Remove attaching bolt from brake cable guard crossmember
to center bearing support.
4. Remove cotter and clevis pin from one brake cable clevis.
5. Remove two bolts from brake cable guard crossmember
to frame.
6. Remove nuts, lock plates, "U" bolts, and disconnect
universal joint at transmission companion flange.
NOTE: Use adhesive tape or rubber band to keep journal bearings
assembled to Universal journal when removing the propeller shaft.
7. Remove front shaft with center bearing and support attached, by
sliding off splines of rear shaft.
8. Remove nuts, lock plates, "U" bolts, an disconnect universal joint
at rear ax, companion flange and remove rear propeller shaft.
9. Wash all joints, yokes, and bearings (except center bearing) in a
cleaning solvent.
10. Check splines of all shafts and sleeve yoke for excessive wear.
11. Check yokes, journals, and bearings for damage or excessive wear.
NOTE: The bearing surfaces on the journal should be free of
grooves of ridges.
Installation:
1. Raise rear propeller shaft and support front splined end of shaft on
frame cross-member.
2. Connect rear shaft rear universal joint to carrier companion flange.
3. Lift front propeller shaft into position and attach nut on splined
sleeve, insert center bearing support to frame bolt.
NOTE: Do not tighten bolt or it will be difficult to connect front
shaft universal at the transmission companion flange.
4. Connect front universal to transmission companion flange.
NOTE: Journal bearings must be compressed to allow edge of
bearing to clear lip at edge of companion flange otherwise propeller
shaft will not be in proper balance, Tool J-881-A will facilitate
this assembly.