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

11 - 4 REAR AXLE
REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
1. Jack up car, place car stands under body frame just
forward of rear springs, See Figure 3.
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 3
NOTE: The construction of the Hudson Monobilt body
incorporates a box frame to support the power plant,
front suspension, rear springs and axle. This frame is an
integral part of the body, and forms a solid one piece all
steel body and frame assembly.
3. Remove rear wheels.
4. Brace brake pedal at toe board, so that it cannot be depressed.
5. Disconnect brake at rear axle tee and remove axle tee from
axle.
6. Remove cotter pins (1) and clevis pins (2) that brake cable
clevis to equalizing bar (3).
7. Unscrew brake cable clevis (4) from brake cable (6) remove
locknuts (5) from brake cables as shown in Figure 5.
This new construction makes it necessary to support the
body, by locating the stands under the body frame so that
the rear axle will be suspended to permit removal and
servicing of the rear axle unit.
2. Remove rear fender shields by lifting up lever (1) (front
and rear) over and out away from lever retaining bracket
(2) thus allowing the shield to drop, for removal, as
shown in Figure 4.
FIGURE 5