1948-1952 Shop Service Manual - - Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club
1948-1952 Shop Service Manual - - Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club
1948-1952 Shop Service Manual - - Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club
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13 - 2 STEERING GEAR<br />
LUBRICATION<br />
The steering gear is filled at the factory with S.A.E. 90<br />
E.P. lubricant. This lubricant is satisfactory for all seasons.<br />
The steering gear filler plug should be removed and lubricant<br />
checked at each lubrication period.<br />
REMOVAL:<br />
STEERING WHEEL (WITH<br />
HORN RING)<br />
1. Pry ornament and ring assembly (2), Figure 1, out of<br />
steering wheel spoke cover.<br />
2. Remove three screws attaching horn ring insulator (3) to<br />
horn ring.<br />
3. Disconnect horn wire at horn relay and remove insulator<br />
ring, contact cup (5) and wire.<br />
4. Place the adapter (split ring J-739-10) around the jacket<br />
tube with the small diameter of the adapter under the<br />
steering wheel hub. Position the foot of the puller, J-739,<br />
around the outside (large) diameter of the adapter.<br />
5. With the steering wheel nut partially threaded on the<br />
column tube, run puller screw down tight against the<br />
wheel nut to release the steering wheel.<br />
NOTE: Always use a puller to remove steering wheel.<br />
Striking or wedging may damage worm thrust bearings or<br />
break the steering wheel.<br />
INSTALLATION:<br />
1. See that notch in main column tube is pointing down and<br />
centered. (This places steering gear at high point for<br />
straight ahead position.)<br />
2. Place horn ring (10), Figure 1, over steering column<br />
jacket tube (9).<br />
3. Place steering wheel and cover assembly in position on<br />
column with two spokes horizontal and third spoke<br />
straight down.<br />
4. Insert horn wire, contact cup (5) and insulator (3).<br />
5. Insert three long screws attaching insulator to horn ring<br />
and tighten until horn ring is snug against steering wheel.<br />
6. Replace steering wheel nut and tighten to 20 to 30 foot<br />
pounds.<br />
7. Attach horn wire and insert ornament and ring assembly.<br />
REMOVAL:<br />
STEERING WHEEL (WITH<br />
HORN BUTTON)<br />
1. Disconnect horn wire at horn relay.<br />
2. Push down on horn button (24), Figure 2, and rotate to<br />
release button from retainer and remove button.<br />
3. Pull horn wire up slightly and push the wire sleeve into<br />
large opening of contact cup.<br />
4. Lift out contact cup (23) and remove horn wire.<br />
5. Remove steering wheel nut, horn button retainer, and<br />
lockwire.<br />
6. Replace steering wheel nut but do not tighten.<br />
7. Continue as for custom steering wheel.<br />
INSTALLATION:<br />
1. With notch in main column tube straight down, place<br />
steering wheel in position on tube with spokes straight<br />
across.<br />
2. Install horn button (24) Figure 2, retainer, and lockwire.<br />
3. Install steering wheel nut and tighten to 20-30 foot<br />
pounds.<br />
4. Insert horn wire into steering column tube an d through<br />
large opening in contact cup (23). Move insulator<br />
sleeve into small opening with flange of sleeve on top of<br />
contact cup.