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

3 - 32 ENGINE
Check oil seal to be certain that lip is not curled over.
Before Installing a new oil seal, apply a coating of white or
red lead in the well in the timing cover.
With J-2776 Oil Seal Installer set, Install oil seal in cover
using tapered pilot side of tool, Figure 37, using J-872-5
handle screwed into opposite side of tool, and with a suitable
arbor press or soft hammer, press the seal tightly in place.
After seal is Installed, recheck to make certain that lip of
leather is in good condition.
2. Use a new timing gear cover gasket and Install the
gear cover. Install all screws, centralize cover seal on
spacer sleeve and tighten screws finger tight then
tighten all screws to 15-20 ft. lbs.
NOTE: On 8 cylinder, make sure breather passage
located at top of cover is clear. If there was an
indication of oil coming out of this breather at time
of removal of timing gear cover, make sure the
breather cap and breather pipe are clean.
3. Install the vibration dampener, lock plate and lock
nut. Tighten to 100-120 ft. lbs.
TIMING GEAR REMOVAL:
Perform operations under "Timing Gear Cover Removal"
to No. 5 inclusive and proceed as follows:
1. Crank engine until timing gear marks line up an d remove
camshaft gear and thrust plunger (8 cylinder).
2. Using Puller-471, remove crankshaft gear, Figure 38.
FIGURE 37
TIMING GEAR COVER Installation:
1. Install spacer collar through oil seal from outside of cover
so lips of seal are turned slightly rearward and Install the
gear case cover and sleeve as an assembly to insure proper
seal to sleeve alignment.
FIGURE 38
NOTE: It is necessary to remove the camshaft gear
and timing chain on the 6 cylinder engine before
crankshaft gear can be removed.