1953 JEEP DJ manual transmission

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1—
Blocking
Rir

2—
Direct
and 1

3—
Snap
Ring

4—
Spring

5—
Shifting
Plat

6—
Direct
and 1 7—
Third
Speed
J1-3
4-Speed Transmission Disassembly

•
Refer to Fig. Jl-1.

Note;
The
models
T-98 and T-18 four-speed
transmission are similar in design with exception of
the second
speed
gear-to-mainshaft arrangement.
In
the model T-18 transmission, the second
speed

gear is a slide fit on the mainshaft, whereas in the
model T-98 transmission roller bearings and a
spacer are required in this area. Refer to Figs. Jl-3
and
Jl-4.

a.
Remove the transmission to transfer case adapter plate and gasket. Remove the oil seal from
the plate and, if damaged, discard the seal.
b. Remove the transmission control housing as­
sembly. Refer to paragraph Jl-4 for its dis­
assembly.
c. To make certain the two blocking rings, direct-

and-third
clutch hub, and direct-and-third clutch
sleeve
will
be assembled in their original relation­

ship,
mark them with a quick drying lacquer or an
electric pencil. Also mark the blocking ring, low-
and-second clutch hub, and the low-and-second
speed
gear.

d.
Slide the low-and-second
speed
gear toward the rear of the transmission case.
e.
Disengage
the reverse shifting arm and reverse shifting
shoe
from the reverse idler gear. Remove
the arm from the reverse shifting arm pivot.
f. Move the low-and-second
speed
gear
into
neutral position.
g. Remove the bearing retainer and gasket.
Remove the snap rings from the main drive gear
and
the outer race of the ball bearing.

h.
With a bearing puller, remove the main drive
gear ball bearing. 1436S
i
Hub

Gear

izer
Assembly

ironizer
Assembly
i.
Remove the oil slinger.

j.
Remove the snap ring from the outer bearing
race
of the transmission mainshaft ball bearing.
k. With a bearing puller, remove the mainshaft

ball
bearing.

Note:
It may be necessary to drive the mainshaft

rearward
by striking the end of the main drive gear with a lead hammer to get sufficient clearance
to install the bearing puller plates.

I.
Slide the direct-and-third clutch
sleeve
to the

rear
(third
speed)
position. Separate the mainshaft
assembly from the main drive gear. Be careful
not to
lose
any of the mainshaft pilot bearing
rollers.

m.
Lift
the mainshaft assembly out of the top
of the transmission case.

n.
Remove the main drive gear from the trans­
mission case.
o. Remove the mainshaft bearing rollers from the gear.
p.
Mark
relationship
between
synchronizer hubs

and
the splines on the mainshaft.
q. Begin disassembly of the main shaft assembly by removing the snap ring which holds the direct

and
third synchronizer assembly on the mainshaft,

r.
Remove the front blocking ring from the front
of the shaft.
s. Slide the direct-and-third-synchronizer assembly

and
the third-speed-gear assembly off the main-shaft.
t. Remove the snap ring at the rear of the main-
shaft. Slide the second synchronizer assembly and the blocking ring off the mainshaft.

FIG.
Jl-4—T-18
FOUR-SPEED TRANSMISSION MAINSHAFT ASSEMBLY
ng 8—Snap
Ring
15—Ball

third
Clutch
Sleeve
9—Thrust
Washer 16—Low and Second
Clutch
10—
Second
Speed
Gear
17—Retaining
Ring

11—
Mainshaft
18—Low and Second Speed
te 12—Blocking
Ring
19—Second Speed
Synchroni

rhird
Clutch
Hub 13—Shifting Plate 20—Direct and
Third
Synch

Gear
Assembly 14—Poppet
Spring
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necessity for assembly, one should be made at this
time to assist on disassembly. One can be made by
using a \Y%N [2,86 cm.] diameter steel rod cut to

9.850*
{25,02
cm.] long.
Break
sharp
edges
with a
mill
file.) Keep the dummy shaft in contact with
the countershaft at all times to prevent dropping
the bearing rollers or thrust washers,

z.
With
the dummy shaft in position, place the
transmission
case on its side and carefully
roll
the countershaft gear cluster out of the case,

aa.
Complete the disassembly by removing the dummy shaft, thrust washers, four
sets
of bearing
rollers,
and spacers.

bb.
To disassemble the reverse idler gear assembly,
remove one of the snap rings and tap out the

washers,
both
sets
of bearing rollers, center spacer,
and
sleeve.
Remove the remaining snap
ring.

J1-4.
4-Speed
Transmission
Control
Housing
Disassembly

•
Refer to Fig. Jl-5.

The
gearshift lever, spring, and spring seat were previously removed for removal of the transmission

from
the vehicle.

a.
Remove the lock pins from the gearshift forks

and
gearshift rod ends. Remove the expansion plugs
from
the front and
rear
of the gearshift lever base. Remove back-up light switch.

b.
Remove the center (third and high) gearshift

rod
first. Drive this gearshift rod out the
rear

of the gearshift lever base. As the gearshift rod is
withdrawn
from the center section of the gearshift base, remove the interlock pin from the cross­
over
hole
in the gearshift rod. Before the gearshift
rod
is removed from the center section of the gear­
shift base, place a finger over the
hole
to prevent

loss
of the
ball
and spring.
Then
remove the rod.

c»
Remove the low- and second-speed gearshift rod
in
the same manner.

d.
Remove the gearshift rod lock balls and springs

and.
with a piece of
wire,
push the two gearshift rod
interlock
plungers out of the pockets in the center
section of the gearshift base.

In
the reverse gearshift rod end is a spring-loaded
plunger which prevents the
driver
from accidentally
shifting into reverse gear. Should this part require
servicing,
proceed as follows:
Remove the cotter key from the rod end assembly

and
at the same time hold a finger over the
hole

to prevent
loss
of the spring.
Then
shake out the
spring
and
ball.
Compress the plunger and spring

until
the C-washer
groove
just clears the end of
the casting. Remove the C-washer.

J1-5.
4-speed
Transmission Reassembly •
Refer to Fig. Jl-1.
Assemble the unit in the reverse order of dis­
assembly noting the following points:

a.
Assemble the countershaft assembly with the
fabricated
dummy shaft. The bronze front thrust

washer
and the steel backed bronze
rear
thrust
washer
should be coated with stiff lubricant and
installed
with the lugs
engaged
in the notches

in
the end of the gear cluster. Place the assembly
in
the transmission case and install the counter­
shaft from the
rear,
keeping the countershaft and
dummy shaft in contact to prevent dropping

bearing
rollers or washers. Tap the countershaft
lightly into position in the front of the case but
do not seat it until the reverse idler gear assembly

and
shaft have been installed in the case.

b.
Install
the reverse idler gear shaft in the case

until
the lock plate slot is adjacent to the slot in
the countershaft. Insert the lock plate in the
slots

of the shafts making sure the plate ends are square

with
the slots.
Install
the lock plate screw and
lockwasher
to act as a pilot while tapping the
shafts alternately into position in the case. Tighten
the lock plate screw securely.

c.
Begin assembly of the second speed synchronizer assembly (see
Fig.
Jl-6) by installing the low-and
-

second-speed clutch hub in the low-and-second-
speed gear.
Install
the retaining ring in the speed gear.
Install
the retaining ring in the low and
FIG.
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-6—ASSEMBLING
SECOND-SPEED

SYNCHRONIZER
1—
Low
and Second
Clutch
Gear

2—
Ball

3—
Low
and Second
Clutch
Hub
4—
Shifting
Plate
second speed gear. Slide the hub out of the gear

in
the direction
opposite
the shift fork
groove

until
the
holes
in the hub are clear of the gear.
Install
the shifter plates and springs. Push the
hub back into the gear until the springs touch the

internal
teeth
of the gear. Push one of the shifter
plates toward the center of the gear while installing

ball.
See
Fig.
Jl-6 .
This
will
hold the
ball
in position.
Install
the other two balls in the same manner.

Be
careful when rotating the assembly to prevent the hub from slipping out of the gear. When the

balls
are installed, push the hub into the gear

until
the balls snap into the neutral position.

d.
Assemble the
direct
-
and
-
third
synchronizer as­
sembly in accordance with the instructions given

in
Section J, Par.
J-lle.

e.
Start
assembly of the mainshaft assembly by 263

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FIG.
Jl-9—INCORRECT
OIL
SEAL POSITION J1-7.
Installing
4-Speed
Transmission

Install
the four-speed transmission in the reverse

order
of the removal, noting the following points:

When
installing the front adapter plate (Fig. Jl-1,

insert
the bearing retainer in the adapter plate and
position the adapter plate against the flywheel
housing.
With
the adapter plate cap screws tight, make sure the bearing retainer can be removed
freely. If not, relocate the adapter plate and tighten
again to
test
proper location of adapter plate.
When
installing
rear
adapter plate, be sure cap
screw heads do not protrude beyond the adapter
plate face or interfere with transfer case fitting
tightly against
rear
adapter plate.

When
installing transfer case gear on the trans-
FIG.
Jl-10—CORRECT
OIL
SEAL POSITION

mission
rear
splined drive shaft tighten the large
gear nut securely and insert cotter pin.
Sink
cotter

pin
well into nut
slots
so it
will
clear
P.T.O.
drive.

J1-8.
Adapter Plate
Oil
Seal
It
is important that the four-speed transmission
adapter plate oil seal be correctly installed to
prevent flow of lubricant from the transfer case
to the transmission. Should the lubricant level be
low in the transfer case and high in the transmission,
check the position of the oil seal. See Fig. Jl-9 and

Jl-10.
Correctly
positioned, the lip of the oil seal is
toward
the transfer case. Always replace the oil

seal
whenever it has been removed. 265

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TRANSFER CASE

Contents

SUBJECT
PAR.

GENERAL
. . .K-1

TRANSFER CASE REMOVAL
K-2
TRANSFER CASE DISASSEMBLY
K-3
Front
Bearing Cap K-4

Rear
Bearing Cap K-5

TRANSFER CASE REASSEMBLY.
. .K-6

TRANSFER CASE INSTALLATION
K-7
TRANSFER CASE LINKAGE
ADJUSTMENT
K-8

SERVICE
DIAGNOSIS
K-9

SPECIFICATIONS
.K-10

K-1. GENERAL
All
4-wheel-drive models are equipped with a
transfer
case to connect the power to the front
axle.
It is essentially a
two-speed
transmission
located at the
rear
of the standard transmission
and
provides a low and direct gear.

The
transfer case gears are controlled by the
driver

through
one shift lever.
Early
'Jeep'
Universal
Models with the F4-134
Hurricane
engine
are equipped with two transfer case shift control levers.

a.
On vehicles equipped with one transfer case

shift
lever, the transfer case shift lever has four
positions: 2WD
High,
4WD
High,
Neutral, and
4WD
low. The forward position of the lever 2WD

High
allows the
rear
wheels only to drive. The

first
rear
position (4WD High)
engages
the 4- wheel drive and provides high range 4-wheel drive.

The
second
rear
position (Neutral)
disengages
all power to the wheels and is used for stationary
power take-off operations. The last
rear
position
(4WD
Low) provides low range 4-wheel drive.

b.
On vehicles equipped with two transfer case

shift
levers, the transfer case front axle drive lever (left hand lever)
gives
a choice of 2-wheel or 4-
wheel drive. In the forward (out) position the
vehicle is in 2-wheel drive. Move the lever to the

rear
(in) position for 4-wheel drive operation.
The
4-wheel-drive
auxiliary-range
shift lever (right

hand
lever) has three positions; low, neutral, and
high.
The forward position (low)
gives
low-range
4-wheel drive. The center position (neutral) dis­
engages
all power to the wheels and is used for

stationary
power take-off operations. A built-in in­

terlock
prevents shifting into low range, 2-wheel
drive.
This
feature protects the
rear
axle from over­

load.
K-2.
Removal of
Transfer
Case

The
transfer case may be removed from the vehicle
without removing the transmission. Where both

transmission
and transfer case are to be removed
together,
refer to Section J. To remove only the

transfer
case from the vehicle, proceed as follows:

a.
Drain
transmission
and transfer case and replace

drain
plugs.

b.
Disconnect the brake cable.

c.
Disconnect front and
rear
propeller shafts at
the transfer case. See "Propeller Shafts and
Uni­
versal
Joints."

d.
Disconnect
speedometer
cable at transfer case. e. Disconnect the transfer case shift levers. On
vehicles equipped with two shift levers
loosen

set screw and remove pivot pin. Use a screw
driver

to pry shift lever springs away from shift levers.
Lift
levers from transfer case. On models equipped

with
a single shift lever remove pivot pin cotter

key,
and the adjusting rod attaching nut to remove

shift
lever. See Fig. K-4.
f. Remove cover plate on
rear
face of transfer case.

Remove
cotter key, nut and washer from trans­

mission
main shaft.
g. If possible, at this point remove the transfer case main drive gear from the transmission main

shaft.
If not possible, see
step
j below.

h.
Remove transfer case torque reaction support

bracket
bolt and nut.

i.
Remove transmission to transfer case bolts.
j.
Remove transfer case. If the transfer case main

drive
gear has not been removed in
step
g above,
proceed as follows:
Brace
the end of the trans­

mission
main shaft so that it cannot
move
in the
transmission,
pull
the transfer case to the
rear
to 267

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ment, the shaft should have .004" to .008"
[0,102

a
0,203
mm.] end play. Adjustment is made by
selective
shim installation
between
the cap and the
case. Shims .003", .010" and .031" [0,076,
0,254,

0,787
mm.] in thickness are available for this ad­
justment. Do not install the rear cap oil seal until
the bearings are correctly adjusted. Both the front
and
rear oil seals may be installed with oil seal

driver
Tool W-143, shown in Fig. K-12.

When
installing the end yokes on the output shafts,
inspect for the presence of
felt
seals in each oil
seal guard. (The oil seal guard is a part of each
yoke assembly.) Felt seals should be installed in the oil seal guards if
they
are not present. When
installing the shift
rail
oil seals in the front bear­
ing cap, it is necessary to protect the seals against
damage when passing over the shift
rail
notches.
Protect them with the thimble, and install them with the driver, Tool W-130, shown in Fig. K-9.

K-7.
Transfer Case Installation

The
installation of the assembly in the vehicle is
the reverse of the removal operation covered in
Par.
K-2.

If
the transmission was removed from the vehicle,
lubricate the pilot bearing and also lubricate the
transmission and transfer case as outlined in the

"Lubrication
Section". Be sure that the clutch pedal has %"
[19,05
mm.] free travel as outlined

in
the
"Clutch
Section".

K-8.
Transfer Case Linkage Adjustment

Adjust
the link to provide
xh"
[12,7 mm.] clear­
ance
between
the floor pan and the shift lever
bend when operating in four wheel drive low
position. Refer to Fig. K-4.

K-3.
TRENSFER
CESE
SERVICE
DIAGNOSIS

SYMPTOMS PROBABLE REMEDY

Slips
Out of
Gear (High-Low)
Shifting
Lock
Spring Weak Replace Spring

Bearing
Broken or Worn Replace
Shifting
Fork
Bent Replace

Slips
Out of
Front Wheel Drive
Shifting
Lock
Spring Weak. Replace

Bearing
Worn or Broken Replace

End
Play in Shaft. . . ..... Adjust Shifting
Fork
Bent.. Replace

Hard Shifting
Lack
of
Lubricant
Drain
and
Refill

Shift
Lever
Stuck on Shaft Remove, Clean and Lubricate
Shifting
Lock
Ball
Scored Replace
Ball

Shifting
Fork
Bent Replace
Fork

Low
Tire
Pressure Inflate

Grease Leak
at
Front
or
Rear Drive
Grease
Leak
at Covers. Install New Gaskets

Grease
Leak
between
Transmission and Transfer Cases Install New Gaskets

Grease
Leak
at Output Shaft Install New Oil Seal

K-10.
TRANSFER
CESE
SPECIFICATIONS

Transfer
Case:
All
Models

Spicer

18

On
Floor

Gear
Ratio: 1.00 to 1
2.46 to 1 273

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N
scribed
in
Pars.
N-ll through N-l9 for standard
axles, with the exception of the following torque
recommendations. Torque the differential case
bearing
cap screws 70 to 90 lb-ft. [9,7 a 12,4 kg-m.]

and
the cover screws 15 to 25 lb-ft. [2,1 a 3,4
kg-m.].
The ring gear screws on axles with Powr-

Lok
differentials should be torqued as follows:

Model
30 and 44 axles 35 to 55 lb-ft. [4,84 a 7,60 kg-m.].

N-24. TRAC-LOK DIFFERENTIAL
As
optional equipment
Trac-Lok
Model 44 differen­
tial
is available on all Jeep Universal vehicles equipped with semi-float flanged axle shafts.
A
conventional differential transmits all of the
ring
gear torque through the differential gears to the axle shafts. Torque is at all
times
equal on the axle shafts, and if one wheel slips, the other wheel

can
only put out as much torque as the slipping
wheel.

The
Trac-Lok
differential is similar,
except
that

part
of the torque from the ring gear is trans­ mitted through clutch packs
between
the side gears

and
differential case. The multiple disc clutches

with
radial
grooves
on the plates and concentric
grooves
on the discs are
engaged
by a preload

from
Belleville springs, plus separating forces from
the side gears as torque is applied through the
ring
gear.

The
Trac-Lok
construction permits differential action when required for turning corners and trans­mits equal torque to both
wheels
when driving

straight
ahead. However, when one wheel tries to spin due to leaving the ground, a patch of ice,
etc., the clutch packs automatically provide more
torque to the wheel which is not trying to spin.
It
can be
seen
then that the
Trac-Lok
differential
resists wheel spin on bumpy roads and provides
more pulling power when one wheel tries to slip.
In
many cases of differences in traction, pulling
power
will
be automatically provided until both
wheels
start to slip.

In
diagnosis of vehicle operators' complaints, it
is important to recognize two things:

a.
If, with unequal traction, both
wheels
slip, the

Trac-Lok
has
done
all it can possibly do.

b.
In extreme cases of differences in traction, the
wheel with least traction may spin after the
Trac-

Lok
has transferred as much torque as possible
to the non-slipping wheel.
N-25.
Lubrication

The
Trac-Lok
differential requires a special
lubri­

cant
and ordinary multipurpose gear lubricants

MUST
NOT be used. Use only 'Jeep* Differential
Oil,
Part
No. 94557.

Trac-Lok
differential may be cleaned only by disassembling the unit and wiping with clean rags. Do not flush the
Trac-Lok
unit.

Note:
The
Trac-Lok
differential is serviced at the
same time intervals as the standard differential.
N-26.
Trouble
Symptoms

If
noises
or roughness, such as chatter, are present
in
turning corners, the probable cause is incorrect

or
contaminated lubricant.
Before any differential is removed and disassem­
bled for chatter complaints, the correctness of
lubri­

cant
can and should be determined.

A
complete
lubricant
drain,
and
refill
with specified

Limited
Slip Differential lubricant
will
usually
correct
chatter.

The
following procedure is recommended to ensure

complete
removal of old lubricant.

a.
Warm
the lubricant by vehicle road operation,

or
5 minutes of operation in gear at 30 mph with
both
wheels
off the ground on a hoist.

Caution:
Never place the transmission in gear with
the
engine
running when only one wheel of a

Limited
Slip Differential equipped vehicle is raised.
The
vehicle might drive itself off the
jack
and produce damage or
injury.

b.
Drain
lubricant while
warm.
Remove
drain
plug

or
cover to
drain
completely. If cover is removed,

it
may be necessary to replace gasket at this time.

c.
Refill
axle with specified
Limited
Slip Differen­

tial
lubricant.

d.
Operate the vehicle for approximately ten miles
[16,09
km.], making at least ten figure 8 turns
to flush the old lubricant out of the clutch packs.

e.
Repeat
steps
b, c, and d, making sure to replace
the cover gasket if required in
step
c.
f. It is possible that slight chatter, requiring ad­
ditional
vehicle operation, may remain after
step
e. If chatter persists after 100 miles
[160,9
km.]
of vehicle operation, or remains severe after
step

e above, disassembly and repair
will
be necessary.
N-27.
Unit
Inoperative

Proper
performance and capabilities of
Limited
Slip
Differentials are
often
misunderstood. No
precise
methods
of measuring
Limited
Slip Dif­

ferential
performance are generally available in the field. A functioning unit can be determined by
relatively
simple vehicle operational
tests,
as
follows:

a.
Place one wheel on
good
dry pavement, and the
other on ice, mud, grease, etc.

b.
Gradually
increase
engine
rpm to obtain maxi­

mum
traction
prior
to "break-a-way." The ability
to
move
the vehicle
effectively
will
demonstrate

proper
performance.

c.
If extremely slick surfaces, such as ice or grease,

are
used
some
question may exist as to proper per­
formance at
step
b. In
these
extreme cases a prop­

erly
performing
Limited
Slip Differential
will
pro­
vide greater "pulling" power by lightly applying
the parking brake.

N-23.
Trac-Lok
Differential Disassembly
and
Reassembly

It
is recommended that the
complete
axle assembly
be removed from the vehicle, when it
becomes
necessary to remove the
Trac-Lok
from the hous­

ing.
Refer to Par. N-3 and N-12 for removal of axle shafts and differential case from axle housing. 303

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P
BRAKES

SUBJECT
PAR

GENERAL.
. P-l
Brake
Maintenance P-5
Master
Cylinder.
P-2

Parking
Brake
P-3
Transmission
Brake
P-4

BRAKE SERVICE
.P-6 Bleeding Brakes P-7

Brake
Adjustments P-14

Brake
Hoses P-8

Brake
Shoe
Initial
Adjustment P-l9

Brake
Shoe Installation P-l8

Brake
Pedal Adjustment P-9

Hand
Brake.
P-10 Inspection P-17
SUBJECT
PAR

Brake
Shoe Removal P-l6

Master
Cylinder Reconditioned. . P-20

Parking
Brake
Adjustment
.P-l 1
Relining
Transmission
Brake
P-13

Relining
Wheel
Brake
P-l5

Transmission
Brake
Adjustment .P-12

Wheel
Brake
Units P-14

Wheel
Cylinder Reconditioning P-21

TROUBLESHOOTING
P-2 2 Squeaky Brakes P-23
Rattles in Brakes P-24

SERVICE
DIAGNOSIS.
P-25

SPECIFICATIONS
P-2 6

P-1. GENERAL
A
double-safety
hydraulic brake system in con­
junction with self-adjusting wheel brake units are
standard
equipment on all current production
'Jeep* vehicles. The
double-safety
brake system
Is
equipped with dual
stop
light switches that op­
erate independently of each other, thus eliminating
possible
stop
light failure. Service information for
self adjusting brakes starts with Par. P-14.
All
four-wheel-drive vehicles are equipped with a transmission brake that operates in the drive line

and
is mounted to the rear of the transfer case. Two-wheel-drive vehicles
(DJ-5,
DJ-6)
are equipped
with a hand-operated parking brake that operates at the rear wheels.

P-2.
Master Cylinder —
Double Safety-Brake System

The
master cylinder (cast integrally with the res­

ervoir)
is the compensating type. Refer to Fig.
P-2 and P-13.
Action by the brake pedal
moves
the master cylin­der piston which exerts pressure on the fluid in
the cylinder and lines. 12914

FIG.
P-l—DOUBLE SAFETY BRAKE SYSTEM —
LATE
MODELS 1— Stop Light Switch and Tee (Froat)
2—
Line
Tee (Front)

3—
Master
Cylinder (Dual System
4—
Brake
Pedal Assembly 5—
Brake
Hose
6—
Line
Tee
(Rear)
7—
Wheel
Cylinder (Left
Rear)

8— Proportioning Valve
(Early
Models)
9— —Stop Light Switch and Tee
(Rear)

10—
Wheel
Cylinder (Left Front)
11—
Front
Brake
Hoses
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'Jeep'
UNIVERSAL
SERIES SERVICE
MANUAL

P The
standard parking brakes (Fig. P-3) consist of
cable-controlled linkage for applying the rear wheel

brake
shoes
mechanically. A single cable from the

parking
brake control lever is connected, by means of an equalizer, to cables leading to individual rear

brakes.
A lever attached to the secondary
shoe,

with a link acting against the
primary
shoe,
expands the
shoes
into
contact with the drums.
P-4.
Transmission Brake

The
transmission brake is mechanically operated
by a hand lever through a cable and conduit and is mounted at the rear output bearing housing on the
transfer case. The transmission brake and its
linkage are shown in Fig. P-4.
P-5.
Brake Maintenance
No brake can be
expected
to work well when grease
or oil is allowed to leak
into
the drum from the rear axle. Little braking friction can be obtained

between
brakes and drums when the surface is
covered with grease and oil. For this reason, take
care
not to over-lubricate wheel bearings, forcing

lubricant
past seals. Also, check condition of seals

if
leak is suspected or whenever brake drums

are
pulled.
Whenever
wheels
are removed, it is advisable to
wash the drums with a suitable solvent so that all
grease and dirt are removed. Linings with any
evidence of grease or oil on them should be replaced.
The
hydraulic system should be kept free of dirt

and
moisture.
Use only SAE standard J-1703 Hydraulic
Brake
Fluid.

Caution:
Keep mineral oils, gasoline, or kerosene
out of the system as
they
cause rubber cups to

soften,
swell, and distort, resulting in failure.
P-6.
Brake
Service

To
service the brakes,
follow
the procedure
below:

a.
Check the fluid level in the brake master cylin­
der.
See Lubrication Section, Par. B-40.
b. Check brake pedal adjustment. See Par. P-9.
c. Check brake pedal travel. If the pedal travels more than halfway to the floor, the brake system
must be checked and the self adjusting star wheel mechanisms checked for binding, also the brake
linings should be inspected as
they
may be badly

worn.
How much lining is
left
can only be deter­ mined by visually inspecting the linings. See Par.
P-l6 for relining brakes.

d.
If the brakes pull to one side after adjustment, check tire pressures. All tires must be inflated to recommended pressures to ensure even braking. If
the condition persists, examine the brake linings
for foreign material and clean as necessary. If clean­
ing
does
not correct the condition the linings should be replaced. If the side pull persists, check front
wheel alignment and balance.
e. Check the brake system for leaks by applying a steady pressure on the brake pedal. A leak in the
system
will
allow the pedal to "fall away". If the pedal "falls away" check for a leaking wheel cylin­
der.
Remove
wheels
and drums and carefully check
each cylinder. Also examine all lines and fittings.

Rebuild
or replace all wheel cylinders (Par. P-21)

if
one is
defective
as
they
are all probably in poor condition. If the leak has allowed brake fluid to get
on the linings, the linings
will
have to be replaced.
f. A
"spongy"
brake pedal indicates the pressure of air in the hydraulic system.
This
condition must
be corrected by bleeding the brakes. See Par. P-7.
g. Should the brakes
become
locked so that the vehicle cannot be moved, the brakes may be re­
leased by opening the bleeder screw on any one of the wheel cylinders. Before the vehicle is driven, correct the cause of the condition. The cause may
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4
10796

1—
Cable
and Conduit
2—
Hand
Brake
Clip

3—
Hand
Brake
Bracket
4—
Hand
Brake
Handle Assembly 5—
Rear
Cap
6—
Drive
Gear
Bushing
7—
Driven
Gear

8—
Driven
Gear
Sleeve
FIG.
P-4—TRANSMISSION
BRAKE

9—Backing
Plate
10— Shoe and
Lining

11—
Lever
End Return Spring
12—
Brake
Drum
13— Bolt 14—
Rear
Companion Flange
15—
Washer

16— Nut 17— Propeller Shaft Flange Yoke
18—
Rear
Propeller Shaft
19—
Adjusting
End Spring
20—
Adjusting
Screw Bracket
21—
Operating
Lever

22—
Clevis

23—
Retracting
Spring
Clip

24—
Retracting
Spring
Link
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