Pages 54–70 (17 pages)

Power Transmission System

From the 1928 Chrysler Imperial 80 Instruction Book

Single dry plate clutch construction and pedal adjustments, the three-speed transmission and clutch removal and installation, two-trunnion ball universal joints, and the semi-floating rear axle with pinion removal, differential bearing adjustment and axle shaft removal. It continues with the chrome-molybdenum tube front axle, wheel alignment and tie rod adjustment, front wheel bearings and balance, tire pressures (40 lb front, 35 lb rear), drag link springs, rubber-mounted chassis springs and the cam-and-lever steering gear.

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What this section covers

  • Clutch and pedal adjustments
  • Transmission and clutch installation
  • Universal joints and propeller shaft
  • Rear axle and differential bearing adjustment
  • Front wheel alignment and tie rod
  • Wheel bearings and tire pressures
  • Drag link
  • Steering gear adjustment
Year
1928
Make
Chrysler
Vehicle
Imperial, Passenger Cars
Type
Owner's Manual
Models
Imperial "80" six-cylinder: Phaeton, Roadster, Coupe, 5- and 7-passenger Sedan, Sedan Limousine
Publication
Third Edition, October 1927
Pages
86

What’s inside

Covers and front matter

  1. Title Page, License Data and ContentsCover (Third Edition, October 1927), license data with engine dimensions and shipping weights by body style, the table of contents, the index to illustrations and Chrysler Sales Corporation's message to owners.pp. 1–7
  2. Back CoverCover pages; the scan ends here without the tools list, specifications, parts and warranty pages listed in the contents.pp. 85–86

Inspection, care and lubrication

  1. Inspection and Carepp. 8–12
  2. Lubricationpp. 13–17

General description and repair operations

  1. Enginepp. 18–32
  2. Cooling SystemRadiator care and flushing, steaming, fan belt and water pump packing adjustment, the thermostat, the dash thermometer and non-freezing solutions.pp. 33–34
  3. Fuel Systempp. 35–39
  4. Electrical Systempp. 40–53
  5. Power Transmission Systempp. 54–70
  6. Chrysler Hydraulic Four-Wheel Brakespp. 71–79

Corrective measures and operation

  1. Corrective MeasuresTroubleshooting lists for an engine that fails to start, stops, misses, loses power or compression, pops back through the carburetor, overheats or knocks.pp. 80–81
  2. OperationPreparing the car for use, starting the engine with spark and throttle levers, a front compartment illustration of the controls, shifting the three-speed transmission and stopping the car.pp. 82–84

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