Section 7 · Pages 241–256 (16 pages)

Transmission and Safety Shift Gear Control

From the 1941–1942 Pontiac Shop Manual

The synchro-mesh transmission with helical gears, which carries over from 1940, and the Safety Shift gear control linkage. It covers transmission disassembly and assembly, the main shaft, second speed gear, countergear shaft, rear bearing retainer and speedometer drive gear, and diagnosing bearing noise. It also explains how to take apart and adjust the selector and engaging linkage and the shift lever, with specifications.

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What this section covers

  • Synchro-mesh transmission description
  • Transmission disassembly and assembly
  • Speedometer drive gear
  • Diagnosing bearing noise
  • Safety Shift selector and engaging linkage
  • Gearshift lever
  • Specifications
Year
1941, 1942
Models
1941 Custom, DeLuxe and Streamliner Torpedo 6 and 8; 1942 Torpedo 6 and 8, Streamliner 6 and 8
Publication
PS-4204
Pages
413

What’s inside

Shop manual

  1. Introduction and Performance Datapp. 1–10
  2. 0General Lubricationpp. 11–21
  3. 1Bodypp. 22–81
  4. 2FrameFrame dimension drawings for the DeLuxe Torpedo, Streamliner and Custom models, with a short general description and repair notes.pp. 82–83
  5. 3Front End Suspensionpp. 84–105
  6. 4Rear End Suspensionpp. 106–134
  7. 5Brakespp. 135–152
  8. 6Engine Mechanicalpp. 153–175
  9. 6AEngine Cooling and Oilingpp. 176–190
  10. 6BEngine Fuelpp. 191–233
  11. 6CEngine Clutchpp. 234–240
  12. 7Transmission and Safety Shift Gear Controlpp. 241–256
  13. 8Fuel Tank and ExhaustThe frame-mounted gasoline tank, fuel line routing, and the exhaust pipe and straight-through mufflers, with repair notes and specifications.pp. 257–257
  14. 9Steeringpp. 258–266
  15. 10Wheels and Tirespp. 267–278
  16. 11Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 279–289
  17. 12Electricalpp. 290–339
  18. 14Accessoriespp. 340–409
  19. IndexAn alphabetical subject index with page numbers.pp. 410–413