Re: 1941 160 overdrive solenoid
Posted by HH56 On 2022/11/5 8:37:06
You need to electrically energize the solenoid to extend the pawl so it is long enough to reach in and grab the slot.
If the wiring in the car can be hooked up the procedure in the training manual of grounding the governor terminal can be followed. If it is just the solenoid alone you will need a heavy jumper wire coming from the battery that is at least the same size as the wire in the loom connected to BOTH TERMINALS 3 and 4 simultaneously to energize the solenoid and keep the pawl extended. 3 is the hold coil and it alone is not strong enough to pull the plunger. 4 is the pull in coil and it alone will make the solenoid "machine gun" without the hold coil keeping plunger out when the internal contact disconnects the pull in coil. Once the pawl is extended you can tilt the entire solenoid to the appropriate angle to grab the slot from the side.
Note that the spacer is not symmetrical and solenoid will bind if installed backwards. The two small holes in the spacer are located toward the rear of the OD when mounted.
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If the wiring in the car can be hooked up the procedure in the training manual of grounding the governor terminal can be followed. If it is just the solenoid alone you will need a heavy jumper wire coming from the battery that is at least the same size as the wire in the loom connected to BOTH TERMINALS 3 and 4 simultaneously to energize the solenoid and keep the pawl extended. 3 is the hold coil and it alone is not strong enough to pull the plunger. 4 is the pull in coil and it alone will make the solenoid "machine gun" without the hold coil keeping plunger out when the internal contact disconnects the pull in coil. Once the pawl is extended you can tilt the entire solenoid to the appropriate angle to grab the slot from the side.
Note that the spacer is not symmetrical and solenoid will bind if installed backwards. The two small holes in the spacer are located toward the rear of the OD when mounted.
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solenoid.jpg (109.22 KB)
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