Re: Torsion Level System

Posted by HH56 On 2021/9/20 13:50:58

The orientation appears to be correct and the limit sw lever is supposed to be pushed by the wide end of the transverse bar. This happens as the end of the bar passes center and the rotation of the compensator lever starts to pull the bar back in toward the switch lever. It is supposed to happen just before the narrower portion of the bar is pulled inward enough to touch the compensator assy or the levers connected to the ends of the short torsion bars the transverse bars connect to push out far enough to touch the frame rail or are pulled inward toward the center of the car enough to be almost straight.

If there is any chance you have a completely original and very early production 55 or one that might have had an early NOS limit switch a vendor found laying on a shelf installed as a service item after Packard went away, the first run of limit switches had a lever that was too short. If the transverse bar absolutely can not touch the switch lever enough to activate the switch you might measure the length and see if the switch is the later version with the corrected lever.https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/downloads/STB/55T-2.pdf

Here are a couple of photos Stewart took of his 55 after rebuilding the assembly.

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