1961 Ford Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Galaxie, Station Wagon Shop Manual

• Ford Fairlane Club and Town Sedans
• Ford Fairlane 500 Club and Town Sedans
• Ford Galaxie Club, Town and Club Victoria Starliner
• Ford Station Wagons Ranch Wagon, County Squire, Courier

• 223 cubic inch 6-cylinder
• 292 cubic inch V8
• 352 cubic inch V8
• 390 cubic inch V8

(INTERCEPTOR V-8 ENGINE)

DISASSEMBLY

1. Mount the transmission in a holding fixture. Then drain the transmission and the overdrive unit.



2. Remove the gear shift housing and the shifter forks from the transmission case. Discard the gear shift housing gasket.



3. Remove the solenoid retaining screw, and then rotate the solenoid about 1/4 turn to remove it.



4. Remove the governor.



5. With a sharp punch, pierce the snap ring hole cover, and remove the cover from the top of the overdrive housing.



6. From the bottom, drive out the overdrive manual control shaft lock pin. Pull the manual control shaft lock pin. Pull the manual control lever and shaft out as far as it will go.



7. Remove the overdrive housing attaching bolts.



8. Insert snap ring pliers in the overdrive housing snap ring hole, and spread the snap ring that retains the main shaft bearing.



9. Remove the overdrive housing. To free the output shaft bearing from the housing, it may be necessary to tap on the shaft with a soft-faced hammer.



10. Remove the overdrive main shaft from the assembly. Catch any of the clutch rollers that drop out. Remove the rest of the rollers.



11. After removing the snap ring from the end of the transmission output shaft, remove the overrunning clutch and planet carrier. Remove the snap ring at the rear of the sun gear.



12. Remove the sun gear and the shift rail and fork assembly together.



13. Remove the snap ring that retains the plate and trough assembly in the adapter. The plate and trough, balk ring gear, and pawl can then be removed.



14. Remove the input shaft bearing retainer and gasket. Discard the gasket.

FRONT BRAKE DRUM | REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REMOVAL

1. Raise the car so that the wheel is clear of the floor.



2. Remove the hub cap, wheel, and bearing dust cap. Remove the cotter pin, nut, and washer.



3. Pull the brake drum approximately 2 inches forward and push back into position. Remove the wheel bearing and withdraw the brake drum.

If the brake drum will not come off, insert a narrow screwdriver through the brake adjusting hole in the carrier plate, and disengage the adjusting lever from the adjusting screw.

While holding the adjusting lever away from the adjusting screw, back off the adjusting screw with the brake adjusting tool (Fig. 5).

Back off the adjustment only if the drum cannot be removed. Be very careful not to burr, chip, or damage the notches in the adjusting screw; otherwise, the self adjusting mechanism will not function properly.

• Car Identification
• Engines and Exhaust Systems
• Ignition System
• Fuel System
• Cooling System
• Clutch and Manual-Shift Transmissions
• Fordomatic Transmission
• Rear Axle and Drive Line
• Wheels, Tires, Chassis Suspension and Frames
• Steering
• Brakes
• Generating and Starting Systems
• Lights, Instruments and Accessories
• Station Wagon and Convertible Body Features
• Doors, Deck Lid, Locks and Windows
• Interior Trim, Seats, Front Sheet Metal and General Maintenance
• Body Installation Drawings
• Maintenance, Lubrication and Special Tools
• Specifications at End of Each Group