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Allstate Locking Hubs
Refurbishing a pair of Allstate locking hubs sold by Sears Roebuck & Co.
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Found on 1947 WDX.

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Traces of original red paint.

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Rugged assembly.

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Pic of similar hub for Jeep disassembled for reference.

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Parts is parts.

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Assembly in process

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Outer snap ring clearly visible.

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Ready for disassembly.

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Inner and outer housings separated.

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Outer clutch assembly.

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Inner housing with blocks that engage splined receiver.

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Cams drive blocks outward, compressing "V" springs.

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Close-up of cams.

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When blocks are driven outward by cam dial, splined receiver can spin freely.

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Snap ring holds splined receiver in the inner housing.

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Inner snap ring removed.

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Splined receiver removed.

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Note the bronze bushing.

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Inner housing disassembled.

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Note the "V" springs.

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Housing is sleeved in stainless steel collar.

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Indents may be for spanner wrench to remove outer housing.  Other holes go all the way through to inner housing.

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Lifting the outer snap ring.

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Outer snap ring removed.

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Dial assembly removed.

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Rubber O-ring removed from dial.

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O-ring rides in groove.

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Disassembled for cleaning.

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Hub cleaned for lubrication.

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Blasted and ready for paint.

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International Harvester Red seemed a good color.

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Getting close.

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Raised letters carefully sanded.

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Rubber o-ring in groove.

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Engage.  Disengage.  Any questions?

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Dial installed in housing with snap ring in place.

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Gasket trimmed to fit around inner housing.

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Ready for new stainless steel bolts and lock washers.

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Ready to install.

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great job.  I have a set I'm about to try the same process on and only hope they come out half as nice.  I need to find some replacement O rings but I'm having trouble locating them... any suggestions?"
 - Richard Weeter, Mon, 19 Oct 2015 2:07PM
 
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