1928 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

28 CADILLAC OPERATOR'S MANUAL
EQUIPMENT
is folded for stowing, this rod is parallel with the bottom of the curtain,
as shown in Fig. 12. Before the curtain can be attached to the door, the
rod must be moved to the position shown by the dotted lines. The upper
end of the rod is slotted to
engage with the stiffener that
runs along the upper edge of
the curtain.
Figure 11. Side Curtain.
The folding flap on the door
curtains has the upper rear
corner cut off diagonally. This
is to permit its being tucked
through on the outside when
the flap is closed. By tucking
the flap this way, the wind is
prevented from blowing in at
the rear of the flap.
The rear sections should be applied first, followed by the center and front
sections. The rear sections should be fastened to the rear bows under p:he
side flaps of the permanent rear curtains.
Before stowing the curtains, they should be dry and clean.
Curtain Fasteners
The curtain fasteners used on the top and side curtains are of three different
types. The type used on the side curtains at the points where they fasten to
the body is illustrated ia Fig. 13b. To release this type of fastener, press in
on the small plunger or button in the center of the fastener.
At other points, the
fastener as illustrated
in Fig. 13a is used.
When this type of
fastener is snapped on
its stud, it becomes
y 00 v locked on three sides.
Figure 13. Three types of fasteners are used on the top and y rel ease this tyoe of
side curtains. The way to unfasten each is shown above. . i
fastener, it must be
lifted on the side that is not locked. This side is indicated by the small
projection to which the arrow points in Fig. 13a. This type of fastener
cannot be released by lifting it at any other side.
The remainder of the fasteners used on the top and side curtains are of
the usual glove type. (Fig. 13c.)
Figure 14. The standard tool equipment. See page 30 for the name and use of each tool.