1935 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

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oughly and then cleaning it with a cloth dampened
with Cadillac cleaner. The cleaner should be used
sparingly. Let the upholstery dry and smooth
over lightly with a very hot iron applied through
a damp cloth.
6. Cleaning Chromium-Plated Parts
While chromium-plated parts do .not require
repeated polishing like nickel, they should be
cleaned occasionally to restore the lustre and protect
the plating from deterioration.
It is particularly important to clean the plated
parts on the chassis, which are exposed to the
road elements. In winter, salt and calcium
chloride, used on the streets to remove ice, are
splashed upon the car, and in summer, the same is
true of dust-laying chemicals. Frequent cleaning
will prevent these chemicals from acting on
the plating.
Chromium-plated parts which have been subjected
to the action of chemicals of this sort may
require more than cleaning, depending upon the
length of time and the strength of the chemicals.
In such cases, polishing with a good metal polish
will usually remove the discoloration and restore
the lustre. Wiping with a cloth dampened in
kerosine will help to protect the plating from
further deterioration.
Discoloration of chromium-plated parts under
the action of chemicals used on roads and pavements,
is not an abnormal condition and is not an
indication of defective plating.
7. Door Garnish Moulding Fastenings on
All-Weather Phaetons and Convertible
Coupes
On all-weather phaetons, the door garnish
mouldings are held in place by three trigger locks
on the front doors and by two trigger locks on the
rear doors.
The door garnish mouldings on Convertible
Coupes are held in place by three trigger locks.
All locks used on both Cadillac and LaSalle cars
are different than used on previous models and
designed to make it practically impossible, with
ordinary precautions, for anyone to break in the
car or its compartments, or to unlock the ignition.
This system, however, places greater responsibility
on the owner and the distributor or dealer if inconvenience
is to be avoided in case the keys are lost.
The lock number does not appear on any of the
locks, and, at the time the car is delivered, appears
only on a removable tab on the key. When the
car is delivered it is extremely important that
the distributor and dealer make a record of the
number on the Unit Number Record Card, and
that the owner be given the number and fully
instructed as to the importance of keeping a
permanent record. The tab should then be
broken off of all keys before delivering the car to
the owner.
The locks are operated by a double-bitted key.
The lock tumblers are machined to limits of .001
in. and the keys must be cut accurately, not only
for height but also for the angle between the teeth
if it is to operate the lock. This simply means that
the lock cannot be operated except by an exact
duplicate of the key originally provided with the
lock.
Service to locks and keys presents somewhat
more difficulty than in the past as a result of the
greater protection offered. Service to the lock
cylinders will not be difficult since the cylinders
will be provided by the factory Parts Division
with the tumblers uncut. The cylinder can then
be cut to fit the key by inserting the key in the
8. Servicing Locks
cylinder and, holding the cylinder with a special
jig, grinding or filing off the tumblers flush with
the cylinder.
Key cutting machines are available to Cadillac
distributors and dealers through the Briggs and
Stratton Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Every service station with a sufficient volume of
business should have one of these machines in
the interest of good service. Keys for all 1934
General Motors cars can be cut on these machines.
Service stations which do not have one of the
cutting machines can have keys cut at the factory
or through the nearest Briggs and Stratton
distributor.
It should not be necessary to replace any lock
cylinders on account of the key or lock sticking.
Proper lubrication, in most cases, will overcome
any tendency to stick, but locks which do not
respond to this treatment may be corrected by
cutting a new key on the preformed key blanks as
furnished by the factory Parts Division.
Correct lubrication and accurate cutting of the
lock cylinders and keys is of prime importance
with the close fitting units of the current type
locks and keys. Following are instructions and
precautions for servicing this type of lock. Care
should be taken to follow these instructions
explicitly.
THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCK
LUBRICATION
1. In order to provide better theft protection
for the current Series cars, Cadillac employes