1935 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

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arid line up the remote control housing by tapping
it with a hammer. The alignment is satisfactory
when there is clearance between the pin and both,
sides of the slot as shown in Fig. 16.
Interference between the lock bolt and locking
lever may be corrected by properly lining up the
dog on the locking lever so that it clears the corner
of the lock bolt. To do this, the lock must be removed
and the handle turned, to check the clearance
at the narrowest point. It should be at least
A-inch.
If the clearance is less than ^-inch, it may be
increased by striking the opposite end of the dog
as indicated.
19. Correcting Sticking Front Doors on
Fleetwood Bodies
Sticking of the front doors usually occurs at
the upper front or rounded corner of the door.
Whenever this is encountered, the paint on the
door edge should be scraped off a little, and if the
material beneath the paint is brass, the brass
edge can be filed down just enough to provide the
clearance necessary to prevent rubbing.
If the metal beneath the paint at this corner is
not brass, no filing should be attempted. Instead,
the door alignment should be altered by a slight
adjustment of the adjusting rod inside of the
door. This brace rod can be adjusted, upon
opening the door, by means of a screw head in the
bottom edge of the door near the front. See
Fig. 9, Plate 8.
Tightening this brace rod tends to force the door
upward and back, while loosening it tends to let
the door drop slightly down and forward. A
slight adjustment of this rod will frequently provide
the correct clearance all along the outer edge.
Only a slight adjustment should be made, as this
adjustment tends also to move the door in and
out from the body.
Further correction in the front door alignment,
if necessary, can be made by changing the body
shims in three places: at the front of the body,
under the windshield pillar post, and under the
center of the front door. The shims under the
center hinge pillar should never be changed to
correct front door alignment, as they also affect
the alignment of the rear doors.
Ordinarily, the addition of shims under the
windshield pillar posts will correct sticking of the
front doors. These shims tend to raise the body
slightly and thereby provide additional clearance
at the top. If the front doors fit too loosely at the
top, shims can be removed from under the windshield
pillar posts or added at the point under the
center of the door itself.
In cases where the door fits too tightly at the
front edge only, springing the door hinges a little
will usually provide the remedy. To do this, place
Remote Control Housing '—Weld *-Door Lock Housing
Fig. 16. Drawing of door lock. Proper clearances are
necessary at the points indicated to prevent sticking of
the lock bolt
a sheet of metal about 3^-inch thick between the
inner ends of both door hinges and, by opening the
door and pressing against it, spring the hinges a
little. If this operation does not provide sufficient
clearance, it will be necessary to mortise the hinge
a little deeper in the pillar.
20. Installing Rubber Bumpers on Doors
Later Series 10 and 20 cars have a rubber
bumper, Part No. 4047382, installed on the front
pillar post to prevent any possibility of the door
bumping against the pillar. In any case where this
condition occurs on early cars, the bumper may be
installed. To do this it is simply necessary to
drill a hole with a No. 35, 36 or 37 drill in the
front pillar about 10 in. above the upper door
hinge and install the rubber bumper, attaching by
means of the screw, Part No. 4049528.
21. Cleaning Door Drain Holes
A few cases of staining of the trim at the lower
part of the door have been found to result from
the drain holes in the bottom of the door being
plugged-up with dirt, permitting water to accumulate
and overflow the bottom board.
Care should be taken to make sure these drain
holes are open to avoid any possibility of staining
the upholstery from the accumulation of water.