Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 515

16-46
BODY
bottom drain holes and are designed to prevent
entry of dust and cold air at these areas. These
strips, retained by two integral retaining plugs,
are constructed of a vinyl material and do not
require lubrication. Two sealing strips are used
on each door.
1. With a p u t t y knife, or other suitable
flat-bladed tool, carefully pry out retaining plugs.
2. To install, insert tip of a blunt tool, such as
a dull ice pick, into retaining plug and push plug
into retaining holes.
54. Front and Rear Door Inner Panel
Water Deflectors
A waterproof paper deflector is used to seal
the door inner panel and prevent entry of water
into body. The polyethylene (black) side of the
deflector is placed against the inner panel. The
deflector fits into a retaining slot at the lower
section of door inner panel and deflects water to
bottom of door and out door bottom drain holes.
The d e f l e c t o r is further secured by a
string-loaded sealing material along both front
and rear edges and by application of waterproof
sealing tape at front and rear lower corners.
Whenever work is performed on front or rear
doors where the water deflector has been dis-
turbed, the deflector must be properly resealed
and taped to the inner panel to prevent serious
waterleaks. It is important that all service per-
sonnel performing door hardware adjustments or
sealing operations are aware of the importance
of using, the specified material and the recom-
mended removal and installation or replacement
procedures.
For service sealing, body caulking compound
is recommended if additional sealing material is
required.
When access to the door inner panel is required
to perform service operations, the deflector may
be partially detached or completely removed from
inner panel. If the existing water deflector is
damaged so that it will not properly seal door
inner panel, replacement of deflector is absolutely
necessary.
The following procedure covers complete re-
moval and installation of water deflector. If only
partial detachment is required, perform only
those steps which are necessary to expose re-
quired area of door inner panel.
a. Removal
1. Remove door trim assembly.
2. Remove strips of waterproof body tape se-
curing lower corners of water deflector.
3. With a putty knife, or other suitable
flat-bladed tool, carefully break cement bond
securing upper corners of water deflector to door
inner panel. Make sure string, located within
sealer, is against water deflector and carefully
slide putty knife between sealer and door inner
panel along both sides of door to disengage sides
of water deflector from door inner panel.
4. Disengage lower edge of water deflector
from retaining slot in door inner panei and re-
move water deflector.
b. Installation
1. Inspect water deflector and repair any tears
or holes with waterproof body tape applied to both
sides of deflector. If bond between polyethylene
and deflector paper has been torn, cut or dam-
aged, apply waterproof body tape to both sides of
deflector over damaged area to prevent water
from wicking on uncoated side of deflector paper.
2. If a new deflector is to be installed, use old
water deflector as template to trim new deflector
to proper size and to cut holes for door inside
hardware. If old sealer does not effect an ade-
quate seal, remove all old cement from door
inner panel and replace with a continuous bead of
body caulking compound (approximately 3/16 inch
diameter).
3. If door arm rest attaching screw holes are
located in door inner panel, seal these holes with
body caulking compound.
4. Position water deflector to door inner panel
with polyethylene coated side (black) of deflector
against inner panel. Insert lower edge of deflector
in retaining slot and firmly roll or press sealed
areas to obtain a good bond between deflector and
door inner panel.
5. Seal lower corners of water deflector with
2 inch or 2-1/2 inch waterproof body sealing tape.
6. Clean off any excessive cement or caulking
compound and install previously removed door
trim and inside hardware.
55. Front and Rear Door Pull Handle
6229, 6239 and 6357 Styles
Removal and Installation
1. Remove screws securing door pull handle to
door inner panel, Sections C-C, F-F and G-G in
Fig. 16-54.
2. Remove trim pad and pull handle "pal" nuts.
3. To install, reverse removal procedure. It
may be necessary to seal pull handle attaching
screw holes with body caulking compound prior
to installation.