Setting Timing; Generator Charging Circuit Precautions - Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual

LL-9
ENGINE ELECTRECAL
S. Connect vacuum advauuce pipe at vacuunl Con-
rcII unit,
14 Setting Timing
I. Adjust distrtbc,or c.iomp ;.uo; to silo's rile die-
tributo r to be lurnod witliuct excessive iuueercs.s
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2, Disc -,mee i carburetor v aeuuuu u adv sLIce pipe
at disirihutur and 3Iug end of pipe with Lope. il,is
is ioiportant
.
as carburetor trouble can silo cc
the liming adjuatnients. Fig. LL-9,
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insert an adapter pin alongside No, 1 wire in
distributor cap, if spark plug connectors arc ;uoi
avaiishie,
4, L'annect a suitable Liming light to adapter or
canncctor,
NO-CE: Make sure :1's t tiniiulg
tIming pointer are clean. Then draw
half way between "A" and 'C' lines
monte halancer.
5. Start engine and wart,, to operating te'apora-
tore. Engine idle speed should he l{i F
.P,M. Ob-
crvc c irni no i ig lit nsa hes on ha minion ic balsa cc t' La
relation to rwintor, sod rotate distrchu.,,r so that
light flasheot as pointer and the chalk li:lo on the
bar manic ha lao ocr are opposite scsi, o tIle,.
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Ti:c
chalk line is 2-1/2 degrese before top desdcenter,
Pig. 11-9.
NOTE: lit iacaiitiee
where gasoline of clue
marks and
a chalk ;i,ic
on tile her-
required a e canc ai ing is eel a yajiab ic, tf.u iguu u
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Lion timing may be retarded ro'sird chc: "C" :ino
Ca lrnt;v.or;c bsienccr to eii,,,i,;ate 'PINC".
6. Insert an a/sptc:r pi,-. alongside Na. -,virs
cad ante the chafe
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inc with re Ia lien to the pointer
when light flashes. if lie c haik line si:nw.s up he-
fnre or af:sr :he pclinier, set the distrihuor at di-
NUlL: lfthis varisone :5 excessive. the
trihuter and iLs alignment sliuuid be rccIIeckcd,
7.
Tighten cian:p nut to 15 Lu iS ft. the. and
recheck timing to :.:oke sure thet it did not change.
S. Remove tape from distri hutnr pipe, and cnn
noeL pipe.
NOTE:
if t :*rno ug udv sLIce s with engi lie idling,
it is a fair indication titac the throttle valy Ca are
open. Carburotur cleaoiog aod adjlusnitoilt is hen
necessary.
15
Generator Charging Circuit
Precautions
'rho faiiucni..,g rceei.utiane are exirenieiv impor-
rant iii avoiding trouble in liIuu iuergi,ig tircuir.
Fig.
II
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tO.
Everyone who does any e iectrical
ork
wha lever sir old ho thu rough 1v familiar with
then,.
The battery shutiid Si ways be di.scnnnected he-
re any wires at rho gencretor or p.t the voltage
!,vi,es in
Socket-i load to
celioder noniberi Dcvi:;
Patafs dinributai bcnnine nnt.l
rantocli
:00 vepaic: iaw* Pen
poioluc
ii
opiOeie shalk
line 'alE way
betweeoA' one t
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liae. uccI
re-or line,
up wi-I' No. I
itiert
0
ditteburot cap. Hole
con,
a.1
doertion
a
,ota-io,i.
vide the vnriance
taessit lc<ki"g wrsw
and
tarn ercanrils
to
adIust
rootad
paiat pap
D;annaerp vnruna,
ndvanee
el-er
rherk:r,g tiniirg
Fig. I 1-9
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