Cadillac 1933 V8 Operator's Manual page 188

106B
WHEELS, RIMS and TI
4. F r o n t W h e e l B e a r i n g A d j u s t m e n t
The procedure to follow in adjusting the front wheel bear-
ings is first to make sure that the wheel is all the way on the
spindle. Then tighten the adjusting nut as tight as possible
by hand using a wrench with a handle 12 to 15 in. long, after
which back off the nut one third turn or two flats. In other
words, if the locking device cannot be placed in position with-
out changing the adjustment, tighten instead of loosen the
adjusting nut until it can be secured with the locking device.
It is preferable to have the adjustment on the tight side rather
than the loose side provided it is not necessary to tighten the
nut more than the distance to the next cotter pin slot.
It is also a good plan to turn the wheels toward the right
side when adjusting the left wheel bearings and toward the
left side when adjusting the right wheel bearings to assure
full release of the brakes.
C A U T I O N : When adjusting the front wheel bearings, care
should be taken not to mistake play in the knuckle bolt for
play in the wheel bearings.
5. R e m o v i n g a n d I n s t a l l i n g W i r e W h e e l T r i m R i n g s
T h e removal and installation of the chromium plated trim
rings on wire wheels is a simple operation and requires the use
of only two special tools which can be made in any service
station.
For removing the rings, all that is needed is a screw driver
with the blade bent at a 9 0 ° angle about two inches from the
end, and ground down to a thin flat edge as shown in Fig. 1.
B y slipping this edge under the ring and prying up at several
points, the ring can be easily removed with little or no damage
to the finish of the wheel.
F i g . 1. B e n t screwdriver for r e m o v i n g
wire wheel t r i m rings.
A padded block is all that is required for installing the rings.
A block of wood about 6 in. x 3 in. x M in. should be shaped
at one end to fit the curve of the ring and this end covered with
a piece of leather or felt to protect the finish of the wheel.
See Fig. 2. The leather or felt should extend high enough
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along the sides of the block so that there will be no possibility
of the wood touching the wheel. A n y nails, screws or tacks
used to hold the padding should be countersunk to protect
the wheel finish.
T o install the ring, simply place it in the proper-position on
the wheel and tap it into place using the block. It should be
tapped carefully around the entire circumference to prevent
F i g . 2. P a d d e d b l o c k for i n s t a l l i n g wire
wheel t r i m rings.
damage. If sufficient care is taken, little or no scratching oj
the wheel finish should result.
6. R e m o v i n g a n d I n s t a l l i n g L a r g e H u b C a p s o n 452-C
The large hub caps used on 452-C cars are held in place in
the same manner as the hub caps used on V-8 and V-12 cars
and may be removed and installed in the same way except
that the sponge rubber in the disc must be compressed
sufficiently to allow the lugs to engage or disengage. T o re-
move, simply turn the hub cap to the left until the catch is
felt to release and then pull straight out.
T o install the hub cap, place it in such a position that the
lugs of the cap fit into corresponding notches in the hub and,
pressing the hub cap firmly against the wheel, turn the hub
cap its full limit—about one-sixth of a turn to the right.
It is important that the hub cap be pressed firmly against
the wheel when installing in order to compress the sponge
rubber in the disc enough to permit the hub cap lugs to catch
securely. I f the hub cap is not securely caught and turned the
limit, it may come off and be lost.
Owners should be cautioned to watch filling station at-
tendants who remove the hub caps to inflate the tires, to make
sure that the hub caps are correctly installed and firmly
caught.
August 1933