Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 454

CHASSIS SHEET METAL
14-5
7. Grille Assembly Upper Section
Removal and Installation
a. Removal
1. Remove battery and battery tray.
2. Remove four screws, two at each headlamp
assembly.
3. Remove one screw at lower support behind
headlamp assembly.
4. Remove four screws, two each side, retain-
ing upper grille section to center support brace.
Remove upper grille section.
b. Installation
1. Position upper grille section in place and
install four screws, two each side, retaining upper
grille section to center support brace.
2. Install one screw at lower support behind
headlamp assembly.
3. Install four screws, two each side, at head-
lamp assembly.
4. Install battery tray and battery. Attach both
battery cables.
8. Grille Assembly Lower Section
Removal and Installation
a. Removal
1. Remove six nuts, three each side, retaining
lower grille section to upper center bar. Remove
grille.
2. Remove four screws, two each side, se-
curing right and left filler plates to upper center
bar.
3. Loosen two nuts, one at each filler plate
bracket, securing filler plates to turn indicator
housing, and remove filler plates.
b. Installation
1. Position each filler plate on upper center
bar and tighten nut at filler plate bracket, se-
curing filler plates to turn indicator housing.
2. Install four screws, two each side, securing
right and left filler plates to upper center bar.
3. Position lower grille section on center bar
and secure with six nuts, three each side.
9. Grille Assembly Upper or
Lower Disassembly and Assembly
The upper and lower grille sections are dis-
assembled in the same manner with exception
of the various supports and fins.
a. Disassembly
1. Remove upper or lower
described in Note 7a or 8a.
grille section as
2. In disassembling upper grille, remove six
screws holding upper grille support to grille and
separate support from grille.
3. If lower section is to be disassembled, re-
move eight screws, two at each bracket, that
retain grille to bumper mounting brackets, and
separate brackets and retaining straps.
4. Remove six screws retaining lower grille
trim bar and separate bar from grille.
5. Dismantle either grille by applying finger
pressure to disengage the locking points located
at every thin vertical fin. Once the thin vertical
fins are removed, any portion of the grille may
be removed independently.
b. Assembly
The grille may be assembled starting with
either the lower radiator grille horizontal lower
fin, or the upper grille support depending on which
grille section is being assembled.
1. Assemble thick horizontal fin with mounting
holes to either bar and secure with six screws.
2. Starting at either end insert a thick vertical
fin with mounting bracket provisions in the second
slot.
3. Skip a slot and insert a thick vertical fin
without mounting bracket provisions.
4. Repeat steps 3 and
fins are installed.
4 until all thick vertical
5. Assemble remainder of grille by assembling
thick horizontal fins to thick vertical fins.
6. Install thin horizontal fins and lock in place
with thin vertical fins alternating with a thick fin.
7. If lower grille was disassembled, install four
grille to bumper mounting brackets and secure
retaining straps to grille with eight screws, two
screws at each of the four mounting brackets.
8. Install upper or lower sections as described
in Note 7b or 8b.