Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual page 15

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LUSRICATION AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
may he done by removing rfe spring type retainer,
sct-een and filtering element rhair
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Wash filtering
element IrnIr In solvent. shake solvent nut thur
-
ougimly, and reinstall,
In addition, lubricate the vacuum pton leather
once
a year
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lhi.s lluy he dire by rersejy ing the
pipe plug from the cylinder shell and injecting
Del ro Hydraulic Shuck Absorber Fluid up to the
point where iL runs OtLt of the filler hole.
The brake crop
rhe. brake pedal,
lubricated
w cli
light switch arm, located under
below [he floor pan, should be
,obriplate
every
2 ,DJ miles.
NO'l'E:
Tue braking system most he flushed
once a yoor. nile is particularly important on
cars equipped with the Power llrake system where
dirt under the ball check will affect operation or
he syetetn Any water, liloisture or condensation
entering rho Power Jfrnke system will etch the
fluster
cylinder, wheel cylinder, or hydraulic
cylinder
0
the Power Brake system, and also
cause excessive wear on the rubber seals,
9 Engine
Any field attempt to iniprnve lubricants by adding
so-enlled !*dopca solveuti, friction reducing com
pounds. and other tr'c materials' ni engine oils,
I ld r a
-
Matic
t
a Its ni55IOfl uids and differential
hibricants should be avoided. The use of these
lnatriats is entirely 000cceawarv aj the proper
operation of a C'adi lie car.
I uring the firs L
Sot
miles of operation
*
the oil
in the c rs'kcsse a he'll the car is shipped should be
used, When it is necessary to add nil during this
period, use nothing heavier then S.A.E. lOW oil In
winier fir 20 in summer. Change the oil at Liar end
of 500 miles.
After the first 5Q{} miles. the crnnkc.aae oil shotild
he selected to give the best performance under
die
individual climaLic and drrving conditions. If the
car is driven regularly aL hii speeds, ur ir the
prevailing temperature averegne
900
or above,
S .A.E.aO oil may be used. RewmmendaLluns fur
engine oil vIscosities for aL 1954 Cadillacs are
shown in Fig. 2-5.
Minirnttm TemperoIire
_________
30F Use S.A.E. 20 or 20W
Minimun Teniperolcire
4
1o
use
20W
Mr'irnum Temperolere
4
MipiusI0F U5e lOW
Conthuous Temperatures bshow
Minus 105F Use SW Engine Oil
o. Engine Oil Recommendations
thigine oils are now being classified by a system
based on the detergency rotingof the oil, For maxi
-
mum protectinn of Cadillac engines omider cli normal
driviug conditions
*
it is recommended that oils de
signed for Sereice iS* or 'Sorsice DG! be used in
the engine.
Fig. 2-4 Mees, C, Ii ndw Retsote F ii Sr Tube
Averose Temperolure 9O and cver
4
SAt.
10.20W
0r20 may be used,
F g. 2-5
tng ins
Oil Vi
cni.
iy Chart