General Description - Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual

ENGINE ELECTRICAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
11-1
Filling the Battery
Battery Electrolyte Tests
Causes of Low Battery Conditions
Battery Visual Inspection
Battery Tests
Battery Capacity Test
Test Charging Battery
Care of Batteries Not in Use
Battery Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
Starter Circuit Resistance Tests
Battery Cable and Starter Switch
Test
Ground Cable and Battery Contact
Test
Amperage Draw Test on Starter
Motor
Inspection and Adjustment of Dis
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tributor Contact Points
Inspection
Adjustment
Distributor Test Information
Removal and Disassembly of
Distributor
Removal
Disassembly
Assembly and Installation of
Distributor
Assenthly
Installation
Setting Timing
Generator Charging Circuit
Precautions
Generator Tests
Output Test
Visual Inspection
Testing for Ground in Generator
Generator Circuit Resistance Tests
Insulated Side of Charging Circuit
Ground Side of Charging Circuit
Regulator to Ground
Removal of Generator
Disassembly of Generator
Note Page
Note Name No. No.
Assembly of Generator
Installation of Generator
Accessory Ground Circuit Test
Primary Wiring Insulation Test
Regulator Tests
Fully Charged Battery and Low
Charging Rate
Fully Charged Battery and a High
Charging Rate
Low Battery and High Charging Rate
Low Battery and Low or No Charg
ing Rate
Burned Resistors, Windings or
8a
11-5
Contacts
Burned Relay Contact Points
Sb 11-5 Cleaning Contact Points
Voltage Regulator Adjustments
9
11-6 Cut-Out Relay Adjustments
Current Regulator Adjustments
Secondary Efficiency Test
Spark Plugs
Ignition Primary Circuit Resistance
Test
Ignition Coil
Introduction
Reading Meter
Calibration
Coil Heat
Coil Secondary Continuity Test
Coil Capacity Test
Condenser Test
Starter Pinion Adjustment
Starting Motor Circuit
Normal Cranking Motor Maintenance
Checking Inoperative Cranking Motor.
Starter Motor Tests
Interpretation of No-Load and
Torque Tests
Removal and Disassembly of
Starter Motor
Assembly and Installation of
Starter Motor
Engine Tests
Specifications
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The 1954 Cadillac has a 12 volt ignition system
consisting of the battery, ignition switch, ignition
coil, distributor, spark plugs, and wiring.
The 12 volt, 9 plate battery has a capacity of 55
ampere hours, and is used on all series cars, ex
cept the 86 Commercial, The 86 Commercial
battery has 11 plates and a capacity of 70 ampere
hours. The battery is mounted in the lower right
rear corner of the engine compartment, near the
cowl. The negative battery terminal is grounded to
the frame on all series.
An oil insulated induction coil is mounted on top
of the intake manifold behind the carburetor, The
interrupted low tension current from the battery
produces a high voltage in the secondary circuit of
the coil. A resistor is connected with the ignition
Note Page
Note Name No. No.
1 11-3
2 11-3
3 11-3
4
11-3
5
11-4
5a 11-4
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6
11-4
7 11-5
7a
11-5
7b
11-5
8
11-5
10
lOa
lOb
11
11-6
11-6
11-6
11-6
20
11-12
21 11-13
22 11-13
23 11-13
24 11-14
24a 11-14
24b 11-14
24c 11-14
24d 11-14
24e 11-15
24f 11-15
25 11-15
26 11-15
27 11-16
28 11-16
29 11-17
30
11-17
31
11-18
32 11-18
32a 11-18
32b 11-18
32c 11-19
32d11-19
33 11-20
34 11-21
35 11-21
36 11-22
37 11-22
38 11-22
39 11-22
40 11-23
41 11-24
42 11-25
11-26
12
11-7
12a 11-7
12b 11-7
13 11-8
13a 11-8
13h 11-8
14 11-9
15
16
1 6a
16b
1 6c
17
17a
17b
17c
18
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11-10
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11-10
11-11
11-11
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11-11
11-12
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