Front Door Alignment - Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual

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BODY
Remove two {1? ,.crews secuting electrical con,
dolt to center body pillar; tlieit slide cotidtjit toward
door hinge pillar so that wiring haroesx is cx
posed.
Remove
door trim pad and loading bole cover,
Remove opper hinge eever plate at doer hinge
pillar side
if door is being removed fromtt hinge
Straps.
lssen clips seroritig wiring harness
to
doer
inner pajiel at'd disconnect motor Leads from
ltar:tees
Rertve wiring front bee
,t door panels by
carefully pulling harness threugh cutoot In rear
door hinge pillar.
6. With door properly supported,
remove
hinge
i]ttaeltin bolt.c at center h.nge pillar or bolts at
door hinge pillar, depending en methed of removal
being used.
7. With helper, reltlova doot fromtt body opening.
b. Installation
1. With scraper and mineral spirits, clean off
old seal log cnmpeund at hinge areas. This opera.
Lion should be perfe rmed carefully to avoid pos
sibility of soIling adJaeemtt itim material.
2. Apply coat of medium-bodied sealer to at
taching surfaces of hinge straps or corresponding
sutfaces of door hinge pillar or cetiter hinge
pillar
3. With helper, lift door into positinn, Install
bolts loosely; then align hinge straps within scribe
marks on pdlar and tighten bolts. Check door
[or
aligometit. Fig. 3-19.
4. Before hInge cover plates are Installed, deer
hinges most be weatltersealed with ntedhuet-bodlcd
sealer or caulliing compatind as outlined below,
At top and bottom of hinge. ose sofficient sealer
to ehisiti f;o.s:c conditien with top of hmge and aur
-
face of pillar, completely fit ling opening in the
area.
T0 underside of hsnge cover plates body side,
across both top cad bottom and extending along
outer edge.
To underside of door hinge cover plates.
5. Itiets II hinge cover plates and clean off cx
ceas sealer.
6. On
bodies eqoipped wIth eiectrie
powercd
reguLetors, proceed as inl:ows;
Reittatall wIring harness and connect to titotor.
Check harness for proper installation before pro
ceeding further.
h<ci;ts:all conduit and loading hole cue or. Seal
loner panel as specIfied in door inner panel sealing.
Note 13.
7. RcittstaLl door trim pod
one
remaining dctor
hardware.
8. Recement door waathersttips if previousLy
loose!
i
ed,
18 Front Door Alignment
a.
Adãtisbiient at Hinge Pillar
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The front door may he adjusted vertically, and
in and oat St the front body hinge pillar.
1,
Remove the door lock striker from the idy
pillar to allow
the door to hang freely on its
hinges, See Note 20,
3, Cl:.cck the spacing at the sides bottom and
top of door. Sec Fig. 3-Is fet tolerances.
4, Scribe loeatiott of Initige boxes on the pillar.
5, Reniove upper hinge cover.
6. Loosen
cc
teas it,dicated in Fig. 3-20.
fig. 3-20 F!e,,t Door hinge Attorhing Bolts