Rear Door Alignment - Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual

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7, Shift
doer as required and
ughten .:iolta
Recheck teiersttcei shtt'.e'i in Fig. 3-18.
3. Tn stall .iopc: r h ii tgo cue Cr
9. Install deer lwk .ar.riker Note 2f1.
b. AdjustmenT at Hinge Strel:
The front doer may ho a joatad vertic,alty,
and fore and aft, at Gte door attaching side of the
Itinge strap.
2. Follow Steps 2 and 3 above
2, Remove door trim pad attn frent door hester
duct
4. Scribe locaLinti
of tongs 5; ra pa o:i door.
5, Loosen liit:gestrapboitsindicatediitFig
3-lit.
and shift door
ad
required.
6. Tighten holta and itt.s: all door he a sr c.ict and
trim pad.
NOTE:
lI,e frictional anne of the door ltin4c
hold-open clips, which are cetttacted by the hinge
straps, must be lubricated periodical] y fur ease
of operation and prevention of frictiottal neisas
7. Install dour lock striker ns deserihcd itt Note
lb.
19 Rear Door Alignment
a. Adjuslmen at Door Pillar
1. The door ma be adjostcdvcrticall y
2t
the roar
door pillar.
2. Fol'ow Steps 1 and 3 of Note IS
above,
3, Rettteve hinge cover plates frnm door hinge
pillars and scribe location of door hinge pillar on
door.
4. Loosen doer [tinge pillar te deer attaching
bolts. Fig. 3-21, and eltlf' door vertically as re
quired.
5. Tighten attachi og silts and cneck tolerances
shoiaq; itt Fig, 3.19.
6. Install hinge co'er sa ttd deer eck .striket,
b. Adlusimeni at Center Pillat
ht and net, and fore and aft adjustment may he
made at tite cer.ier ph La r.
2
Follow Steps 2 and 3 of Note
IS
above
3, Remove hittge covcr piaies end .scrihe lecatsno
of lunge straps en center pidat
4, For rearward adjua:mctit, place box under
d,,or to sopport it while :oerrortttitia joy: step.
5. Remove either .tpper nt lower r.Lopc to center
piTiar bolts, Fig. 3-21. It ix c,asirr to atliList One
hinge at a time,
6 Ceme
1
a foil '.e a terproof sit tn to hinge straps
and Install belts,
7, For forward :tdjoatm cut,
'rae n Jo re strap
to center pillar bolts atid itt.stall a partial wetter
prottf .cl'.it:; at Inner care of hinge scrap and tighten
bolts.
S. Install
[tinge coset itlate, door lock straer,
and recheck tele.ratices,
20
Door Lock Striker Adjusiment,
Removal and Installation
a. AdIustm.nt
The oversized attaching lieica and the mnvahle
anchor plate allow the striker to he adjusted vet
cell y, and in or out
*
to i nap vc
ceer closing nr
door alig,;ittee;.
2. Sc:±c lscatieii of striker on pillar
fig, 3-2' Rsot Doot Hinge Attnching bIte
3, For vertical aed in or out adjuxtmet,t, taoaen