Removal And Disassembly Of Manual Controls - Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual

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HYDRA-MATIC DRIVE
NOTE: It is very important that gasket be in
perfect condition, free from creases, and fitting
properly; that flywheel and torus cover mounting
faces be free of nicks or burrs; and that a good
seal be made to prevent any possible leaks at
this point.
3. Slide
transmission
under car. Raise into
position carefully with Hydra-Lift making sure that
dowel pins in crankcase enter holes in flywheel
housing without cocking and that transmission
mainshaft
pilots into crankshaft pilot bearing.
4. Position flywheel
with large dowel at top and
smaller dowel at bottom. Start torus cover over
top dowel being
sure that large dowel hole in cover
is over large dowel and smaller dowel hole in cover
is over smaller dowel.
CAUTION: If cover is not installed correctly
with respect to dowels the torus cover will be
distorted
and leak fluid. The large dowel hole
and large dowel are identified by a daub
or
yellow paint.
5. Install and tighten securely screws holding
flywheel housing to crankcase, using a torque
wrench and tightening to 45-50 ft. lbs.
6. Install one torus
cover screw adjacent to
each dowel pin in flywheel and tighten until just
snug.
Install two more screws 900 from these
screws and tighten until just snug. Then install
remaining torus cover screws and tighten all screws
consecutively to 40
ft. lbs. Retighten after running
engine to 3500 R.P.M. This method of tightening will
assure evenly applied pressure to prevent leaks.
7. Be sure drain plugs in torus cover and oil
pan are tight.
8. Install flywheel lower cover.
9. Lift engine to about one inch above its normal
height, using a jack with wooden block under engine
and not the Hydra-Lift. Lift ts not designed to lift
weight of entire engine. Remove Engine Support
Stand, Tool No. J-3068.
10. Install bracket
that carries engine rear
support, lower engine, and connect support.
11. Install slush deflector to flywheel housing.
12. Install transmission fluid filler tube in oil
pan.
14. Connect rear universal joint, using new
lock plates.
15. Connect speedometer cable.
16. Install starter and spark plugs.
17. Install throttle and manual levers, making
sure serrations in levers line up with serrations
on shaft and are tightened securely. Adjust throttle
and manual linkage as explained in Notes 2 and 3.
18. Lower car to floor.
19. Fill transmission with approximately 11
quarts of Cadillac Hydra-Matic Fluid, in accor
dance with procedure given in Note 2b. Add fluid
if necessary to bring level to "Full" mark.
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Removal and Disassembly of
Manual Controls
1. Remove steering gear assembly as explained
in Section 7.
2. Remove directional signal lever and pull 6
feed wires out of connectors. Remove 4 cross head
screws holding directional signal switch assembly
to upper bearing retainer and lift switch wires and
housing off. Remove selector lever and anti-rattle
spring.
3. Disconnect wires for indicator light.
4. Remove three cap screws holding upper hear
ing retainer to jacket.
5. Disconnect manual control rod from shift
lever.
6. Remove long screw from lever and remove
dust seal.
7. Remove clamp bolt from lever and slide re
tainer, carrier and shift tube out of steering jacket.
8. Remove neutral switch from steering jacket.
9. Remove shift lever from slot in steering
jacket.
10. Remove two washers, felt seals, split com
position bushing, and lower ring from slot.
11. Remove 2 screws holding selector indicator
to carrier and remove indicator,
12. Remove bearing from carrier.
13. Install universal joint
sliding yoke with
propeller shaft on transmission output shaft. 13. Remove retainer from carrier.