Front Roof Rail Weatherstrip; Removal And Installation 6267; Side Roof Rail Mechanical Sealing Strip Adjustment, Removal, And Installation 6237 - Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual

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It is necessary to loosen the froint
weatherstrip retainer when removing
rail weatherstrip front section.
3. 'To lt,sza ii, reverse rcnovah prociure. Apply
a ribbon of bc4y caulking compound ta attaching
surface of front and center side roof rail weather-
strips atang entire length of parts as indicated in
Fig. 3-49. Clean off excess sealer.
46 Front Roof Roil Weatherstrip,
Removal and Installation 6267
1. The front roof rail weatherstripe ranaist of
a front roof rail weatherstrip and a front reel
rail weatlterstrip front.
NOTE:
roof rail
side roof
molding and attachitng clips, and press scaling strip
apwa rd.
5. Reinstall scaling striii attaching screws and
side roof rail mecha inical sealing outer weatherstrip
rear.
5. Reinstalt lt finishing tutoliling,
rear
scat
.ushion and back, anti remove masking tape,
7. The attaching sersw hnues
in
the sealing strip
are slotted fare and aft tu facilitate asssnthhy and
to 'tdjuL acalitug atrtp in proper relation to the
stde roof tail mec.Ltanical sealing strip.
45 Side Roof Rail Weatherstrip,
Adjustment, Removal
arid
Installation 6267
2. TIne weatitcrstrips are cetnenied and secured
in place lay a twn piece retainer. To remove or
install wsartnerstrip
remove retainer and fallow
directions outJined in Note 48.
47 Side Roof Rail Mechanical Seal
ing Strip, Adjustment, Removal
and Installation 6237
a. AdIustmenl
The attaching screw Itnles in the mechanical
sealing strip
are
slotted laterally far ignment vdth
the tap of the door wittdow and door ventilator.
2. Loosen sealing strip attacldng screws.
3. Adjust strip in
or
out as required;
then
tighten screws.
0.
Adjustment
-
'the side rnof rail wea titers trips, together a i
t]:c seaiing strips. may be adjusted in ar out. ro
act. .dsL. rctnovc at caching screws, looeett e ttaclting
nuts a" d adjust as re qtt irsd; then tighten nlut
B
attd
reiustau screws.
NOTE: fhe side roof rail weatltererrip front
scetion may also he adjusted fore or aft.
2 TIne sidc roof rail weathsrstrir.s nnay also be
auijutstsc downward. To adjust, loosen weatherstrip
as required and insert water-proof shtm hecween
weatherstrip cod cide reef roil. Resealifnsceasary,
and tighten weathers trup attaching nuts.
b. Remaval and InstatlaHon
1. Lower tap halfway.
2 Remove weatltcrstrlp attaching screws and
nuts aind waslnet-s, Pig. 349; hen ret,tove weather-
4. In cases wltcro the actIon of the
outer
seal
ing strip is retarded due to friction with lip
fawning of the rubber gasket, apply a sparing
amount of a silicone rubber lubricant to the in
ner
lip of the gasket. aloiis as entire length.
b. Removal
1. Remove the two screws, one securing the
front and one securing the rear end weatherstrip.
and removs the w'eatherstrips. Pig. 3-SO. B and C.
2. Remuve the remaining sealing strip attaching
screws and remove strip with attacheclgasketfrom
body.
3. If necessary, remove the gaaket tram the
sealing strip.
Installation
1. Clean original sealer from side roof rail and
gasket, If dte gasket was removed, remove the
FIg. 2-47
Side
Ranf Rail Wechaaical
Senirng
Strip 6257
strip.