Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual page 83

CHASSIS SHEET METAL
& Felt pads may ito cemented in position between
hood reinforcement and hoot] panel to prevoilt
rumble or looseness of hood,
9. Tighten hinge to hood .serews on bath sides
and hinge reinforcement
to corner molding nut,
Ii.
Loosen hinge to cowl screws on bath sides
and, with pins in Ineating holes, revolve hinges
thwnward slightly, just enough to secure the tighl
-
ness ur ''wrap" of the hood panel while maintoinlng
an eveti spacing between cowl and rear edge of
hood,
11, Tighten
hinge to cowl scruwa
12, Three notches io hoed spring lower bracket
provide additional adjuatiltent of hood tightness or
wrap at die cowl when the hood.is eioaed, The noted
ch,sest
In
the front doer gives the greatest tight
ness of he hood at the cowl, If hood is too tight in
this position, the spring shou d he moved to the
center or front notch, depending upon the lit desired.
b, Adjuitmont of Fenders to Hood and Doors
1. Loosen fender mounting screws at frarttc,
radiator support, end cowl.
2. Position fender ao that space between fenders
and ftood ma equal at front and rear and that the
hood and render are 5 r the same height in the area
where the fender is attached to radiator support,
NOTE: The clearance hitween Ute door and
fender at the top sod bottom should also he
checked and adjusted at the same tithe to prevent
interference
3.
Tighten render mounting screws,
4, Check
the wedge shaped rubber bumpers
attached to the fenders to see tlmt they are sup
porting the hood when it is in a closed position to
prevent metal to metal contact,
5 Removal and Installation of
Hood Spring
1. Open hood and prup as high as possible.
2. Using a pry bar of sufficient length to provide
ease of leverage, and a strong wire or 'look attached
to the bar as shown in Fig, 4-5, place bar under
lrame, below hoed spring, and engage hook er wire
on lower loop of 1w52d spring.
release pressure oil pry bar slowly, until spring is
loose, then unhook upper end of spring from hinge.
4. To install spring, engage upper end in position
on hinge and reverse above steps.
6
Removol of Radiator Grille and
Front Bumper Assembly
Disconnect porking or fog lamp wires
junction block on feeder support hrackets
at
2.
From under
side of front fenders, rern{sve
radiasar grille extension to front render hanger
aerewe,
3, Remove four bumper mounting bar to frame
bolts. Note tile nuniber of shims, if any. hetween
the mnonting bar sod the franae Sn that the ssme
number cony he reinstalled
4, Remove bumper and radiator grille aaaonthiy
from the car. sod place it upon a suitable padded
covering,
4-3
3. Disengage lowwr spring loop frembracket and
Fig, 4-5
Renavins
Hood
Spttng