Garnish Moulding Screws; Interior Door Locks; Inoperative Door Lock; Door Lock Removal - Cadillac 1937 LaSalle VVI Information

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B O D Y
H M B - 1 3 3 . O n Fleetwood bodies, a plunger is
used, which must be depressed w i t h T o o l N o .
H M B - 1 2 7 to release the handle.
Note: If the plunger sticks, tap the end of the
handle with a block of wood covered
with a piece of felt or leather. Use this
same block of wood to reinstall the
handles.
In the event that the door handle ferrules of
37-series cars become excessively loose, correction
should be made by installing a new ferrule assem-
bly that fits the handle more snugly. These
assemblies are carried in stock in the Parts D i v -
ision.
5. G a r n i s h M o u l d i n g S c r e w s
In any location on the 37-series cars where the
garnish mouldings are held i n place by screws that
are exposed to view, P h i l l i p s ' double slot screws
have been used for this purpose because the special
screw driver required to install or remove these
screws will not slip and mar the garnish moulding.
T h e special Phillips screwdrivers are available
from the H i n c k l e y - M y e r s C o m p a n y , of Jackson,
M i c h i g a n , U n d e r T o o l N o . B-206.
6. I n t e r i o r D o o r L o c k s
T h e interior door locks on all 37-series cars,
except the V - 1 6 , have a press b u t t o n type lock
mechanism which consists of a rod extending from
a knob at the window garnish moulding down to
a pawl in the door lock as shown in Plate 5.
T h e interior door locks on the V - 1 6 s i m p l y have
a trip button protruding inside the door directly
at the lock pawl.
7. I n o p e r a t i v e D o o r L o c k
O n some of the early series 37-50 and 60 cars,
difficulty has been encountered i n a few cases,
where the key for the door handle lock failed to
lock or unlock the door.
This condition is due to the locking pawl in the
inner end of the handle not engaging properly
w i t h the lug i n the lock, or to the lug being some-
what out of position.
T h e remedy for this trouble is installation of a
new door lock, w i t h second type lug, and a
new pawl. See Plate 3, F i g . 8.
8. D o o r L o c k R e m o v a l
T h e following procedures cover removal of the
door locks on the all-steel as well as the composite
type bodies used on the 37-series cars.
Series 37-50 and 60 — 1. R e m o v e door lock
knob, garnish moulding, and door t r i m pad. (See
N o t e 18.)
Note: Door garnish moulding is held in place
with self-tapping screws along top and
side edges of door.
2. R e m o v e door outside handle.
3. R e m o v e six screws holding door lock assem-
bly to door inner panel. T w o of these screws are
in the edge of the door. See Plate 5.
4. Remove interior door lock rod.
5. R e m o v e remote control mechanism.
6. Disconnect remote control connecting link
from lock.
7. R e m o v e glass run lower channel.
8. R e m o v e lock from lower part of door.
The reverse order of the above operations will
apply for door lock installation.
Series 37-65, 70, 75, 85 and 90 — 1. R e m o v e
door lock knob or button at garnish moulding and
loosen t r i m pad around door lock.
Note: Door garnish moulding is held in place
by same screws that hold the upper
glass run channel (Bailey Channel) to
the door frame, and can be pulled out
toward the inside after these screws have
been removed.
2. Remove the interior door lock rod. (Except
37-90).
3. Remove door outside handle.
4. Remove screws in lock face and casing.
5. R e m o v e lock by disengaging it from remote
control link.
T h e reverse order of the above operations will
apply for door lock installation.
9. S e r v i c i n g L o c k C y l i n d e r s
K e y and lock parts furnished for service use by
the factory Parts D i v i s i o n include the following:
K e y s {When key number is sup-
Coded lock cylinders / plied w i t h order
K e y B l a n k s I F o r use w i t h key-cutting
Uncoded cylinders J equipment
K e y - c u t t i n g equipment for medium and large size
service stations can be purchased from Briggs and
Stratton Corporation, M i l w a u k e e , Wisconsin.
T h e necessary equipment includes a key decoder
(Part N o . 45-807), key cutting machine (45-755)
and lock checking and staking tool (45-765).
Complete instructions for servicing keys are
supplied w i t h this equipment.
Removing Door Handle Lock Cylinder —
Remove the door handle from the door by u n -
screwing the set screw at the inner end of the
handle. T h e n remove the retaining pin in the
handle shank and draw the cylinder out w i t h the
key inserted. (See Plate 3, F i g . 9.)
Trunk Handle Lock Cylinder—This is removed
in the same manner after the handle has been
removed from the trunk l i d .
Removing Ignition Lock Cylinder — Insert
the key in the lock and t u r n i n clockwise direc-
tion u n t i l it stops, then insert a pointed stiff wire
(a bent paper clip will do) i n the hole provided i n
the cylinder to depress the plunger. Continue to
t u r n the key i n a clockwise direction and then p u l l
cylinder out. (See Plate 3, F i g . 10).
Removing Glove Compartment Lock Cylin-
der—Unlock compartment door, push door lock
catch all the way down; then turn key in clock-
wise direction and pull lock cylinder straight out
toward_front.