Replacement Of Ventilator Glass; Replacement Of Windshield Glass; Removal Of Door Window Glass - Cadillac 1937 LaSalle VVI Information

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B O D Y
Removing Tire Lock Cylinder—(Fenderwell
or Exposed Spare)—Unlock and remove lock body
from carrier. Press i n on the lock plunger, forc-
ing it further into lock body, u n t i l lock cylinder
springs out at the end i n w h i c h the key is inserted.
(Plate 3, F i g . 7.)
10. R e p l a c e m e n t o f V e n t i l a t o r G l a s s
O n Series 37-50 and 60 cars w i t h the new a l l -
steel bodies, the rear quarter window has been
replaced by a swinging glass window that acts
as a ventilator. R e m o v a l of this assembly can
be made i n the following manner:
1. R e m o v e the rear quarter window garnish
moulding by t a k i n g out Phillips' screws along
upper face of moulding.
2. Remove screws holding ventilator frame i n
window opening. (See Plate 5, F i g . 15).
3. T i p ventilator assembly inward at top and
lift ventilator up and out.
4. R e m o v e glass b y removing screws and dis-
assembling frame.
The reverse of these operations will apply when
installing.
Note: When replacing, use No. FS-1039 cement
• on flange of window opening.
Replacement of regular I. C . V . ventilator glass
is the same on all bodies. It is unnecessary to
remove the ventilator assembly, garnish moulding,
or control handles, except in the case of series
37-50 and 60 rear quarter windows.
T h e ventilator glass is a tight press fit i n the
channel, and o n this account special tools should
be used for removing and installing it. R e m o v a l
requires the use of a puller, P a r t N o . H M B - 1 7 6 .
If the glass is to be reinstalled or used again,
friction tape should be used between the puller
clamp and the...glass to prevent the clamp from
marring or scratching the glass surface.
Note: Removal can be made easier by inserting
a thin glazing or putty knife between
glass and channel all the way around
channel and applying light machine oil
to knife so that oil flows between channel
and glass.
Installation of a ventilator glass requires push-
ing tool, T o o l N o . H M B - 1 7 5 . Glass filler—a
special tape available from the factory P a r t s
D i v i s i o n — m u s t be used to wrap the edges before
installation. T w o thicknesses of this filler are
available, thin and medium. If a heavier filler is re-
quired, two thicknesses of the t h i n filler can be
used.
Place strips of filler over the top and b o t t o m
edges of the glass, arranging the strips at the rear
corners so that they will come under the ends
of the channel when the glass is in position. T h e n
wrap the three edges of the glass that go i n the
channel with a single strip of the filler.
After wrapping the glass, spring the two ends
of the glass channel slightly toward each other
and start the glass i n the channel a few inches b y
hand, placing the glass i n the lower end first and
then forcing it into the upper end.
If either the top or bottom edge of the glass lags
while it is being forced into the channel, the push-
ing tool should be adjusted up or down to bring
the pressure point closer to the lagging edge. T h e
lagging edge may also be tapped gently w i t h a
block of wood and a hammer to assist in evening
it up i n the channel.
T h e glass should be pressed i n u n t i l both ends
are flush w i t h the ends of the channel, after which
the channel ends should be pressed down on the
glass and the ends of the glass filler t r i m m e d off
even with the edges of the channel.
If a ventilator weather strip loosens from the
retainer, it should be re-cemented i n place w i t h
FS-1039 cement and allowed to d r y for at least
an hour under pressure.
11. R e p l a c e m e n t of W i n d s h i e l d G l a s s
Replacement of a windshield glass for any
reason should always include an investigation and
correction of the cause of the difficulty. Setting
of garnish moulding screws too tight or b i n d i n g
of the glass in the frame opening are points that
should be checked. Pressure at any point should
be eliminated before installing new glass.
T h e procedure to be followed in replacing a
windshield glass, one section at a time, is as
follows:
1. Remove windshield wiper a r m and blade.
Loosen screws in wiper housing cap.
2. Remove rear view mirror.
3. Tape the instrument panel full length of
garnish moulding.
4. Remove garnish moulding and center d i -
vision by t a k i n g out Phillips' screws along face of
moulding.
5. R e m o v e glass and channel together from
the inside, t a k i n g care not to k i n k or damage
chromium bead.
6. Check windshield opening frame w i t h tem-
plate and .010 inch feeler gauge u n t i l template is
level all the way around the opening and does not
rock or tilt.
7. Remove the channel from the old glass for
installation on the new.
Note: If the channel is torn or in anyway dam-
aged it should be replaced.
8. A p p l y sealing compound F S 1039 to the
windshield flange and install the rubber channel
a n d windshield glass.
9. Seal the center division channels and gaskets
by setting the four screws that hold the outer and
inner channels against the gaskets.
10. Seal the windshield rubber channel outer
lip, b y a p p l y i n g F S 1040 sealing compound
w i t h Sealing G u n N o . B-182. T h e nozzle of the
gun should be inserted well beneath the rubber
lip to perform this operation properly.
11. R e i n s t a l l garnish mouldings, rear view
mirror, -and windshield wiper parts.
12. R e m o v a l o f D o o r W i n d o w G l a s s
F r o n t D o o r Glass—Series 37-50 and 60—1. R e -
move door window garnish moulding, b y remov-
ing retaining screws along top and side edge
of door.