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B O D Y — G e n e r a l D e s c r i p t i o n — S e r v i c e I n f o r m a t i o n
plates on Fleetwood bodies.
T h e top and back
panels on both body types are held in place by
invisible fastenings.
The
windshield cleaner is of the swinging arm
type with two arms operated in tandem by a
single motor on the outside of the windshield
regulator board.
T h e tandem linkage is between
the
windshield regulator
board
and
the
steel
header.
The
rear view mirror is of the ball-joint type
and is fastened to the lower edge of the windshield
regulator board on the closed cars.
S e r v i c e I n f o r m a t i o n
1.
A d j u s t i n g W i n d o w G u i d e R o l l e r
1 he guide rollers at the lower edge of the front door w i n -
dows are adjusted b y r e m o v i n g the garnish m o u l d i n g a n d
m o v i n g the inside roller closer to or farther a w a y from the
window glass.
W h e n p r o p e r l y adjusted
the
roller should
press against the glass j u s t enough to h o l d it.
If the roller is
adjusted so t i g h t t h a t i t slides instead of t u r n i n g , the glass
may
be m a r k e d .
In some cases w h e n the roller must be
backed off, i t w i l l necessitate c u t t i n g some m a t e r i a l from the
garnish m o u l d i n g to a l l o w sufficient clearance for the roller.
2.
B o d y B o l t s f o r S e r v i c e
In order to m i n i m i z e the n u m b e r of body bolt sizes neces-
sary to stock, the b o d y b o l t s for service are s u p p l i e d in s t a n d -
ard lengths of 3 ½ , 5 ½ a n d 7% inches.
N o t a l l bolts used in
production are of these lengths.
Therefore, w h e n replacing
body bolts, it is necessary to measure the o l d bolts and select
new ones o f c o r r e s p o n d i n g lengths o r of lengths nearest to
that, of the o l d bolts. T h e bolts selected s h o u l d be long enough
to p e r m i t proper a d j u s t m e n t
w h i c h is necessary
w i t h
the
rubber b o d y shims.
3.
C a r e o f T o p C o v e r i n g s
T h e
o n l y a t t e n t i o n required b y t o p coverings, aside from
periodic inspection for checks a n d possible leaks, is an occas-
ional c l e a n i n g w i t h clear water.
T h e
use o f t o p dressings o n the top is not recommended,
either to restore the lustre o r to prevent leaks.
N e i t h e r is a
top dressing recommended as a p r e v e n t i v e of deterioration,
as most dressings c o n t a i n some sort of solvent t h a t causes
the top c o v e r i n g to deteriorate.
Grease a n d o i l will also damage top m a t e r i a l .
It is i m -
portant
therefore
to a v o i d the use of oils of a n y
nature,
i n c l u d i n g kerosene, m i n e r a l oils, vegetable oils, a n i m a l oils
or waxes.
F o r this reason also, a v o i d the use of o i l in e l i m -
i n a t i n g squeaks in the roof c o n s t r u c t i o n .
4.
C l e a n i n g K h a k i T o p M a t e r i a l s
Top dressing of a n y k i n d a n d c l e a n i n g fluids c o n t a i n i n g
o i l , n a p t h a , gasoline, energine, strong chemicals, o r any other
l i q u i d w h i c h w i l l dissolve rubber, should never be used on
the k h a k i t o p m a t e r i a l of convertible a n d open models.
A s
these tops are made o f d o u b l e texture m a t e r i a l impregnated
w i t h rubber, s u c h preparations would disintegrate the rubber
content and ruin the fabric.
T h e
safest cleaning m e t h o d is to use w a r m water and a
sponge or b r u s h ; i f necessary,
i v o r y soap m a y be a p p l i e d
sparingly, b u t care must be taken that a l l the soap is washed
off.
M o s t o f the soiled spots c a n be cleaned up by using
only a piece of clean art g u m or pure g u m rubber.
It is also i m p o r t a n t to see that the t o p m a t e r i a l is thor-
oughly d r y before the top is lowered.
5.
C l e a n i n g C a r U p h o l s t e r y
C a r e must
be exercised in cleaning upholstery material
and floor carpets used in car interiors.
Some ol the fabrics
arc impregnated w i t h a rubber b a c k i n g , o r i g i n a l l y applied as a
solution, w h i c h binds the nap securely.
Use of too m u c h
cleaning fluid tends to dissolve this b a c k i n g , thus loosening
the nap.
l o a v o i d this, c l e a n i n g fluids should be used s p a r i n g l y on
a n y upholstery, especially pile.
A n a d d i t i o n a l safeguard is the
use of factory-approved fluids w h i c h are selected for their
factor of safety as well as for efficiency in cleaning.
W a t e r stains o n u p h o l s t e r y material can easily be removed
by b r u s h i n g off the m a t e r i a l t h o r o u g h l y a n d then c l e a n i n g it
w i t h a c l o t h d a m p e n e d w i t h C a d i l l a c cleaner.
T h e cleaner
should be used s p a r i n g l y .
L e t the upholstery d r y a n d s m o o t h
over lightly w i t h a v e r y hot iron a p p l i e d t h r o u g h a d a m p
c l o t h .
6.
C l e a n i n g C h r o m i u m - P l a t e d
Parts
W h i l e
c h r o m i u m - p l a t e d parts do
not
require
repeated
polishing like n i c k e l , they should be cleaned occasionally to
restore the lustre a n d protect the p l a t i n g from d e t e r i o r a t i o n .
It is p a r t i c u l a r l y i m p o r t a n t to clean the plated p a r t s o n
the chassis, w h i c h are exposed to the road elements.
In
winter, salt and c a l c i u m chloride, used on the streets to remove
ice ,are splashed u p o n the car, a n d in summer, the same is
true of d u s t - l a y i n g chemicals.
F r e q u e n t cleaning will p r e v e n t
these chemicals from a c t i n g o n the p l a t i n g .
C h r o m i u m - p l a t e d p a r t s w h i c h have been subjected to the
a c t i o n of chemicals of t h i s sort m a y require more t h a n clean-
ing, depending u p o n the length of time a n d the s t r e n g t h of
the chemicals.
In s u c h cases, polishing w i t h a good m e t a l
polish w i l l u s u a l l y remove the d i s c o l o r a t i o n a n d restore
the
iustre.
W i p i n g w i t h a c l o t h d a m p e n e d
in kerosene
will
help to protect the p l a t i n g from further deterioration.
D i s c o l o r a t i o n of c h r o m i u m - p l a t e d parts under the a c t i o n
of chemicals used o n roads a n d pavements, is not an a b n o r m a l
c o n d i t i o n a n d is not a n i n d i c a t i o n of defective p l a t i n g .
7.
D o o r B u m p e r A d j u s t m e n t
A d j u s t m e n t of the doors is made b y means of different
lengths of rubber bumpers.
T h r e e lengths of b u m p e r s are
a v a i l a b l e a n d c a n be used interchangeably as necessary
to
suit each i n d i v i d u a l case.
O n the first cars shipped, no b u m p e r plates are p r o v i d e d
on the doors a n d the following bumpers m u s t be used:
Identification N u m b e r
l-irst-tvpe B u m p e r
o n B u m p e r
P a r t N o .
S h o r t bumper
I OVA
4 0 0 2 3 3 «
M e d i u m b u m p e r
107C
40235b8
L o n g b u m p e r
107B
4024073
L a t e r cars have b u m p e r plates, P a r t N o . 4220157, o n the
doors to increase the tension of the b u m p e r o n the doors in
the closed position.
The second-type bumpers listed below must, be used w i t h
i hese plates:
Identification N u m b e r
Second-tvpc B u m p e r
on B u m p e r
Parr N o .
Short bumper
208
4018317
M e d i u m b u m p e r
209
4(103348
L o n g b u m p e r
210
402o(144
Second-type b u m p e r s may be used on early cars by i n s t a l l i n g
b u m p e r plates on the doors.
These may be installed where
ihc, b u m p e r strikes the door by d r i l l i n g the screw hole u s i n g
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