Section 9 · Pages 96–112 (17 pages)

Engine Electrical

From the 1949 Cadillac Shop Manual

Ignition, charging and starting. It covers engine tune-up, spark plugs, distributor test, overhaul and contact point adjustment, ignition timing, generator belt adjustment, charging circuit precautions, generator tests and overhaul, and regulator tests and adjustments for the cut-out relay, voltage regulator and current regulator. The starting section covers the solenoid relay, starter pinion adjustment, no-load and torque tests, and starter overhaul.

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What this section covers

  • Engine tune-up
  • Distributor overhaul and timing
  • Generator tests and overhaul
  • Cut-out relay adjustments
  • Voltage and current regulator adjustments
  • Starter solenoid relay and pinion adjustment
  • Starter tests and overhaul
Year
1949
Make
Cadillac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Series 49-61, 62, 60S, 75 and 86 Commercial Chassis
Pages
229

What’s inside

Service sections

  1. 1General InformationForeword, how the manual is arranged, and car identification: the nine-digit engine serial number and its locations, engine unit numbers for standard and Hydra-Matic cars, the body plate, and a table of the five 1949 series with bore and stroke, 331 cu. in. displacement, wheelbase and starting engine numbers.pp. 5–6
  2. 2Lubrication and Preventive Maintenancepp. 7–13
  3. 3Bodypp. 14–33
  4. 4FrameThe X-type frame used on 1949 cars and the heavier commercial frame: checking frame dimensions and twist, replacing the front cross member, and a frame dimension chart.pp. 34–35
  5. 5Chassis Suspensionpp. 36–54
  6. 6Rear Axlepp. 55–61
  7. 7Brakespp. 62–69
  8. 8Engine Mechanicalpp. 70–95
  9. 9Engine Electricalpp. 96–112
  10. 10Engine Fuel and Exhaustpp. 113–127
  11. 11Engine Coolingpp. 128–134
  12. 12Clutch and Standard Transmissionpp. 135–144
  13. 13Hydra-Matic Drivepp. 145–183
  14. 14Steering Gearpp. 184–187
  15. 15Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 188–192
  16. 16Chassis Electricalpp. 193–202

Specifications and reference

  1. 17Specificationspp. 203–212
  2. 18Torque Tightnessespp. 213–216
  3. 19Special Tool ListSpecial service tools by J-number and description, with the model years each fits, including Hydra-Matic tools and torque wrenches.pp. 217–218
  4. 20IndexAlphabetical index giving the section, note and page number for each subject.pp. 219–229

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