Section 11 · Pages 59–76 (18 pages)

Engine Electrical

From the 1953 Cadillac Shop Manual Supplement

Battery service and tests (filling, terminal corrosion, electrolyte and capacity tests, causes of low battery, care in storage), compression and vacuum checks and the tune-up sequence, spark plug cleaning and ignition timing. Generator tests include grounds, open circuits and armature growler tests, charging and starter circuit resistance tests, regulator voltage setting and starter motor amperage draw and pinion adjustment, with specifications for ignition, generator, regulator and starting motor.

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What this section covers

  • Battery tests and care
  • Tune-up operations
  • Generator tests
  • Charging circuit resistance tests
  • Voltage regulator adjustment
  • Starter motor tests and pinion adjustment
  • Electrical specifications
Year
1953
Make
Cadillac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual, Supplement
Models
Series 53-62, 53-60S, 53-75 and 53-86 Commercial Chassis
Pages
143

What’s inside

Shop manual supplement

  1. Title Page, Contents and Craftsman CodeCover, title page listing the 53-62, 60S, 75 and 86 Commercial cars, the section contents list and the Cadillac Craftsman Code pledge.pp. 1–4
  2. 1General InformationForeword explaining how the supplement is used with the 1952 Shop Manual, followed by identification: engine serial and unit number locations, the engine unit number chart by equipment, body name plate, Hydra-Matic serial number, rear axle ratio identification (3.07, 3.77, 4.27) and the Models Included table with bore, stroke, displacement and wheelbase for each series.pp. 5–6
  3. 2Lubrication and Preventive Maintenancepp. 7–16
  4. 3Bodypp. 17–26
  5. 4Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 27–30
  6. 5Framepp. 31–34
  7. 6Chassis Suspensionpp. 35–38
  8. 7Steeringpp. 39–46
  9. 8Rear AxleThe unchanged 1953 rear axle gear assembly with the 3.07 to 1 ratio adopted as standard, gear ratio identification, removal of the pinion yoke, measurement of backlash, specifications, torque tightness and special tools.pp. 47–48
  10. 9Brakespp. 49–52
  11. 10Engine Mechanicalpp. 53–58
  12. 11Engine Electricalpp. 59–76
  13. 12Engine Fuel and Exhaustpp. 77–80
  14. 13Engine CoolingRefers to the 1952 Shop Manual for cooling system service, with a note on positioning the radiator thermostat strap, water pump special tools (J-2999-A, J-3211-A, J-3249), torque tightness and thermostat specifications.pp. 81–82
  15. 14Clutch and Synchro-Mesh TransmissionRefers to the 1952 Shop Manual for the clutch and synchro-mesh transmission, with an illustration of the special tools, torque tightness and specifications for the reverse idler gear, countershaft and shifting mechanism.pp. 83–84
  16. 15Hydra-Matic Drivepp. 85–100
  17. 16Chassis Electricalpp. 101–106
  18. 17Accessories: Automatic Heating System and Radiopp. 107–110
  19. 17Accessories: Air Conditionerpp. 111–139
  20. IndexAlphabetical subject index with page numbers, including grouped entries for Hydra-Matic drive, specifications and special tools by section.pp. 140–143

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