Section 13 · Pages 324–345 (22 pages)

Air Conditioner

From the 1957 Cadillac Shop Manual

The 1957 Cadillac air conditioner, offered factory installed or as a dealer-installed package kit, with its five-cylinder compressor and new evaporator. It covers system operation, service procedures and gauge hook-up, and a service diagnosis chart for poor cooling, too cold and incorrect operating pressure.

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What this section covers

  • System description and compressor
  • Evaporator
  • Service procedures
  • Gauge hook-up set
  • Service diagnosis chart
Year
1957
Make
Cadillac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Series 62, 60 Special (60S), 75 passenger cars; Series 86 commercial chassis
Publication
1098682
Pages
463

What’s inside

Shop manual

  1. Title Page and ContentsTitle page with publication details, the Cadillac Craftsman Code pledge for servicemen, and the section contents list.pp. 1–4
  2. 1General InformationForeword and identification data: how the ten-digit engine serial number is read (model year, series and the "broadcast number"), engine unit number prefixes by series, air conditioning and dual carburetors, standard equipment for all series, unit number locations for the engine, rear axle, Hydra-Matic, compressor, body, radio and Autronic Eye, and the accessory designation and body style charts.pp. 5–7
  3. 2Lubrication and Preventive Maintenancepp. 8–15
  4. 3Framepp. 16–19
  5. 4Chassis Suspensionpp. 20–43
  6. 5Power Steeringpp. 44–69
  7. 6Hydra-Matic Drivepp. 70–153
  8. 7Rear Axlepp. 154–163
  9. 8Brakespp. 164–189
  10. 9Engine Mechanicalpp. 190–221
  11. 10Engine Fuel and Exhaustpp. 222–265
  12. 11Engine Coolingpp. 266–273
  13. 12Electrical Systempp. 274–323
  14. 13Air Conditionerpp. 324–345
  15. 14Heating Systempp. 346–353
  16. 15Radio and Antennapp. 354–361
  17. 16Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 362–369
  18. 17Bodypp. 370–445
  19. IndexAlphabetical index of subjects with section and page references for the whole manual.pp. 446–463

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