Cadillac 1933 Cadillac V8 Operator's Manual
CADILLAC
OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
EDITION
NO.
355-CX1
In
ordering
a duplicate of
this
Manual
specify the
above
number or the engine number of the car.
Table
of
Contents
CHAPTER
I—Cadillac
Service
3
Cadillac-La
Salle Service Stations—Identification
Card—Care
of the
Car—Authorized
Service—Preventive Service—Repair Parts—Service
Charges—Flac Rate Service—Standard Service Contract—Lubrication
Agreement.
CHAPTER
II—Lubrication 11
Lubrication
Schedule—Lubrication
Notice—LUBRICANTS—Engine
Oil—Transmission
Lubricant—Rear Axle Lubricant—Steering Gear
Lubricant—Chassis
Lubricant—Clutch
and Wheel Bearing Lubricant—
Water
Pump
Lubricant—ENGINE
LUBRICATION—Oil
Level—Crank-
case
Ventilating
System
and Oil Filter—Changing Engine
Oil.
CHAPTER
III-—Operation
18
Gasoline Gauge—Oil Pressure Gauge—Ammeter—Temperature Indicator—Throttle Control—Choke Control—Starting
the
Car—Starting
Hints—Ride
Regulation—Lighting Switch—DRIVING
HINTS—
Speed—Gravel Roads—Hills—Slippery Roads—Danger of Running
Car
in
Closed Garage.
CHAPTER
IV—Cold
Weather
Operation
26
PREPARING
FOR
COLD
WEATHER—Anti-Freezing
Solutions-
Winter
Lubrication—Storage Battery— Gasoline
System—STARTING
THE
ENGINE—Choke
Button—Position
of
Throttle Hand Lever-
Priming
the
Carburetor—Use
of
Starter—Use
of
Accelerator Before
Engine
is
Warm.
CHAPTER
V—Equipment . . . 32
Locks
and Keys—Ignition Switch Lock—Door Locks—Package
Com-
partment—Interior Lights
and
Switches—No-Draft Ventilation—
Windshield Cleaner—Sun Visor—Adjustable Seat—Cigar Lighter—
Tools—Tires—Use
of
Jack—Spare Wheel Carrier—Changing Wheels.
CHAPTER
VI—General
Care
42
Storage
Battery—Generator Charging Rate—Spark Plug—Cooling
System—Gasoline System—Carburetor Air Cleaner—Brakes—Tires—
Removing Tires from Wheels—Tire Balancing
Marks—Lights—Replac-
ing Map Lamp Bulb—Aiming
the
Headlamps—Storing
the
Car—
BODY—Care
of the
Finish—Care
of the
Top—Cleaning Upholstery
—Door
hardware—Body Adjustments.
CHAPTER
VII—Specifications and
License
Data
59
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CHAFTER4_;<f
«W
CADILLAC
SERVICE
T
HE
OWNER
of
a Cadillac
motor
car has
purchased a fine
piece
of
machinery
to
serve
him as a
pleasant
and
dependable
means
of
transportation.
The
Cadillac
provides
this
means;
pleasant
because
of its
fine
performance,
comfort
and
ease of
con-
trol;
dependable
because
of the
care
with
which
it was
built
and
because
of
Cadillac
Service,
which
operates
on a
standard
policy,
guaranteeing
the
owner
efficient
service
everywhere
at
standard
prices
under
factory
regulation.
Cadillac-La
Salle
Ser-
vice
Stations
Cadillac
Service
is
available
wherever
Cadillac and La
Salle
cars
are
sold.
Service
stations
conducted
by
Cadillac distribu-
tors
and
dealers
are
designated
as "Authorized
Cadillac-La
Salle
Service
Stations,"
and are
identified
by the
exclusive
sign
shown
on
this
page.
Wherever
this
sign
is
displayed,
the
owner
will find an
organization
prepared
to
service
Cadillac
cars.
This
means
proper
equipment,
factory-trained
personnel,
a
stock
of
genuine
replacement
parts
and
standardized
policies
and
methods.
Fif.l.
AuthorizedCadillac-LaSalle
Service
Stations
display
this
sign
at
the
service
entrance.
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Table
of Contents
CHAPTER
I—Cadillac
Service
. 3
Cadillac-LaSalle
Service
Stations—Identification
Card—Care
of the
Car—Authorized
Service—Preventive Service—Repair Parts—Service
Charges—Flat Rate Service—Standard Service Contract—Lubrication
Agreement.
CHAPTER
II—Lubrication
11
Lubrication
Schedule—Lubrication Notice—LUBRICANTS—Engine
Oil—Transmission
Lubricant—Rear Axle Lubricant—Steering Gear
Lubricant—Chassis
Lubricant—Clutch
and Wheel Bearing Lubricant—
Water
Pump
Lubricant—ENGINE
LUBRICATION—Oil
Level—Crank-
case
Ventilating
System
and Oil Filter—Changing Engine
Oil.
CHAPTER
III—Operation 18
Gasoline Gauge—Oil Pressure Gauge—Ammeter—Temperature Indicator—Throttle Control—Choke Control—Starting the Car—Starting
Hints—Ride Regulation—Lighting Switch—DRIVING
HINTS—
Speed—Gravel Roads—Hills—Slippery Roads—Danger of Running
Car
in
Closed Garage.
CHAPTER
IV—Cold
Weather
Operation
26
PREPARING
FOR
COLD
WEATHER—Anti-Freezing
Solutions-
Winter
Lubrication—Storage Battery— Gasoline
System—STARTING
THE
ENGINE—Choke
Button—Position of Throttle Hand Lever-
Priming
the Carburetor—Use of Starter—Use of Accelerator Before
Engine is
Warm.
CHAPTER
V—Equipment
. . . 32
Locks
and Keys—Ignition Switch Lock—Door Locks—Package
Com-
partment—Interior Lights and Switches—No-Draft Ventilation—
Windshield Cleaner—Sun Visor—Adjustable Seat—Cigar Lighter—
Tools—Tires—Use of Jack—Spare Wheel Carrier—Changing Wheels.
CHAPTER
VI—General
Care
42
Storage
Battery—Generator Charging Rate—Spark Plug—Cooling
System—Gasoline System—Carburetor Air Cleaner—Brakes—Tires—
Removing Tires from Wheels—Tire Balancing Marks—Lights—Replac-
ing Map Lamp Bulb—Aiming the Headlamps—Storing the
Car—
BODY—Care
of the Finish—Care of the Top—Cleaning Upholstery
—Door hardware—Body Adjustments.
CHAPTER
VII—Specifications
and
License
Data 59
[2]
CHAPTER^
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fa
CADILLAC
SERVICE
* //^>r.
T
HE
OWNER
of a Cadillac
motor
car has purchased a
fine
piece
of machinery to
serve
him as a
pleasant
and
dependable
means
of transportation. The Cadillac
provides
this
means;
pleasant
because
of its
fine
performance, comfort and
ease
of con-
trol;
dependable
because
of the
care
with
which it was built and
because
of Cadillac
Service,
which
operates
on a standard
policy,
guaranteeing
the
owner
efficient
service
everywhere
at
standard
prices
under factory
regulation.
Cadillac-La
Salle
Ser-
vice
Stations
Cadillac
Service
is
available
wherever
Cadillac and La
Salle
cars
are sold.
Service
stations
conducted
by Cadillac distribu-
tors
and
dealers
are
designated
as "Authorized Cadillac-LaSalle
Service
Stations,"
and are
identified
by the
exclusive
sign
shown
on
this
page.
Wherever
this
sign
is displayed, the ^-
1
' Authorized
Cadillac-La
Salle
.„
_ , . . Service
Stations
display
this
sign
at
owner
will find an
organization
the
service
entrance.
prepared to
service
Cadillac
cars. This
means
proper
equipment,
factory-trained
personnel,
a
stock
of
genuine
replacement
parts
and standardized
policies
and
methods.
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joe car
qy^^y^ist
and most frequent contact with
Cadillac
fServke
i|^(ij;irry
will
be in the service station of the distributor
fciQeJler
who sold
him
the
car and
who therefore has the
greatest
interest at stake in assuring him satisfaction.
Cadillac
Service is
so organized, however, that the owner may feel perfectly free to
use his
car
for extended travel, secure in the knowledge that other
Authorized
Cadillac-La
Salle Service Stations are able
and
willing
to offer the
same
service benefits to which he is entitled at his
local
service station.
Identification
Card
As
a means of introduction at other
Authorized
Cadillac-
La
Salle Service Stations, every purchaser of a
Cadillac
car is
given credentials in the
form
of an Identification
Card.
This
card
is mailed to the owner by the
Cadillac
Motor
Car
Company
as soon as delivery of the car is reported by the distributor or
———^
dealer. It is
supplied
in a
cel-
luloid
case
and is intended
to be
carried
in a holder on
the
car.
This
holder
is located under the cowl in the
driving
compartment on the
right-hand
side of the car
as shown in
figure
3-
Upon
presentation of this
Identification
Card
at any
Authorized
Cadillac-LaSalle
Service
Station, the car
owner is assured of
standard
CADILLAC
IDENTIFICATION CARD
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Street.
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ANY
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CADILLAC
SERVICE
STATION-
CADILLAC
MOTOR CAR
COMPANY,
Ortrrtt.
Mich.
Fig.
2. The [Identification
Card,
when
properly
signed, introduces the owner at
any
Authorized
Cadillac-La
Salle Service
Station.
Cadillac
Service under factory regulation.
Care
of the
Car
A
fine piece of machinery, such as the
Cadillac,
naturally re-
quires
a certain amount of care to assure smooth
running,
de-
pendability
and
long life, and the owner
will
derive the utmost in
14]
continuous satisfaction and utility
from
operation of the car by
following
the instructions given below:
1.
Drive
the
car
at moderate
speeds
for the first 500 miles. •
2. Operate the car in accordance with the instructions con-
tained
in this
manual.
3.
Check
the engine oil level every 100 to 150 miles and add
oil
as often as necessary to keep the indicator at
"Full."
4.
Check
the air pressure of the tires at
least
once a
week
and
keep it up to the recommended pressure—40 pounds front and
rear;
on cars driven at high
speeds,
45 pounds in front.
5. Add distilled water to
the storage battery every
1000 miles, and in warm
weather every 500 miles, or
at
least
every two
weeks.
6.
Have
the
car
lubricated
every 1000 miles, or at
least
once each month in ac-
cordance
with
the
lubrication
schedule given on page 10.
7. Have the car inspected
by
an
Authorized
Cadillac-
La
Salle Service Station
every 1000 miles, or at
least
once a month.
Fig.
3.
The
Identification
Card
should be
kept in its holder under the cowl at all
times.
Authorized
Service
The
first five
items
above do not necessarily warrant a visit to
the service station.
The
last two, however,
require
the attention
of
those
whose
knowledge and experience qualifies them to per-
form
the
required
work efficiently
and
in
accordance
with factory
recommendations.
A
car
such as the
Cadillac
V-8,
built with
skill,
precision and
151
9
fine
workmanship, is deserving of the finest care of qualified ex-
perts
in any service work
that
may be required. Authorized
Cadillac-La
Salle Service Stations are qualified to do this work in ''
t
a
manner not to be duplicated elsewhere
because
they have
greater
reason to be interested in the operation of the
Cadillac
owner's
v
car. Their personnel are specialists; they have had more experience on
Cadillac
and La Salle cars than anyone
could
have
who
works on all makes of cars. They have up-to-date, expert
information
on
Cadillac
adjustments and service methods supplied j>
by
the factory in regular publications and special bulletins. [
Preventive Service
i
Preventive service is the fundamental principle of
Cadillac
Service.
It is based on the knowledge
that
regular expert
atten-
tion
keeps emergency service at a minimum, assuring continuous >
satisfactory operation of the car
with
a minimum of interruption
and expense.
The
first thought, of course, is the proper protection of all
working
parts
through correct lubrication according to schedule.
The
second, of
great
importance, is systematic inspection every
1000
miles, or once a month, so
that
any necessary adjustments
may be made before the need becomes an emergency. <
Authorized
Cadillac-La
Salle Service Stations
will
make such
inspections without charge. Lubrication and any necessary
adjustments
will
then be performed at standard prices under '
factory
regulation after the owner has approved the work and the
prices.
'i
Repair
Parts t
}
Genuine
Cadillac
parts, manufactured to the
same
rigid
specifi-
cations as the
parts
originally
used in the car, are carried in stock
by
Authorized
Cadillac-La
Salle Service Stations. They are
sold
at uniform prices throughout the
United
States
and are not subject to the addition of handling, excise or other supplementary '
charges. Printed price lists, published by the
Cadillac
Motor
Car
Company, are open to inspection by owners at any
Cadillac
distributor's or dealer's service station.
Service
Charges
Authorized
Cadillac-La
Salle Service Stations, in line
with
the
Cadillac
policy
of serving the owner to his
best
advantage, are
prepared to offer service in
three
ways:
1. Individual operations on a flat-rate basis, authorized by the
owner as occasion requires.
2. A Standard Service Contract covering complete mechanical
maintenance—lubrication, inspection, all adjustments and repairs—over a period of one year or
12,000
miles at a
fixed
price.
3. A Lubrication Agreement covering 12 scheduled lubrica-
tions and 12 thorough inspections over a period of
12,000
miles
at a
fixed
price. Under this plan any adjustments or repairs the
owner authorizes are paid for as
individual
operations.
The owner may obtain service in any of
these
three
ways he
chooses. Certain
advantages
are to be derived from the Standard
Service
Contract or the Lubrication Agreement, but the owner
may purchase service in any of
these
forms
with
perfect
assurance
that
the work
will
be done in accordance
with
Cadillac
standards.
Flat
Rate Service
When
a car
enters
the service station, it is promptly inspected
by
an expert
tester
who
quotes
the owner an exact price,
which
in
practically
every
case
includes material as
well
as labor, for the
work
he finds necessary. The owner then authorizes the work at
this price and when he receives the
bill,
this is the price he pays.
Charges prevailing at Authorized Service Stations are based on
standard schedules furnished by the
Cadillac
Motor
Car
Com-
pany. These schedules
call
for methods and tools approved by
the
same
engineers who designed and built the car,
thus
assuring
the highest quality of work at the lowest possible price. Standard
price
schedules are open to owners for inspection at any Author-
ized
Cadillac-La
Salle Service Station.
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IN
Standard
Service
Contract
'
The
Standard
Cadillac
Service Contract is available to owners j
who wish to be assured of continuous satisfactory operation and v
maintenance of their cars at a predetermined, economical
cost.
^
It is based on Cadillac's principle of preventive service insuring
the
greatest
satisfaction with the
fewest
possible interruptions. f
Complete
lubrication on schedule and thorough inspection to j
anticipate the need of adjustment and repair largely eliminates
the need of service
between
regular inspections. *
The
Service Contract is recognized by all Authorized
Cadillac-
i
La
Salle Service Stations in the United
States
regardless of where
it may have been purchased. The owner is thus assured of all ,'
Contract
service due him without additional charge wherever
he may travel. He
needs
only to present the identification
card
issued to him at the time the
Contract
is purchased to receive this '
service the
same
as if the work was performed by the service >
station from which the
Contract
was purchased.
These contracts are available at all
Authorized
Service Stations.
Three
contracts are available to cover each of three periods; the
first year or first
12,000
miles, the second year or second
12,000
miles and the
third
year or
third
12,000
miles, respectively.
Owners
are urged to take advantage of the conveniences offered
by
Contract
ownership to obtain efficient and expert service under ,
factory regulations for their cars at the predetermined economical
1
cost.
'
Lubrication
Agreement
Owners
who do not purchase a Service Contract are urged to ^
purchase a
Lubrication
Agreement.
Lubrication
according to i
schedule is the most important attention required by the car
and
<
the
Lubrication
Agreement
assures
this service regularly over
a period of
12,000
miles at a saving of more than
30%
of the total
cost
of the
twelve
operations if
paid
for
individually.
i
The
Lubrication
Agreement is recognized by all Authorized i
Cadillac-La
Salle Service Stations in the United
States,
the
same
as the Service Contract, and the identification cardneed only be-'
presented to have the work scheduled performed at any/Authorized Service Station regardless of where the Agreement' was
purchased.
The
holder of a
Lubrication
Agreement is relieved of the
thought of lubrication
cost
during the entire
12,000
mile period
by
budgeting his
expense
beforehand. He
needs
only take his car
to the service station at monthly or 1000 mile intervals and
request "schedule lubrication" to obtain all of the lubricarion
due, performed according to factory specifications.
Regardless of how the owner prefers to have the
necessary service performed on his car, the surest
guarantee of long life and complete motoring
satis-
faction at the
least
possible
expense
is correct
lubrication and preventive service rendered every 1,000 miles
or
once
a month by an Authorized
Cadillac-La
Salle
Service Station.
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HIGH
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WHICH
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•IN
SUMMER
INSPECT
BATTER*
INVERT
IOO
MILES
OR AT
LEAST
EVERT t WEEKS,
"RECOMMENDED
BUT NOT
INCLUDED
IN
LUBRICATIONS
• AND
II.
THE
FOLLOWING
OPERATIONS
CANNOT
BE PLACED ON A
MILEAGE
BASIS
AND ARC NOT
INCLUDED
IN)
THE
ABOVE
SCHEDULE;
CHANGE
REAR
AXLE
AND
TRANSMISSION
LUBRICANT—At
REQUIRED
FOR LOW
TEMPERATURES
IM
FALL
OR
WINTER ANO AT
BEGINNING
OF
MILD
WEATHER
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SPRING.
RECORD
ON
OTHER
SIDE
Fig.
4. This
is a
fac-simile
of
the Cadillac Lubrication
Schedule
and Record
Card.
Provision
is
made
on the back
of
the card for recording
when
and
where
the car is lubricated. A copy
of
this
card can be
obtained
on
request
from Cadillac
distributors
and
dealers.
[10]
CHAPTER
II
LUBRICATION
Lubrication
Schedule
T
HE
moving parts of the
Cadillac
V-8,
built with infinite care
and
fitted
to
precision limits,
deserve
tffectne
lubrication
to
preserve their
smooth
operating efficiency. Lubrication,
to be
most
effective,
must
be
done
systematically
at
regular
mileage
intervals, To
assist
the owner in obtaining proper lubrication,
a
complete
lubrication
schedule
is
reproduced on
page
10. This
schedule,
if faithfully followed, will insure correct lubrication of
each
wearing surface. As a further aid to the owner, an illustrated
lubrication chart,
based
on the lubrication
schedule,
is furnished
with
this
Manual
to
assist
the operator in visualizing the location
of the various lubricating points.
The
unit
of
the
chart
as
well
as
the
schedule
is
12,000
miles
which is divided into
twelve
1000-mile
intervals.
Cor-
responding
to
these
is
a
series
of
lubricating
operations, grouped
and
numbered
consecutively
from
1 to
12,
intended
to
be performed
successively
at
each
1000
mileage
interval
until
the
12,000
mile
cycle
has
been
completed.
At
13,000
miles,
the
schedule
begins
again with
Lubrica-
tion No. 1 and
continues
through the
series
of
twelve
Fi£-J
-
The lubrication
notice
plate
.
can
be
seen
by
opening
the
front
left
Operations. hand
door
a few
inches.
[11]
Lubrication
Notice
^
|Arnetal
plate in the shape of the
Cadillac
Crest is provided to
|\y
serve as a lubrication
notice
and
record.
This
plate is mounted on
y
the left front door
pillar
just below the top hinge as shown in
figure
5.
Authorized
Cadillac-La
Salle Service Stations, after
performing
each schedule
operation,
post on this plate the
number
of the next
operation
and the mileage at which it
will
be due.
Thus,
when
the mileage
recorded
on
the speedometer is the same as the mileage
marked
on the notice, the car may be taken to any
Authorized
Cadillac-La
Salle Service Station, and, without further ordering
other than specifying "schedule
lubrication,"
the
car
will
receive
the exact
lubrication
necessary.
Although
the schedule is expressed in terms of miles the car
should
be lubricated once each month even though the mileage
indicated
on the speedometer is
less
than
1000
since the last
lubrication
operation was performed. The
lubrication
work can
be done while the car is in the service station for its regular
monthly
or
1000
mile inspection.
Lubricants
The
selection of proper lubricants should be one of the first
concerns of the owner in his attention to the lubrication of the
car.
The lubricants must not only be of high quality but their
viscosity and other characteristics must be suited to the purpose
for
which they are to be used.
Cadillac
engineers have worked out in detail the specifications
for
the lubricant required for each point to
meet
the particular
conditions of speed, load, temperature and
kind
of metals in
contact.
Authorized
Cadillac-La
Salle Service Stations are prepared to
furnish
lubricants under
these
specifications to give the
best
re-
sults
in their respective localities.
When
the car is
lubricated
by
[12]
someone not familiar with
Cadillac
specifications, lubricants
should
be
called
for
by
the
S. A. E.
viscosities
recommended
in
the
following
paragraphs.
Engine
Oil
Engine
oil recommendations are given in the chart below. It
should
be noted that different grades of oil are to be used for
average
driving
and for prolonged high speed
driving
in both
summer
and
winter.
SUMMER
WINTER
TYPE
OF
TYPE
OF
SERVICE
AH
Temperatures
Above
32°
F.
Between
32°
and
Below
15°
Above
AH
Temperatures
Above
32°
F.
15°
Above
Zero
AVERAGE
S.
A. E.
S.
A. E.
S.
A. E.
DRIVING
vise. 40
vise. 20
vise
10
(No prolonged
or
50
(No prolonged
or
50
high
speed
These
oils
are not
suitable
for
prolonged
driving)
high
speed
driving
and if
used
under
such
driving)
conditions
the oil
levil mart
1»
watched,
as the
rate
be
higher
than
with
heavier
oils.
CADILLAC
APPROVED "HEAVY DUTY" OILS-
SUMMER
AND
WINTER
These oils have an S. A. E. viscosity of
40-50-60,
and are
required
to
meet
certain specifications as to volatility in
order
to demonstrate their
fitness
for prolonged high speed
Idriving.
To make certain of using an oil approved for this
service, consult your
Cadillac
distributor or dealer,
j
NOTE:
Approved
heavy duty oils vary in their suita-
bility
for winter use. If an approved heavy duty oil with
sufficiently low cold viscosity is not available and if the car
is not kept in a heated garage, the lighter oils specified
jabove for average
driving
must be used to avoid
hard
start-
ling.
In this
case,
be sure to watch the oil level closely as
cautioned above.
f.
^V7"
601
u,sed
in
fable t0
designate
body
or
viscosity
is
the one
d™-!™™!
by
the Society
of
Automotive
Engineers^
adopted
by
alToU
compares
1¾
the place : of the old mdefinite method of describing oils as "St "
"Medium
"
arte /
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- °i
Sh°Uld
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Called
for
h
r
^numbers. If a
fillings
taSon
lS^d0?-
n0t
kn°W
S- A- E
Dambas
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PROLONGED
HIGH SPEED
DRIVING
[131
Transmission
Lubricant
Gear
oil of S. A. E. viscosity 160 should be used in the trans-
mission at temperatures above 20° F. For temperatures below
20°
F,
a light oil of S. A.
E.
viscosity 90 should be used or the oil
used during summer weather should be thinned with kerosine.
Some of the lubricants designated by
"EP"
following their
S. A.
E.
classification, and
some
other lubricants which are being
marketed,
are injurious to bronze parts and should not be used in
Cadillac
cars under any circumstances. Likewise,
soap
greases
will
not satisfactorily lubricate
these
gears
and should not be
used.
Rear
Axle
Lubricant
Gear
lubricant of S. A. E. viscosity 160 should be used in the
rear
axle. For extremely low temperatures, it may be necessary
to change to a light lubricant of S. A. E. viscosity 90 or to thin
the lubricant with kerosine as
suggested
under "Transmission
Lubricants."
Steering
Gear
Lubricant
The
selection of the proper lubricant for the steering gear is of
special importance, particularly to avoid
hard
steering in cold
weather. A special steering gear lubricant suitable for extreme
heat
and cold is available and should be used in the steering gear
the year
round.
Chassis
Lubricant
A
good
grade of
chassis
lubricant
should be used for all
chassis
points indicated in the lubrication chart as requiring this type of
lubricant.
Ordinary
cup
grease
is not satisfactory and if, in an
emergency, it is used in place of
chassis
lubricant,
the
car
should
again be lubricated within 300 or 400 miles.
Clutch
and
Wheel
Bearing
Lubricant
The
front wheel bearings and the clutch
release
bearingshould
be
lubricated with a good grade of
Clutch
and Wheel Bearing
[141
Lubricant
having a high melting point.
Ordinary
grease
at
these
points is likely to melt and run on to the brakes or the
clutch.
Water
Pump
Lubricant
A
water-resistant
calcium
soap
lubricant
having a high melting
point is recommended for use in the water pump
grease
cup.
Only
lubricants of this type should be used; other
lubricants
will
be dissolved into the cooling
system
liquid.
Cup
greases
and
wheel bearing lubricants are entirely unsuited for this purpose.
Engine
Lubrication
The
supply of
engine
oil is carried in an oil pan at the bottom
of
the crankcase and is circulated through the
engine
by means
Fig.
6. The external features of the
engine
lubricating system.
of a gear pump inside of the crankcase. The oil circulated by this
pump
lubricates the main and connecting rod bearings, the cam-
[15]
shaft bearings, the
cylinder
walls, the pistons and the piston pins,
the front end chains, the valve mechanism and the fan.
There
are a few points on the engine that cannot be taken care
of
by the pressure system and
these
points should be lubricated
according
to the instructions given in the
lubrication
chart.
This
includes the starting motor, the generator, the distributor and
the water pump.
Oil
Level
The
normal
capacity of the oil pan is eight
quarts
which
fills
it
to the level of the screen in the pan.
When
the oil pan contains
this amount the oil level indicator
between
the two blocks at
the rear of the engine (figure 6)
shows
"Full."
The oil level
should
be checked every 100 to 150 miles and, whenever
neces-
sary,
enough oil should be added to
bring
the indicator up to
"Full."
It should never be permitted to drop below
"Fill."
Particular
attention should be
paid
to the oil level in
case
of
prolonged
driving
at high speed. At high
speeds
the oil is con-
sumed many times as
rapidly
as at city
driving
speeds
and oil
must be added more frequently to maintain the
proper
level.
Crankcase
Ventilating System and
Oil
Filter
Cadillac
V-8
engines
are equipped with a crankcase ventilating
system and an oil filter to keep the oil in the
best
condition
possible.
The
ventilating system,
which
functions automatically,
prevents dilution and contamination of the oil by removing the
vapors which
seep
past the pistons.
The
oil filter removes
dirt
and solid matter
from
the oil
until
it gradually
becomes
so clogged that it
ceases
to function. The
filter
cartridge
must then be replaced.
Normally,
replacement
should
be at
12,000
miles. The oil pan and screen should be
removed
and thoroughly washed with gasoline every
12,000
miles to remove any carbon or foreign particles that may
have collected.
116]
Changing
Engine
Oil
The
useful life of the engine oil is greatly prolonged by the use
of
the crankcase ventilating system and the oil filter, but the oil
pan
should be drained and the engine oil replaced every
2000
miles. To
drain
the oil, simply remove the
drain
plug (figure 6)
and
allow the oil to flow into a receptacle placed under the car.
The
drain
plug should then be reinstalled and tightened securely
before pouring in fresh
oil.
Eight
quarts are required to
bring
the oil level indicator to
"Full."
1171
CHAPTER
III
OPERATION
O
NE
of the first things the
driver
of the
Cadillac
V-8
should do
is to familiarize himself with the location and use of the
instruments and controls described in this chapter.
Gasoline
Gauge
The
gauge
marked
"Gasoline" indicates
in
gallons the quantity
of
fuel in the tank at the rear of the car.
This
gauge
operates
electrically
and
indicates
the quantity of fuel
only
tvhen
the
ignition
is
turned
on.
When the tank is
being filled and the
driver
wishes
to check
the amount of fuel in
the tank, he should first
shut off the
engine
to
comply
with filling
station regulations and
then switch on the igni-
tion so that the
gauge
will
operate.
Fig.
7. General arrangement of the
driving
controls.
Oil
Pressure Gauge
The
oil pressure
gauge
indicates only the pressure under which
the oil is being forced to the
engine
bearings. It
does
not
indicate
the
quantity
of oil in the engine. The
gauge
should indicate zero
as long as the
engine
is not running, but as soon as it is started
and
as long as it runs, it should
show
pressure. If no pressure is
indicated when the
engine
is running, the
engine
should be
stopped at once. Serious damage may result if the
engine
is fun
for
any length of time whatever with no oil pressure.
[181
Ammeter
The
gauge
marked "Amperes" indicates the rate of charge or
discharge of the battery It
does
not indicate the total output
of
the generator at any time nor
does
it indicate the current
drawn
by the starting motor when starting the car.
The
ammeter should indicate on the charge
side
most of the
time; otherwise more
current
will be
drawn
from the battery than
is put into it and the battery will eventually become fully dis-
charged.
Normally, when no lights are in use, the ammeter
Ride
Regulation
Temperature
Oil
Pressure
Igninon
Sw.tch
;
Fig.
8.
Arrangement of the instrument panel.
should
show
"charge" as soon as the car is
running
ten or
twelve
miles an hour in high gear. If it fails to
show
a charge under
these
conditions, or if it
shows
a discharge when the
engine
is
not
running
and
no electrical equipment is in use, the
cause
should
be investigated.
Temperature
Indicator
The
temperature of the cooling
liquid
in the radiator is in-
dicated by the
gauge
marked "Temperature." For ordinary
driving,
after the
engine
has warmed up, the indicator should
stay
within the
"Normal"
range, but under conditions of long
hard
driving,
especially in summer weather, it may indicate
[19]
r
»
"Hoc."
This
is to be ex|
efficient operation of the
Fig.
9. The hood ports may be
opened by
pulling
out on the
wind-
splits.
opened by simply
pulling
out on
Throttle
Control
The
throttle of the
carburetor
is
controlled by a hand lever and
a
foot pedal or accelerator. The
normal
position of the hand
lever for
driving
the car is all
the way up to
"CLOSED."
In
this position the throttle of the
carburetor
is open just enough
to permit the engine to run at
idling
speed after it is
warm.
For
starting, however, the lever
should
be moved approximately
ed and
will
not interfere with
gine. If it indicates "Hot"
after short runs and under
average operating conditions,
however, the
cause
should be
investigated. The temperature
indicator
will
always show a
temporary
rise in temperature
immediately
after stopping the
engine.
This
likewise is a
natural
condition and is due
to the residual heat in the
engine.
For
average operation in
warm
weather, the hood ports
should
be open.
Ordinarily,
these
ports should be opened
at the start of
warm
weather in
the spring and left open
until
the beginning of cold weather
in
the
fall.
They
may be
the windsplits on the
hood
ports.
Fig.
10.
The throttle hand control
is the top lever on the hub of the
steering wheel.
[20]
one-fourth
the way down, and should be left in this position
until
the engine is
warm
enough to
permit
the
lever
to
be
returned
to the
idling
position without stalling the engine. (Also see
Chapter
on
"Cold
Weather
Operation.")
Carburetor
Choke
Control
Correct
use of the choke control is essential not only to
quick
starting
of the engine, but also has an
important
effect
on the life
of
the engine. The button must be pulled out far enough in
starting
to provide an explosive mixture
quickly
so that the
battery
is not unnecessarily discharged by
useless
cranking.
The
button
must also be left out far enough
during
the warming-up
period
so that the engine
will
run
without missing
and
"popping-
back."
On
the other
hand,
it should not be pulled out any further or
left out any longer than is necessary to accomplish
these
results,
because
some
of the
excess
liquid
gasoline in the
enriched
mixture
does
not
burn
and may wash off the oil on the cylinder walls,
interfering
with proper lubrication of the pistons. The button
should
be pushed all the way in as soon as this can be done with-
out causing "popping-back."
If
the engine still retains heat
from
previous
running,
the choke
control
should not be used without first attempting to start the
engine on the
normal
mixture. If the choke button is pulled out
for
starting a hot engine the mixture may be made so
rich
that
starting
will
be impossible.
The
choke button is not a
priming
device. It has no
effect
whatever on the fuel or the fuel
mixture
unless
the engine is being
cranked
or is
running
under its own power. To have any
effect,
it must be pulled out and kept partly out
during
the
cranking
operation.
Starting
the Car
To
start the car,
first
make sure the transmission is in neutral
[21]
1.
«
and
the
hand
throttle is in the normal starting position.
Then
pull
out the choke
(unless
the car is warm from previous
running),
switch on the ignition by turning the key to the
left
until
the lock cylinder springs out, and
step
on the starter.
As
soon as the
engine
starts,
release
the starter pedal and push
the choke button in as far as possible without stalling the engine.
When
the
engine
warms up,
push
the
choke
button
all
the
way in.
The
proper
use of the choke control will permit the
engine
to
run
smoothly until it warms up. The
engine
should never be raced
to warm it up. Racing
the
engine
is not only
a
\ unnecessary, but in-
Choke Control j effective.
Starting
Hints
In
cold weather, dis-
engage
the clutch to
get a quicker start and
to relieve the battery of
the
strain
of
turning
the
transmission gears.
If
the
engine
does
not
start
readily,
release
the
starter pedal and look
for
the cause.
Do
not
run
down the
battery
by too
much
use of the starter motor when the
engine
does
not start readily.
First
find
the
cause;
otherwise, the battery
may
be run
down
sufficiently to make starting impossible.
Check
the
contents
of the gasoline tank.
See
that the throttle
hand
lever
is in the normal starting
position
and that the choke control has been used properly.
If
the carburetor is choked from unnecessary use of the choke
control
or unnecessary priming with the accelerator pedal (see
Fig.
11. The position of the hand throttle and
the proper use of the choke control is of
par-
ticular
importance in starting the car.
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page
31),
turn
off the ignition, move the hand throttle to the
fully
open position and hold the starter pedal down for 10 to 15
seconds
to get
rid
of the surplus gasoline. Next,
return
the hand
throttle to the normal starting position,
turn
on the ignition
and
step
on the starter.
Ride
Regulation
The
driver
may control the action of the shock absorbers at any
time to suit the conditions of
road
and
speed.
The
control
handle
is located beneath the
instrument panel on the
left-hand
side
of the
car
next
to the steering
column.
The
degree
of
control
is indicated by a dial
on
the instrument panel
labeled "Ride Regulation,"
and
marked
with
five
degrees,
ranging
from
"free" to
"firm."
In
general, "free" is for
slow
speeds
over city
pavements, while
"firm"
is for
fast
speeds
over rough roads, but
the
driver
can
best
deter-
mine by
trial
the
degree
of
firmness
or
softness
best
suited to his
requirements under conditions of car load, speed and the
road.
Fig.
12. The
degree
of ride regulation can be
controlled
by the handle on the
left
hand
side
of
the steering column.
Lighting
Switch
The
lighting switch control is located at the center of the
steering wheel opposite the throttle control. The lever has four
positions;
"Parking,"
"Off,"
"Passing" and
"Driving."
Turn-
ing
the lever to
"Parking"
turns on the parking lamps and the
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two rear lamps.
Turning
the
lever to "Passing" turns on
the headlamp lower beam and
the two rear lamps, while
turn-
ing
the lever to
"Driving"
turns on the headlamp upper
beams and the two rear lamps.
Driving
Hints
Fig.B.
The
headlight switch
is
the The driver
owes
it to other
Wr lever
on
the hut of the steering ^
q[ the
str£ets
and high
.
ways
as well as himself to
drive
in
such a way that the car is always under his complete control.
The
driving
equipment on the
Cadillac
V-8—the brakes, the
ride
control, the lighting equipment and the synchro-mesh
transmission—is designed to afford maximum
safety
at all times,
but there are certain conditions requiring special care to make its
use fully effective.
Speed
The
Cadillac
V-8 can be driven at
speeds
faster than the driver
will
ever require. The car
operates
so smoothly that the driver
sometimes
fails to appreciate the speed at which he is
driving.
He
must, therefore, use judgment
in
driving
to keep the
car
always
in
control.
Blind
curves, hills, rough roads,
side
roads
and
wind-
ing
roads require a slower speed than smooth concrete straight-
aways
where the driver may see clearly for considerable distance
ahead. Where the vision ahead is limited, speed should be kept
low enough so that the car can be stopped within a
safe
distance
for
any emergency.
Gravel
Roads
Adjust
the Ride Regulator control to whatever
degree
of
firm-
ness
required to prevent
excessive
bouncing and
side
sway. Do
not
swerve
quickly or hold to the outside
edge
of the road on a
curve.
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Hills
When
approaching the top of a
hill,
be prepared for any cars
coming
up the other side.
The
transmission should never be shifted to neutral for coasting
downhill.
If it is desired to
coast,
keep the transmission in gear
and
simply
disengage
the clutch. If the speed of the car
becomes
excessive
while coasting down
hill,
engage
the clutch and use the
engine
to
assist
the brakes. It must be remembered that the
brakes are subjected to much more
severe
use on grades, where
they must absorb the force of gravity as well as the momentum
of
the car, than on the level where they must absorb only the
momentum of the car.
Ordinarily,
the resistance offered by the
engine
with the transmission in high gear, supplemented by moderate use of the brakes,
is sufficient to control the speed of the car. If
excessive
use of the
brakes is still required, however, the transmission should be
shifted to intermediate.
Slippery
Roads
When
stopping on slippery pavements, keep the car in gear and
the clutch engaged until the car is nearly stopped.
Apply
the
brakes gently.
This
will minimize the possibility of skidding.
Do
not attempt sudden
stops.
Danger
of
Running
the Car in
Closed
Garage
Always
open the doors of the garage before starting the car.
Carbon
monoxide, a deadly poison gas, is present in the
exhaust
of
all
internal combustion
engines
and for
safety,
this gas must be
allowed to
escape
outside the garage. Under normal starting
and
warming
up
of the
engine
in a two
car
garage enough gas will
accumulate in three or four minutes to overcome any occupants.
When
the choke is used
excessively,
such as for cold weather
starting, the accumulation is more
rapid.
Carbon
monoxide is colorless,
tasteless
and almost odorless.
It
gives
no
warning.
Open
the
garage
doors
before
starting
the
engine.
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CHAPTER
IV
COLD
WEATHER OPERATION
S
ATISFACTORY
operation of the car in freezing temperatures
depends upon having the car prepared for cold weather and
in
giving it the special
attentions
which are
required
under such
conditions.
All
the
information
relating to the
care
and
operation
of
the car
during
cold weather has been grouped in this chapter
to
assist
the operator in maintaining the fine performance of the
car
throughout the winter as well as the summer.
This
chapter
should be reviewed just before the beginning of the winter
season
so that
full
benefit may be had of all the
suggestions
it contains.
Preparing
for
Cold
Weather
Anti-Freezing
Solutions
In
selecting anti-freezing solutions for winter operation the
local
conditions and the type of service must be considered. The
following information is given to enable the
individual
owner to
more intelligently
select
the anti-freezing solution
best
suited to
meet
his own conditions.
The
available commercial materials for
preparing
anti-freezing
solutions for automobile radiators are denatured alcohol, methanol
(synthetic wood alcohol), distilled glycerine, and
ethylene
glycol.
Denatured
alcohol and methanol solutions are at present, the
most generally used anti-freezing solutions. Denatured alcohol
and
methanol are widely distributed, afford protection against
freezing, and are not
injurious
to the materials used in the cooliag
system.
There
are two
principal
objections to denatured alcohol and
methanol. These materials are
lost
by evaporation, especially on
heavy runs, and
unless
the solution in the radiator is
tested
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periodically
and sufficient anti-freeze added to replace the
loss
by
evaporation, the motor or radiator, or both, are likely to be
damaged by freezing. The car
finish
is damaged by contact with
denatured alcohol or methanol solutions or vapors, and any
material
accidentally spilled on the finish should be
flushed
off
immediately with a large quantity of water.
Methanol
for anti-freeze purposes is sold in the United
States
in
the correct concentration to
give
the
same
protection against
freezing as denatured alcohol. The table below may be used for
both denatured alcohol and methanol.
Qts.
Alcohol
Lowest
Per
cent
Specific
Gravity
or
Methanol
Temperature
by
Cat 60° F.">
required
to make
Expected
Volume
Denatured Akoho
Methanol
6½gal.
solution
10
F.
30
.9668
.972
1¾
OF.
38
.9567
.964
10
—10
F.
45
•9475
.957
11¼
—20
F.
51
.9350
.950
13¾
—30
F.
57
.9260
.944
14¾
Important: The special inhibitor used
in
the cooling
system
(see
page
44)
affects
the hydrometer readings of the solution and
allowances must be made for the difference.
With
the
inhibitor
in
the cooling system, the actual freezing temperature of
an
alcohol
or
methanol solution is five
degrees
higher than indicated by the
hydrometer. In other words, if the hydrometer reading indicates
protection down to zero, the actual protection would be only
down to five
degrees
above zero and similarly throughout the
scale.
Distilled
glycerine and
ethylene
glycol solutions are, in first
cost,
more
expensive
than alcohol but, as they are not
lost
by
evaporation, only water need be added to replace evaporation
losses.
Any solution
lost
mechanically, however, either by
leakage or foaming, must be replaced by additional new antifreezing solution. These solutions, under
ordinary
conditions,
are not
harmful
to the car finish.
The
principal
objections to glycerine and
ethylene
glycol are
the tendency of
these
solutions to loosen rust and scale, which
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form
in the water
passages
of the cylinder blocks and heads, and
the difficulty of securing and maintaining tight, leakproof connections. It is absolutely necessary that the entire cooling
system
be thoroughly cleaned and flushed before glycerine or
ethylene
glycol
is used.
It is
also
necessary to tighten or replace the cylinder head
gaskets,
hose
connections and pump packing. The cylinder head
gaskets
must be kept tight to prevent the solution from leaking
into the crankcase where it might
cause
gumming and sticking
of
the moving parts. The pump packing must be kept tight to
prevent air
from
being drawn into the cooling system, in
order
to
avoid
foaming and other difficulties which may result when air
is present.
Ethylene
glycol (Prestone), sold in the United
States
for antifreezing purposes, and radiator glycerine, produced under the
formula
approved by the Glycerine Producers' Association, are
chemically treated to overcome the difficulties mentioned in the
above paragraph, and, under normal operating conditions, with
tight
hose
connections and cylinder head
gaskets,
should be
satisfactory for use in the cooling system.
Glycerine
and
ethylene
glycol should be used in accordance
with the instructions and in the proportions recommended by the
anti-freeze manufacturer. These solutions generally contain
inhibitors
acting in the
same
manner as the special inhibitor used
in
Cadillac
cars, and when
these
solutions are used, the proportion of the inhibitor should not be increased by the use of the
special inhibitor in the cooling system. Too large a percentage of the inhibitor will increase rather than
retard
foaming and
result in more
rapid
formation of rust and
scale
as well as the
loss
of
the anti-freeze solution by spillage.
In
using a hydrometer to determine the temperature at which
a solution will freeze, the
test
must be made at the temperature
at which the hydrometer is calibrated. If the solution is warmer
or
colder, it must be brought to this temperature or large errors
may result. In
some
cases
these
errors may be as large as 30
degrees
Fahrenheit. Freezing point hydrometers are not inter-
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changeable. A different float is required for denatured alcohol,
methanol, glycerine and
ethylene
glycol.
Salt solutions, such as calcium chloride, magnesium chloride
or
sodium silicate, kerosine, honey,
glucose
and sugar solutions
are not satisfactory for use in automobile radiators.
The
capacity of the cooling
system
is
6½
gallons when filled to
a point about 1½ inches below the top of the filler neck which is
located under the hood on the right-hand
side
of the car. (See
Fig.
26, Page 44.)
Winter
Lubrication
Lubrication
of the car requires special attention in winter, not
only to insure proper protection for the moving parts, but to
secure the
same
ease
of
operation
in starting, steering
and
shifting
gears
as
during
warm weather.
The
chart of
engine
oil recommendations on
page
13
gives
the
proper
grade of
engine
oil to be used for cold weather
driving.
It
will
be noticed that lighter oils can be used during cold weather
providing
the car is not driven at high
speeds.
"Heavy duty"
oils, however, must be used for prolonged high speed
driving
in
winter as well as summer to prevent
excessive
oil consumption.
The
lubricant in the transmission and rear axle should be
thinned or replaced with a lubricant of suitable cold viscosity as
soon as the
gears
are
hard
to shift.
The
lubricant used
during
winter weather in the steering gear
should have a low cold viscosity and should preferably be an all
year-round
lubricant. Steering gear lubricants should not under
any circumstances be thinned with kerosine as the pressure between
the
worm
and sector will force out a thinned lubricant and
permit
excessive
wear at this point.
Storage Battery
The
electrical
system
of a car has much more to do in winter.
The
stiffness
of the lubricant makes the
engine
harder
to crank in
cold
weather and it generally is cranked longer before it starts.
The
lights are
also
used to a much greater
extent
than
during
the
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«•
p-
long
days of summer. All this means that the battery must be j
ready
for increased demands. }
It is a good plan in
preparing
for the winter season, therefore, f
to see that the battery is fully charged, that the battery con- f
nections
are
clean
and
tight,
and
that the
charging
rate
is sufficient f
to take care of the requirements of the system. At the same time,
the
spark
plugs, the contact points
and
the ignition
timing
should
\
be checked to assure
easy
starting and smooth performance. '
Gasoline
System
\
A
small amount of water in the gasoline system
during
warm
weather has little or no
effect
on the
running
of the engine. In
freezing weather, however, even a small amount of water may
freeze and
stop
the entire flow of fuel to the carburetor. It is <
important,
therefore, to clean the filter and the strainers in the
gasoline system before the start of cold weather. (See page 46.)
It is also advisable to check the adjustment of the carburetor
and
the operation of the choke control.
Starting
the
Engine
Choke
Button
,
Gasoline
does
not vaporize as readily in cold weather as in
warm
weather
and
in order to supply the
cylinders
with a gaseous
mixture
rich
enough to be ignited, the proportion of
liquid
gasoline to air must be increased.
This
is accomplished by the
greater use of the choke control.
For
cold weather starting,
pull
the choke control button all *
the way out
until
the engine starts.
After
the engine starts push
the control button
part
way
in.
Experience
will
show the correct
place to set the
control,
which
will
depend to
some
extent
on the
temperature. As the engine warms up the control button should
be pushed further in
until
it has been pushed all the way in. The
choke should not be left out any longer than necessary. ^
Position
of
Throttle
Hand
Lever
The
correct position of the throttle hand lever for starting in
cold
weather is the same as for starting under other conditions,
that is, about one-fourth the way down
from
"close." In warm
weather, however, the lever
may
be
returned
to the
idling
position
almost as soon as the engine is started. In cold weather the
throttle must be left slightly open
until
the engine
becomes
warm.
Priming
the
Carburetor
In
extremely cold weather the carburetor may be primed by
quickly
depressing
and
releasing the accelerator
pedal a few times.
This
procedure forces a larger quantity of gasoline into the
mixing
chamber and provides a richer mixture. The carburetor
should
never be
primed
in
warm
weather or in cold weather when
the engine is warm. Excessive
priming
at any time is likely to
make starting difficult rather than
easy.
Use
of
Starter
It is a good plan to disengage the clutch
during
the cranking
operation
in winter weather to relieve the strain on the battery.
With
the clutch disengaged the starter is not called upon to
turn
the transmission gears which are immersed in lubricant. At
ordinary
temperatures the resistance created by the gears turning
in
the lubricant is negligible, but in cold weather, when the
lubricant
is stiffened considerably, the
strain
is sufficient to
retard
the
cranking
speed and increase the demand on the battery.
Use
of the
Accelerator
Before
Engine
is
Warm
In
cold weather, after the engine is started and before it has
run
long
enough to become
warm,
the engine cannot
deliver
its
normal
power and should not be called on to do so. In accelerating the
engine to start the car and in accelerating the car after the transmission is in gear, the throttle should not be opened too suddenly
or
too
far.
This
merely
invites
"popping
back''
in the carburetor
and
an increase in the amount of
excess
unvaporized gasoline in
the combustion chamber.
Unvaporized
gasoline in the cylinders
washes
the oil off of the pistons and cylinder walls, leaving the
surface unprotected and open to scoring.
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CHAPTER
V
EQUIPMENT
HPHE
equipment provided on the
Cadillac
V-8 is designed for
-*-
the comfort, convenience and protection of the occupants.
The
driver,
therefore, should acquaint himself with the operation
of
the equipment described in
this
chapter so that he may derive
full
benefit from its use as occasion demands.
Locks
and Keys
The
locks on the car are for
protection against
theft,
and
full
use should be made of
this
protection whenever the car is
to be
left
unattended for any
length of time whatever.
Two
sets
of two
keys
each,
which may be distinguished by
the
shapes
of their handles, are
provided
with the car. Two
different
keys
are provided so
that the owner may
leave
the
car
temporarily
in the hands of
another operator without foregoing the protection of the various compartments.
The
handle of one key is hexagonal in
shape
while the other is
rounded.
The hexagonal shaped key
operates
the combination
ignition switch and transmission lock, the right front door and
the spare wheel carrier. The key with the rounded handle
operates
the instrument panel package compartment lock, the
rear
deck lock, the
golf,
compartment lock on roadsters and
1¾.
14. A record should be kept
of
the key numbers so
that
new
keys
may be
easily
obtained in
case
of
loss.
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coupes, the trunk lock on town
sedans
and
5-passenger
coupes,
and
the rear door lock on town cars and imperial
sedans.
Each
key has the lock number stamped on the handle, as shown
in
figure 14, but
this
number
does
not appear on the lock. The
owner should make a record
of the key
numbers
as
soon as he
takes
delivery of the car so that in
case
both
keys
are
lost,
a duplicate
key may be easily obtained from a
Cadillac
distributor or dealer.
Ignition Switch
Lock
The
ignition switch lock is located in the center of the instru-
ment panel. When the key is placed in
this
lock and is turned,
the cylinder of the lock
slides
out about one
half
an
inch,
turning
on the ignition.
Turning
the key to the locked position and
pushing the cylinder all the way in
shuts
off and locks the
ignition.
This
lock is
also
connected to the transmission through a cable.
The
transmission is
thus
automatically locked when the ignition
is turned off, but the construction of the cable connection at the
transmission is such that the car can be locked only in neutral or
reverse. No attempt should be made to
turn
off the ignition when
the transmission is in any forward speed.
Be
sure
to
remove
the key
before
leaving
the car.
Door
Locks
All
the doors of the car can be locked from the inside by tilting
the inside door handles up above their normal closed position.
The
driver, however, cannot lock himself out
because
only the
right
front door can be locked from the outside.
If
the driver
leaves
the car through any door other than the
right
front door, the lock will be automatically released as soon
as he
shuts
the door. The right-hand front door lock
operates
similarly,
but it can be locked from the outside with the key. To
lock
the
car
completely, the
driver
must go out through the right-
hand
front door after the handles of
all
the other doors have been
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§
4
Fig.
15. The compartment on the
right-hand
side
of instrument panel may
be used for carrying small articles.
tilted up. The right-hand front door must then be locked from
the
outside
with the key.
Package
Compartment
A
compartment is provided
at the right hand
side
of the
instrument panel for the convenience
of the driver in
carrying
small articles where
they
will be readily
acces-
sible.
Maps,
gloves,
small
packages and other articles
can be carried there within
easy
reach. The Operator's
Manual
should be carried in
this
compartment to be available for handy reference. The door
of
the compartment
swings
down to a horizontal position for
convenience in resting maps or making
notes.
Interior
Lights
and
Switches
A
map lamp which may be
turned
on by pulling it straight
out is located so that it may be
used to illuminate the driving
compartment for reading maps
or
making
notes
when driving
at night. This lamp is located
at the top of the center panel
directly above the ignition lock
and
the choke button. It may
be turned
around
in
its
socket
to-
ward
either
side
to throw the
light in any direction desired.
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Fig.
16. The inap lamp may be turned
to either side.
Dome lights on
sedans
and town cars and quarter lights on
coupes
turn on automatically when the doors are opened. When
the doors are closed the lights are turned off, but
they
may
also
be
turned
on and off when the doors
are
closed by a switch located
on the right-hand door
pillar.
Quarter lights on
Cars
having
dome lights do not operate with the doors but can be controlled
by a switch on the
left
hand rear door
pillar.
Phaeton and All Weather Phaeton cars have a tonneau light
operated by the door and by a switch integral with the lamp.
Deck
compartment lights in roadsters and convertible
coupes
are
operated in a like manner.
A
chart of bulbs for replacement on all of
these
lights will be
found
on
page
53,
Chapter
VI.
No-Draft Ventilation
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The window should be lowered
TOrilator
Whe" 0pCnin« or ciosing the
Cadillac
V-8 closed
cars are provided with
the
"No-Draft"
system
of
ventilation which
makes it possible for
any occupant, while
the car is moving, to
control
the circulation
of
air in the area of
the car in which he is
seated
without noticeably affecting any other
area.
This is accom-
plished by
means
of
jjnantu
py
means
o
the laterally operated ventilators in the front compartment win-
dows
and in the
rear-quarter
windows in the rear compartment.
The
No-Draft ventilators are operated by the T-handle just
below
and toward the front of the windows as shown in the
illustration.
The ventilator may be turned in or out to obtain
the desired circulation by turning
this
handle.
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