Lincoln Continental 1965, Continental 1964 User Manual

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1964-65

LINCOLN

CONVERTIBLE

REPAIR

&

MANUAL

ADJUSTMENT

CONTINENTAL

TOP

CONVERTIBLE

TOP

OPERATION

AND

SCHEMATIC

DIAGRAMS

A

PRODUCT

OF

MOTOR

COMPANY

TABLE

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 4

ELECTRICAL
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 6

Deck Open Cycle 6
Top UpCycle 6
Deck Close Cycle 8

Top Down Cycle 8

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS 10

Deck

Deck Lid Open

Upper Bock

Top Unlock 13
Top

Deck Lid

Deck

Deck Lid Open 17

Top

Top Lock 19
Upper Back Panel Retract 20

Deck

OF

SYSTEM 5

TOP

RETRACT

Lid

Unlock IQ

Panel

Retract

Close

and

TCP

Lid

Unlock 16

Erect

. I8

Lid

Close

and

CONTENTS

CYCLE

Erect

Lock 15

ERECT

CYCLE

Lock

PAGE

NO.

||

12

I4

21

TOP

TOP

UNLOCK

CONTROL

LIMIT

SWITCH

SWITCH

TOP

LOCK

MOTOR

TOPUPLIMIT

DECK

SWITCH -

UNLOCK

DECK

FRONT

RELAY

OPEN

RELAY

TOP

LIMIT

DOWN

SWITCH

DECK

LIMIT

CLOSED

SWITCH

MAIN

PANEL

DECK

RELAY

CONTROL

SOLENOID

RELAY&CIRCUIT

DESCRIPTION

The

gage compartment. The deck lid completely conceals the top when it is in

retracted position. The

powered mechanical and hydraulic linkage.

The top operation is divided into two cycles; the retract cycle in which the

top

which the top is raised

header.

The car

operated. The ignition

with
N or P position; then,

To retract (lower the top), push the top control switch down and hold it until

the

luggage compartment that could interfere with the top as it is lowered.

top control switch

BREAKER

(PASS.

COMPT.

TOP

SIDE)

HYDRAULIC

CYLINDERS

TOPUPLIMIT

SWITCHI-

UPPER
PANEL

UPPER
PANEL

REAR

BACK
LIMIT

SWITCH

BACK
MOTOR

DECK LOCK MOTOR

TOP

CONTROL

SOLENOIDS

FIGURE 1 - 1965 Lincoln Continental Convertible Top and Deck

Electrical and Hydraulic Components

convertible

unlocks

the

deck

and

should

engine running. The

lid has

AND

features

lowers

be

fully

down

automatic

operation

into

the

from

the stacked position and locks to the windshield

stopped

switch

and all side

must be in the

transmission

actuate

the top control switch.

opened. Then,

again until the top retract cycle is completed.

OPERATION

lowering

of the

luggage

make

of the

top

is

compartment,

windows

ACCorON

selector

sure that

top

ossembly

accomplished

and

lowered

lever must be in

nothing

TOP&DECK

MOTOR

DECK

OPEN

SWITCH (1964)

DECK

OPEN

the

LIMIT

(1965)

lug

DECK

SWITCH

HYDRAULIC

CYLINDER

Into

the

by

electrically

the erect cycle in

before

the top Is

position, preferably

either

the

is stored in the

Hold

the

CYLINDER

LIMIT

To erect (raise the top), push the top control switch up to open the deck lid

and raise the top assembly into position. After the deck lid closes and locks,

release

the top control switch.

The top can be stopped at any time in either cycle (retract or erect) simply by

releasing the top control switch.

solenoid valves, which are connected to the hydraulic

When

the top control switch is released, the

pressure

lines,

close

and

prevent further movement of the top assembly until the circuit is reactivated by

moving the top control switch. Do not attempt to manually force the top or deck

lid

either

up or down.

ELECTRICAL

The electrical system includes four reversible motors; the top lock

SYSTEM

motor

that

drives two hook locking rods that lock and unlock the top to the windshield
header; the upper back panel motor that drives the upper back panel by a small

transmission; the deck lock motor that locks and unlocks the deck lid through

flexible drive

cables;

and the top-deck motor that drives a hydraulic pump which

supplies hydraulic fluid pressure to open and close the deck lid and the top

assembly.

There are 11 relays; the top control neutral relay is used as a safety device

in the control circuit. This relay is located on the mounting plate located behind

the right front fender splash shield. The control circuit cannot be energized

until the top control neutral relay contacts are closed. The circuit is complete

only when the neutral switch is closed. The circuit is closed when the trans

mission: selector lever is in P or N and the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON

positiorf. The control circuit to the top control switch is identical for both the

top retract cycle and top erect cycle. Current flows

from

the ignition switch,

through the top control neutral relay, the transmission neutral switch, and the

starter

the relay contacts, and current flows

the top control switch.

motor

relay to

ground.

The top control neutral relay is energized, closing

from

the 10-ampere circuit breaker through

the

The remaining 10 relays are used to energize the motors and

oids.

three solen

The electrical system is protected by five circuit breakers; a 50-ampere circuit

breaker in the power circuit, a 10-ampere circuit breaker in

cuit

and three individual 15-ampere

circuit. The 50-ampere circuit breaker and the 10-ampere circuit breaker

located on the wiring and circuit breaker assembly which is located on the right

cowl

side

panel behind

the

kick pad.

circuit

breakers, one for each motor feed

the

top control

cir

are

FOR

DECK

CONTROL

SOLENOID

DECK

OPEN

HYDRAULIC

SYSTEM

The deck lid and convertible top ossembly ore eoch operoted by two hydrouiic

cylinders, receiving pressure

from

one electricolly powered reversible

motor

ond pump. The hydrouiic fluid pressure is controlled by three electricolly octi-

voted solenoid volves, two for the top ossembly, ond one for the deck lid.

DECK

HYDRAULIC

PRESSURE

RETURN

OPEN

CYCLE

LID

CYLINDERS

DECK

CYCLE

TOP

CYCLE

OPEN

UP

TOP

SOLENOIDS

FOR

TOPUPCYCLE

CONTROL

OPEN

TOP

AND

DECK

TOP

AND

DECK

TOP

AND DECK MOTOR

NOTE

MOTOR

FOR

PUMP

PUMP

ROTATION

THESE

RESERVOIR

CLOCKWISE

TWO

CYCLES.

DECK

HYDRAULIC

OPEN

FOLDING

TOP

(ERECT)

TOP

CYLINDERS

UP

CYCLE

CYCLE

FIGURE

2 - Deck Open & Top Up Cycle

DECK

OPEN

CYCLE:

The deck open relay energizes the top and deck

motor

and

pump

assembly and

simultaneously opens the deck solenoid. Hydraulic fluid under pressure supplied

by the clockwise rotation of the

pump

is applied to the piston in the deck lid

lift cylinders through the hoses connected to the lower fittings of the cylinders.

As the fluid pressure forces the piston to travel

places the fluid on the other side of the pistons and returns this

the hoses connected to the upper fittings of the cylinders bock to the

reservoir.

The cycle can be

stopped

at any timebyrelease of the

the circuit to the deck open relay. The open circuit stops the

automatically

closes

the deck solenoid.

upward

in the cylinder it dis

fluid

through

pump

control

switch

pump

opening

motor and

and

TOP UP CYCLE: (ERECT)

The top up relay energizes the top and deck

motor

and

pump

assembly and

simultaneously opens the top solenoids. Hydraulic fluid under pressure supplied

by the clockwise rotation of the

pump

is directed through the upper top solenoid

and is applied to the piston in the top lift cylinders through the hoses connected

to the upper fittings of the cylinders. As the fluid pressure forces the piston to

travel downward in the cylinder it

piston and returns this fluid through the hoses connected to the lower fittings

of the cylinders, back through the lower top solenoid to the

displaces

the fluid on the other

pump

sideofthe

and reservoir.

The cycle can be stopped at any time by release of the control switch opening

the circuit to the top up relay. The open circuit stops the

matically

closes

the

top solenoids.

pump

motor

and auto