Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Install guide

CADILLAC
SHOP MANUAL
For
1954
Covering
Cadillac
S4-62,
60$, 75 Passenger
Cars,
and 86
Commercial
Cars
Service Depanncnt
CADILLAC
MOTOR CAR
DIVISION
General Motors Corporrion
Betrot. Michigan
Copyright 195.1
Cadillac Motor Cr Division
Price S20O
Pri ntcd kn U.S.
A.
Cexiera!
Motors Cotporation 19 M -4-54

CONTENTS
SECTION NAME
Section
No.
Gcneral Information .
Lubrication
Body
Chassis Sheer Metal
Frame
Chassis Suspension.
Steering
Rear Axle
Brakes
Engine Mechanical
Engine Electrical
Engine Fuel and Exhaust..
Fngine Cooling
Hydra-Macic Transmission.
Chassis Electrkal
Accessories

Cadillac Craftsman Code
T
HEREBY pledge myself in oh
my
work on Cadillac
cars to be
thorough
and exact in diagnosing
trouble;
to
recommend only thai service which
is
Ia
the best interest of Ihe
ownen
to
perform that
work
for which r am
responsible
in accordance with Cad
illac standards to the best of my ability and in
oIl
my
dealings
wIh
Cadillac
owners,
Ia
be
courteous,
honest and ethical and to do everything within
my
power to further
he
owners
satisfaction
and promote
his good
wilJ to
Cadillac
and to my
dealer.

GENERAL
INFORMATION
Foreword
110e l54 Shop Manual has been prepared by the
‘ac 2aoter Co r Div isi
o:.I
to aid Serv icc:.: IC’: Lu
render c::pe: and accurate sarvice for owners
of 954 CadilLac cars.
This Iv,orstsa:
La inLended
primardy for Service
men
who
arc LanoLar with
Cad:. usc r. a r of
p
revin U
years. The information contained hero:n istcltdcs
the latest service procedures and sperifir.s Lions
rclaLive to rho
‘954 mcccl,
The Oath liar Sc rvice Deportment also pchlfehes
Lhe CADILLAC SERVICENV cccii mouth to keop
Sereicemen ap-Lo-date on
rile
Lures:
service in-
iarnlarion Read the SHOP MANU&L . . - Road tILL
SERVICEMAN . . F.nroi i iii rho OIL’ IANS
LEACL’F
The’w LI help
you oilderstasid Your
job
heLter.
They
,.s*iil
show
you rartoos short cu:s
a tid
now Ltxil C F Sc-.
peria
rltlanc e of a fec lO In pe ra -
Lions.
Arrangement
of
the Manual
The
o LI p050 of Lhi I
Y.4
S hop Ma
uai
coats Ins
rapid reference
Section
Index wtdl corrcapnndi’sg
page tab-s at r hc L1Ci Ii no of each ec Lit In. h Sc il
Sec
Lion con ra :5 S
a table of
Con tents of ste. cs
C itllisi
he
seetson
,u
brierdoscriptiveinsrodoc.rini
,service
adjoalment and reptacemnent procedLlres diagnosis
charts, concise
notes. amId
clearly labeled illustra-
tie as. In addi tin n a liar or the SiLoc is! Tools required
to perform
:he
operation,
aILd adjLLstmenLs dix -
each ecion, and itltistrotione of these
LotUs. is
provided at the end of each section, along
with .spcci[ication and tnrcoe rigiltacer inbormotion.
On
the
final page or moat seetinlls, spac is pro-
vsded for raons nnrcs and references.
I lere,
articles frosts the
C
DILLAC SERViCEMAN .cnau Id
Pu oct00 along si Lhi ithe: aLlIes ,led
bolIeLinathieh
pertLil! !0 :Fi:
material
in Usut 8cc to:L.
Identification
ESL-h Cadillac car
or elms
sis
ishe:: shipped,
eLtrieS LII enia,:tt-
serial nLnther and an
engine unit
nt!n±er. Thc e:.tgin
aerial
-oimh..:r is Osco in
lcc,a-isrosrj
isai.rustce application_s
u:sd 0:
gellora:
rcferc’lr.a rrm rho car *:r.ce.seriai numher,
ldS4
Ladi:iac engines, is smnlped on the
fl_at an.
chmed -ass cast on
the tppor righL hand corner on
the
frc.a
face
ss:ilr
right hand
cvii rcc: lijock. slid
La at rLilLl
:ts..Acs s. L:’c era’. Lal,jr-, ‘lie ,isl’ii
hers
sr:lriis. frCI:’T I icootrolr’
_i lI
.i,in1h.-*r
I_a
,ilso stamped ass iLt: tr:LLLLC
tight
IlL-. ‘id
side i.’.it
at
rho rca ro the r:.lpiIs<e ‘lloo’lti’li.c !-,:-.:ck Ct. :ic
i-I.
on
a
lubricati.:in pla°
a:tached Lathe leO front
tatdas’,ar . On
coupe sIves th.s r,sbrcatson
o:i the les
door luck mILe
Usc CLLgLLc canal
numlsor has atleastaine digiLs.
iac
!irsr so
indicate
the mode: year. the
third
and
rr,crrh rl., scrjes.
and
Lheir.a:asxindicaLe
Lhe
order
in which Lhe car was
C;lmpIeT.c.1 Ltl fi:.lal a.s.scsnh lv
and is commonly referred to as r[Le
‘‘roadcssc
Numher’ ssf the
car.
The engine isa’s number on aL engines is
.stanlped
on to hell I10Lsj’*.g OLLOLL *or siiccrankcase behind
the let’. iland cv:i’ldcr block, ree:iv hovs,:hecas.
rib,
:ss:d to...Ucrcd
pa
ral.ol Ci L:: Lisa
crankshaft, Liic
sustthcr 51 artclg
lrllnl r lt:t:l::r
bloc.:c cod
01
housing. Fig. 1-2. Tile
letters
I..C.iarcaddcd
to hltc
CILOLL:a u:Lit number sat. ci. ellitinos hoUr roi ala.
pressior epccir!catioae . Engines aasesstbV
Fig. t-a engine
brett
Netrbem tacoVsoa
Fig.
I-I Ingin irini
Nonlber LoenlinnI

GENERAL INFORMATION
overs 7.C LI
P5 EOos may
be identified hy en
a.sterisk sranlpcd
on the
block ahead of the engine
unit 150111
bet
The gear
ratio of the differential assembly may
be
identified
by a
nssmbet stamped on a
flat
ss
on rhc: botroIll of rho case,
pig. i-s.
ENCINE UNIT NUMBER CHART
Series
M-62 -tiP -75
Power
Stoerisik
54-152-150-75
sr Saeering and
Air Conditioning
54-lid
Less Power ,Steerfng slId
aIr C.onditinning
54-86
Air t2nnditienng
54-86
Pnwer Sreoli ‘Ig
Engine
t’sait Nn.
4-T 0000’
4 -TK dilJUI
Sedol Nmbes
tonndon
7-T l.’oUDI Rear axle gear
cilia applicstinns in the va:-ioos
C.acillac.s mu the identifying nssmhet on she
rear axle
caste
are
listed below:
7-1’K
00001
Serica Ratio
Ident. No.
‘50 02 5,07
150, b2 nptlona
It
6
ad, 62 Wi
Conditsoner 6
75 2.77 7
Power
Steerang and
Air Conditioning 5-TK ddiCl
The dv style number, Ixsfv number, and paint
and
tr
ins
"O "hers are eta
‘-.;pcd on
a plate alt aclse
En tI:e right esdc
of she ccci
under the bond near
the Iod hinge, Fig. 1-3. 4
110
II yd rn-Ma’ ic trans miss ion also ims on it
number
stamped an a plate
located
an the right side
nf the transmlssien case, Pig. 1-4.
Fig. -4 Hydra-Marie
T,nn,n-.!ssinI.
86
4.77
Fig. -3 Bady Name Plate Lanatian
Ft. - 5or AsIc Gear Ratio Identification Nun,ber

GENERAL INFORMATION
The
h roe rtmjor comlxanents nf :he Air
Cendi -
loner
unit, she compres.snr, condenser, aBc: cvii
Irator, each has
a
sepal-SIC aerIal
plate. The
aer hi I no salsi r p1 ate for the conapce sear is
local ed
an the o
pPcr portion of he
cc
nip es-sor l*ioa.8
LI
between the
high and low Lest gage t:onnectinl-.a,
Fig. i .6.
The serial sr.’aiber plate for he condenser
is iocated an the liquid tatstlet end of the condenser
asseathiv, Fig. -7. Tle serial number plate for
the evaporator
is located on the
toll
rigis hand end
of the evaporator
housing, Fig. i-S.
The radio send oamher p: ale 5 located oIl the
aLtolii
of the radio unit and to the left, pig. 2-9.
‘i’he Aisrronlc-Eve
aerial number plate is lace rod
on
the
Lortoms, of the Pisoto tube unit mounted on the
‘err side
of the instrtlltienl panel near the top of the
Photo
tube nousstiog bracket, FiA. 1-10.
Fig.
‘-4 40 Candhinner Compressor
Saiol Number Location
Fig. 1-7 Al, Cndithoner
ceaser
bet ci Number Laced an
Fig.
1-9 Radio Sed& Number
incadan
FI, 14 Ail Cotditionel boparotar
Se1iol Nosnber
Loatian
flg. 1-10 Aetmo11ie-Eye Semini
Number Locat in

GENERAL INFORMATION
Models Included
Information is given in this manual covering the following series cars.
Series
and Models No. of
Cylinders Bore &
Stroke
Displacement
Wheel-
base Over-all Length
Starting
EngineNo.
54-6219 V-S 3-13/16" x 3-5/8 331 cu. in. 129"
216-13/32" 546200001
54-6237 & 67 v-s 3-13/16" x 3-5/8" 331 cu. in. 129"
223-13/32" 546200001
54-605 v-S 313/16" x 3-5/8" 331 cu. in. 133" 227-13/32"
546000001
54-75 V-8 3-13/16" x 3-5/8" 331 cu. in. 149-3/4" 237- 5/32" 547500001
54-86 V-8 3-13/16" x
OTHER
3-5/8"
NOTES
331 cu. in.
AND REFERENCES
158"
246" 548600001

LUBRICATION AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Note Page
No. No. Note Manic Note Manic
Lubrication Schedule
Every
2000 MIles
Miscellaneous
LuI.rlc.atiun
Operations
The 2000 and 4000 Mile
Inspection
Related items
Rody
Body
Hardware
lady
Weatherstrips
Hydro-Lectric
Systci,i -
Chassis Suspension .
Stacrlog Gear
Rear Axle
1 2-4
lx
2-4
Urakes
Eligitic
Ungine
Oil
Rec.ontmeitdations
lb
2-4 Adding ngiue Oil
Changine Engine Oil
2
2-4 Engine Accessories
3
2-4 Hydra-Made Thaomissinn
Air
Conditioner
Coilitriercial Chmasis
Points
Requiring No
Lubrication
Approved LuhricauL.
Capacities
4 2-4
4a 2-4
4b
2-4
4c 2-4
5 2-6
6 2-6
7
1-6
- S 2-6
* . . - 9 2-7
* . . . Pa 2-7
91
2-8
- . . . 9c 2-8
96
2-3
ii 2-9
II 2-9
12 1-9
13 1-9
14 1-9
13 2-9
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Diorough Lubrication andprevcntive maintenance
are nedoasary aL regular and proper intervals, if
Cadillac owners nrc to obtain. miie afEer mile and
month aftor mood’, the full benefit of the Lrouble
free performance and rugged dependability that
has been engineered Into their aulornobiics.
Cadulac lubrication
has been designed for simpli
city. and the instrucLions
for
thiotough lubrication
are clear and concise. Authntized Service Stations
and Individual Servicemen can cnoperate byfollow -
Ing the recommendations
or
the 1954 Cadi ac Lubri -
cation Chart, and by helping to impress owners with
the necessity of lubricating their cars aecerding to
the
schedule recommended by Cadillac.
TIlE LUBRICATION NOTICE Fig. 1-1 isapiate
on the left front door body pillar. The mileage and
date at which a lubrication La performed should be
posted
here. Omi coiLpe styles this plate is located
on
the door Lock pillar. ‘rho enginc scriai number is
also printed on Oils plate.
THE LUBRICATION
CFliXTFig,
2-2i
ilLustrates
and explains briefly, cacti nf rho various paints of
lubricotlon on the car. It shnuid be used for refer
ence until the Serviceman is thorotrghly familiar
with the 1954 series cars. Complete explanations of
each point ore given under
!Servicc
iu[nrmnauomi"
in
this secuon
of the
mantiai.
THE LUBRICATIONSCIIEDULE recomniemided by
Cadillac is
based
upon service at 2 month or 2001
mile Intervals whichever occurs first. In cases
where the car is driven iess than 20111 mules in thaL
period of time, the lubrication should beperformed
every two
months regardless
of
the mileage.
‘110 LUBRICATION AOREEMIiNF is designed by
Cadillac to promote thorough lubrication at sched
uled intervals. The owner purchases complete lub
rication for his car. includingengine oil and Hydra
Mauc trans’nissiun fluid changes for 12
ajO
nailes,
at a special price paid In advance. This plan assures
proper lubrication and encourages
owticrs
to bring
their cars ii, at rege lar
intervals
for a
Cadillac
*!inspectio]i
fIg.
2-I L.blaatioo Notice

LUBRICATION AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Sree.ing
and
ira.,,
Sijspenskn
enrry
Idle,
flr 1k d Og Lkk, Fi bFhpith Ir.-w
AddkFiid oFFo b.0
Lo*e $.speieAPghtSid&
dip
gi ii
p F b&F. F i©l
Ch.si. Lubric.t th ree
9.
E.,e,y 10
F’,ery 2000 Ie
Eery10 ..,iIe
Ery 1O
‘iPes
I.,
,eo rh. r
l-"
eek
Su,pen,ion
Ami,
and
Steering Knurkie Ay.
Chsi Lbk,’p ,iFi,
2000
Po’’er Stee,in9 Tank
q&ippd
Cbeth
%id kv&
d All
Fk
]th AQ-A IF-
WhI
E.y 3.tOO ,the
p.e. A]I
Steering and Suspension
1k
od, D’g
L;k,
Ses
As Lft 5d
CIsi. b,i.g ,,ith
.ec$e
g.
Every CW mIes
2lX
Eng[n 0
f,IFe,
E’ey WOO
ked
heed
10cJ
Cd C:
-_i
deoll picte..
Key
Nu:ers on CEns si Ill st i on nfe to ,,,bded
Fig. 2-2 U, !seot;o Chort - All 1954 Ser!e