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Summary of Contents for V-16

Page 1: ...1 j i 4 C A D I L L A C OPERATOR S M A N U A L EDITION NO 36 91 In ortiering a duplicate of this Manual specify the engine number of the car ...

Page 2: ...s Locks and Keys Lighting Controls Starting the Engine Cold Weather Operation Carbon Monoxide CHAPTER III Lubrication Lubrication Schedule Lubricants Engine Oil Recommendations Engine Lubrication CHAPTER IV General Maintenance Storage Battery Cooling System Ami Freeze Use of Hydrometer Gasoline System Carburetor Air Cleaner Lamp Bulbs Care of Head lamps Headlamp Adjustment Storing the Car Tools Ti...

Page 3: ...under the Cadillac LaSaile trademark in che classified telephone directories of most of the larger cities CADILLAC IDENTIFICATION CARD I Mr JOMnh Biv n 115 Third Str t MortonTlll M Y M c i i f c 5000000 5 i l i l i Uamii S l l_SSBEMffl_ MortonTlU 11 r M January 1 1933 c m a u c M o m c w c o M r m wmi M d Identification Card Every purchaser of a new Cadillac car is given creden tials in the form o...

Page 4: ...of course is the proper protection working parts through correct lubrication according to scheduled The second of great importance is systematic inspection every 1000 miles or approximately once a month so that any necessary adjustments can be made before the need becomes an emergency Authorized Cadillac LaSalle Service Stations will make such inspections without charge Lubrication and any necessa...

Page 5: ...ion and preventive service rendered every 1 000 miles or once a month by an Authorized Cadillac LaSalle Service Station C H A P T E R II OPERATION Instruments and Controls ONE oi the first things the driver should do is to familiarize himself with the instruments and controls The instrument panel illustration Fig 2 will assist in this Although the use of most of the instruments will be entirely fa...

Page 6: ...event both keys are lost a duplicate key may be easily ob tained from a Cadillac distributor or dealer The tab should then be knocked out and destroyed DO All doors can be locked from the inside by pushing up the small lock button These buttons snap to the unlocked position when the doors are being closed unless the door handle is held all che way down while the door is being closed When doors are...

Page 7: ...o relieve the battery of the strain of turning the transmission gears Cold Weather Operation Satisfactory operation of the car at temperatures below freezing depends upon having the car prepared for cold weather and in giving it the special attentions required under such conditions These items include 1 Adequate servicing of the cooling system for cold weather including use of an approved anti fre...

Page 8: ...CAN 9 1 2 3 4 1 I 1 U U T U F E I N D I C A T O R B A L L F U U T S S u r P O R T A N T O N C A R S D R I V E N A T H I G H S P E F D LU8RICAN 9 2000 3000 I 1 8 1 0 c i c i 1 IZOOO A D D LIQUID TO RADIATOR WATER OR ANTI FREEZE c C C C C C C C C K D O S C A D D ENGINE OIL AS NECESSARY E N G I N E OIL c c c c c c a z SURFER GfNEUAIOB A N O 0 I S I R I 8 U T 0 R OIL CUPS E N G I N E O L c C C c c C c...

Page 9: ... E 20 40 000 S A E 30 j 120 S A E 40 185 185 2SS j j 255 Sub zero pour p o inc Zer0 Dour r rt 5 Sub zero pour point ero pour point 16 Fig 4 shows the temperature ranges within which each grade can be relied upon to provide easy starting and satisfactory lubrication When the crankcase is drained and refilled the oil should be selected not on the basis of the existing temperature at the time of chan...

Page 10: ...requires is draining every 6000 miles 18 CHAPTER IV GENERAL MAINTENANCE No ATTEMPT has been made to include in this manual directions for making adjustments and repairs to the car Most Cadillac owners prefer to depend on Authorized Cadillac LaSalle service stations for such work as these stations can invariably perform the work more conveniently and economically Each owner should however know how ...

Page 11: ...ld again be repeated using one pint of sal soda and one quart of kerosene and running the engine for half an hour Care must be taken of course that the cooling system is 20 thoroughly flushed after this operation to clean out all traces of the solution and that none of the solution is allowed to reach the car finish Anti Freeze The available commercial materials for preparing anti freezing solutio...

Page 12: ...e 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 errors as large as 30 degrees F may result 22 When testing alcohol or methanol solutions allowances must be made for the effect of the inhibitor on the hydrometer reading With the inhibitor in the cooling system the actual freezing temperature i...

Page 13: ... Map Lamp Fender Lamps Dome Lamp Quarter Lamps Voltage 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 Candle Power 32 32 15 Mazda No 2330 L 87 63 81 24 Care of Headlamps The headlamps require periodic cleaning and occasional read justment To clean the headlamps remove both headlamp doors Clean the lenses with alcohol inside and outside Carefully wipe all dust from the reflectors and if necessary polish them with a soft rag dipp...

Page 14: ...skets with care and be sure to place the door with the left lens on the left lamp and the right lens on the right lamp Then check again the beams from the two lamps one at a time The beam from the left headlamp should have the upper edge of the hot spot at the horizontal line and the left edge at the vertical line directly ahead of the lamp as shown in Fig 6 The beam from the right headlamp should...

Page 15: ... considerably by inter changing them at regular intervals of 4 000 miles The right front tire should be interchanged with the left rear and the left front with the right rear This will subject all tires to equal amounts of all types of wear and thus increase their useful life Changing Wheels Spare wheel carriers on the various model Cadillac cars are of three types fenderwell carriers external rea...

Page 16: ...n a slight alternate increase and decrease in resistance may he noticed which simply indicates that the locking featiife is taking effect After all the nuts have been tight ened they should again be tried to make sure that none has been resting on a high point without being sufficiently tight Install the hub cap and lower the jack 30 CHAPTER V SPECIFICATIONS AND LICENSE DATA Type of engine 16 cyl ...

Page 17: ...h Wardrolette 47 50 Ladies Aviatrix 35 00 Gentlemen s Aviator 35 00 Luggage Compartment Rug 5 Wheel 4 75 Luggage Compartment Rug 6 Wheel 6 25 Hot Water Heater 18 50 Hot Air Heater Dual Register for Cadillac Fleetwood lines only 50 00 Visor Mirror 1 85 Fleetwood Robe made of identical upholstery cloth 45 00 Double Alpaca Robe 20 00 Alpaca and Plush Robe 20 00 Tire Chains La Salle and Cadillac Serie...

Page 18: ...Wheelbase 5 Pass Convertible SedaiQS 5 Pass Sedan Without T i Pass Touring Sedan JUiwp Pass Formal Sedan Wi 5 Pass Town Sedan 505 7 Pass Sedan Without T 7 Pass Touring Sedan 7 Pass Imperial Without j 7 Pass Tourin 5 4 5 7 Pass Town _ _ 138 W B Chassis 95 00286 3345 00 3345 00 4095 00 3845 00 3495 00 3495 00 3695 00 3695 00 5145 00 2550 00 Basic Equipment Group X p Ornament 4 Extra Tire and Tube I ...

Page 19: ... Tah Highland Twist Cord 72 T 136 Tan Heather Mixture 73 T 136 Gray Highland Twist Cord 75 T 136 Gray Heather Mixture 76 T 136 Plain Broadcloth 78 T 136 Convertible Bodies Black Leather I T 1336 Tan Leather 7 T 1336 Tan Highland Twist Cord 72 T 136 Gray Highland Twist Cord 75 T 136 00 I 7 1695 66 0220 40 121 W B Chassis T i 1300 00 4 4 Basic Group Equipment X Ornament Extra tire and tube GROUP PRI...

Page 20: ...l or Firestone 6 plv black sidewall tires are standard equipment j Additional charge for white sidewall tires 5 50 per tire Commercial Car Upholstery Options Brown Bedford Cord 13JT 136 Brown Plain Cloth 14 T 136 Brown Basketweave 16 T 136 Gray Bedford Cord 18 T 136 Gray Basketweave 20 T 136 Tan Bedford Cord 22 T 136 Trunk Rack Folding trunk rack for Commercial Cars without built in trunks and Ser...

Page 21: ...Cloth 111136 Black Leather 13T1336 Tan Leather 1411336 Oray Leather 16T1336 Oreen Leather 16T1336 Brown Bedford 40T134 Gray Figured Cloth 451134 4068691 4066988 4068605 or W4717 4088676 or W4718 4068676 or W4719 4O086T or W4720 406867 or W4721 406868 or W4722 4068683 or W4723 4068683 or W4724 4068685 or BO 814 4068671 or 20 915 40696721 or EO 317 4068673 or SO 816 4068674 or W4540 4046376 or W4S37...

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