Anti Freeze in New Cars and Trucks
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ANTI FREEZE IN NEW CARS AND TRUCKS Commencing with deliveries approximately October 19, passenger cars and trucks delivered from the South Bend plants will be serviced with a mixture of Studebaker Methanol anti- freeze which will give protection down to 5° above zero Fahrenheit. The aaounts injected in the cooling system will be as follows: ANTIFREEZE IN NEW CARS AND TRUCKS . 1 ANTIRATTLERS FOR REAR DOOR WINDOWS . Champion passenger cars - 3 qts. 14GW. 4HW. 2 V-8 Commanders and Land Cruisers - 4 1/2 qts. AUTOMATIC DRIVE TIME GUIDE: U-98. 1 2R Series trucks equipped with Economizer EXHAUST PIPE FLANGE GASKET . 2R. 6 Engines - 3 qts. GAS TANK CAP - 2R. 6 GLASS INSTALLATION, Preventive Measures. 4 2R Series trucks equipped with Power Plus PROPELLER SHAFT & U-JOINT - 14G. 4H. 5 Engines - 4 qts. RADIATOR CAP - 2R. 6 SERVICE PROMOT ION Handbook . 6 Vehicles containing these amounts of anti- WINDOW GUI DE SUPPORT - 2R. 6 freeze will bear windshield stickers indicating that they are protected against freeze-up down to a temperature of 5°’above zero Fahrenheit. When weather conditions warrant (approxi- OPERATION U-98 AUTOMATIC DRIVE mately November 1), the mixture injected will be SERVICE OPERATION TIME GUIDE increased to give protection down to 10° below zero Fahrenheit. The amount injected at that time in the various models will be as follows: on page 3 of the Studebaker Service Opera- tion Time Guide covering Studebaker Automatic Champion passenger cars - 5 qts. Drive,in the group “oil Pumps”, you will find V-8 Commanders and Land Cruisers - 6 1/2 qts. “U-98 REAR PUMP: gaskets,install new and 2R Series trucks equipped with Economizer inspect pump.. .All Models.. .0.5 hrs. " Engines - 5 qts. 2R Series trucks equipped with Power Plus Please add the words “(after Operation U-64) " Engines - 6 qts. immediately after the title of Operation U-98 and change the time to 0.4 hrs. cars and trucks containing these amounts of antifreeze will bear windshield stickers indi- cating that they are protected against freeze-up This same change should be made to the title down to a temperature of 10° below zero Fahren- entry and time allowance of operation U-98 in heit. the complete 1953 Studebaker Service operation Step and Tiae Guide recently mailed. In Any Methanol base antifreeze will mix satis- addition,the first sentence of the procedure factorily with Studebaker antifreeze which may of operation u-98 should he deleted. be checked with a standard Methanol tester. Ethyl base alcohols will also mix satisfactorily with Studebaker antifreeze. However, such mix- This correction is desirable because it is tures cannot be checked with standard antifreeze necessary to remove the governor extension case testers. when removing the rear pump. G 0 0 D SERVICE CREATES CUSTOMER GOOD WILL No. 281 SERVICE BULLETIN NOVEMBER 1953 REVISED Anti RATTLERS TO PREVENT REAR DOOR GLASS BREAKAGE -- 1953 4-Door SEDAN MODELS FRONT FIG.2 serial numbers,the possibility of its re- petition will be minimized by installing the revised antirattlers. It is suggested, there- fore,that when you replace a broken rear door glass in a 1953 model 4-door sedan, that you also install the revised antirattlers. The revised antirattlers may be ordered from FIG. 1 your parts depot as follows: 1. Original FRONT ANTI RATTL ER MOUNTING SCREWS 2. Upper MOUNTING SCREW, Revi SED FRONT ANTI RATTLER No. Per 3. UPPER MOUNTING SCREW. REVISED REAR ANTI RATTLER Part No. Part Name Car 4. ORIGINAL REAR Antirattl ER MOUNTING SCREWS 5.REGULATOR STOP LOCATION. SOME EARLY MODEL s 6.REGULATOR STOP Location. NOW USED 306756 Antirattler, front, rear door 2 306574 Antirattler, rear, rear door 2 1095-#10-6 Screw, to door, No.10-24x3/8" 8 Please record this article, a reprint of Passenger Car Service Letter No. 906, on the Be sure when installing these antirattlers Service Bulletin Reference page at the end of that a set of them is put in both rear doors of the Body section of your 1953 Passenger Car a given car even though only one rear door win- S hop Manua 1. dow glass is being replaced. Also, at the time of’ glass installation, be sure the glass itself Revised antirattlers for the rear doors of is not cracked or chipped on the edges, for 4-door sedan models entered South Bend pro- such cracks or chips on the edges may lead to duction effective with Serial Nos. G-1269682 premature failure no matter how much support (14G) and 8353013 (4H) and Los Angeles pro- the glass is given inside the door. duction with Serial Nos. G-927174 (14G) and 8836527 (4H). When installing the revised antirattlers, it is necessary that the rear door window re- gulator stop be changed to provide uniformity These antirattlers are longer and more in the glass lowered position and a more posit- heavily constructed than the original type ive stop. The procedure for servicing the stop released. They give firmer support to the win- is given at the end of this article. dow glass and regulator assembly against glass breakage as a result of’ door slamming. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE When you encounter rear door glass breakage After you have installed the new glass, due to door slamming on cars prior to the above raise it to the full up position. If the car 2 [ 1. SCRIBE A VERTICAL LINE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ON INSIDE OF DOOR THRU CENTER OF MIDDLE CLIP RETAINER HOLES . “A” . 2. SCRIBE ANOTHER LINE ON INSIDE OF DOOR THRU THE CENTER OF THE BOTTOM CLIP RETAINER HOLES. "B". 3. LOCATE AND DRILL 9/32" HOLES AS SHOWN AT l-2 -3 AND 4. Fi 6.4 The time required for installation of a set of revised antirattlers in both rear doors is as follows: 0.7 hrs.where car has no anti- J rattlers originally; 0.5 hrs. where revised- FI 6.3 type antirattlers replace the original type. has early-type antirattlers, remove the screws 4-Door Sedan - Rear Door - Regulator Stop Screw (1 and 4, Fig. 1) and remove the antirattlers. Align the bottom screw hole of Part No. 306756, Remove the regulator stop screw (6, Fig. 1) Front Antirattler (short) (see Fig. 2), with which is also the regulator mounting screw. the lower screw hole used for the early-type Ream out the hole with a 9/32" drill. antirattler and bold the antirattler against the door in a vertical position. using anti- on the early models, the stop screw is - rattler as a template, punch mark door panel at location or upper screw holes(2, Fig. 1). Re- located above the original regulator mounting peat this procedure (3, Fig. 1) with the Part screw hole (5, Fig. 1). Remove and discard No. 306574, Rear Antirattler (long) (Pig. 3). this screw. Then ream out the original re- NOTE. -- If door had no antirat t lers originally, gulator mounting screw hole (6, Fig. 1) with a locate screws holes as shown in the drawing, 9/32" drill. Fig. 4. Drill 9/32" holes at these location. Place Part No. 55-048 screw in the reamed Install revised antirattlers inside door hole with a lock washer and Part No. 251-04 nut with Part No. 1095-#10- 6 screws. Be sure the to the inside of the door panel. The nut on taper end of each antirattler is upward in the the bolt will serve as a more positive down door. stop for the window regulator. See the article on the next page for more HELPFUL HINTS ON GLASS INSTALLATION No. 281 SERVICE BULLETIN NOVEMBER 1953 PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO TAKE suitable fixture and flatten the rivet heads in- AGAINSTGLASSBREAKAGE side the channel with a punch. 5-Passenger Coupe Door Check to make sure Please record this article on the Service that the glass rear channel retainer lower Bulletin Reference page at the end of the Body bracket is firmly fastened by the spot weld at section of your 1953 Passenger Car Shop Manual. the door inner face, If the bracket is loose, center punch two holes on the door face at the Door glass breakage usually results from metal-to-glass contact, misalignment, or im- bracket location. Align the channel retainer Proper regulator stop position. At the time or in position. using a No. 7 drill, drill holes installation the following measures should be through the door face and retainer bracket. taken to prevent the causes and reduce the Secure with two screws, Part No. 99-#10-8G possibility of breakage of the new glass later and Part No. 351-#10-G washer-nut assemblies. on. Checking Alignment in Rear Doors - Sedan Lift Channel Installation Figs. 5 through 9 Models Remove the door glass and window run illustrate the proper position of the lift channel in the usual manner. To check the channel in relation to the edge of the glass. alignment of the channel retainers use a straight-edge or make a gage from a piece of Care should be taken to make sure when in- straight hardwood approximately 9/16 by 9/16 stalling the channel that the edge of the glass inches by 20 inches long. Insert the gage in a is not past the end of the channel more than vertical position through the window opening the amount specified in the illustration. and place in channel retainer. Close observa- tion of the extended portion of the gage will Some early 4-door sedan rear door glass lift indicate either correct alignment or misalign- channels were 17-5/16" long. We now use a iirt ment.