C1 Wiper Cable Installation

[Dennis A.]

Requesting information; How to assembly the wiper cables from transmissions to the wiper motor mounting plate and pulley on a 1961.

[Dave Christensen]

Re: C1 Wiper Cable Installation

Noldand Adams book goes over this at the end of the 56/57 section. To get slack in the cables, have someone press down on the transmission spline shaft while you pull the cables out. Pressing down on the spline shaft will disengage a spring loaded clutch mechanism. Wind the cables on the motor pulleys and then press the transmission spline shaft to take up the slack. This assumes that everything is working OK. If the transmission is frozen up like mine, expect to spend about 2 weeks playing with them to get them to work right.

Email me if you need a picture/diagram of how they get wound onto the pulleys on the motor or more information.

Dave Christensen
davchr@yahoo.com

[Mike E.]

Re: C1 Wiper Cable Installation

There are two article in past Restorer magazines on this very topic-- available on the CD through the NCRS store.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: C1 Wiper Cable Installation

The cables on the left cross. If I remember correctly, the left goes to the two inner positions and the right side goes to the two outer positions. Even with the cables fully extended, you may have to loosen the transmission a little to get the cables in the grooves. Only the inner cable actually extends. It is a tedious job.