1953 JEEP CJ turn signal

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BODY
from the windshield wiper vacuum fitting. On
late

models
disconnect electrical wires from wiper
motor. Unlatch the two windshield clamps on each

side
of the windshield.
Fold
the windshield forward

until
the
slot
in the windshield
hinges
aligns with the flat
side
of the pin in the
body
hinges.
Slip wind­
shield off the pins and remove from
body.

T-4.
Windshield Glass
The
windshield
glass
is mounted in a rubber
weatherstrip which in turn
mounts
in the frame. A
rubber
locking strip, which
holds
the
glass
firmly in
the frame, is inserted in a moulded
groove
around
the rear
face
of the weatherstrip as shown in Fig.
T-2.
To remove the
glass
it is necessary to first
remove the locking strip which may be pried out
with a screwdriver or similar
tool.
Installation is,

obvious.

T-5.
Canvas Tops

Canvas
tops
are available in
Half
Tops and
Full
Tops.
Installation instructions are provided with
each canvas top kit for each model vehicle.
FIG.
T-5—VEHICLE CONTROLS — MODEL CJ-5A, CJ-6A

SINGLE
LEVER
TRANSFER CASE 1—
Hand
Throttle 9—Transfer Case Shift
Lever

2—
Choke
Control 10—Headlight Dimmer Switch
3— Instrument Cluster 11—Clutch Pedal 4—
Light
Switch 12—Heater Controls 5— Ignition — Starter Switch 13—Hand
Brake
Handle
6— Glove Compartment 14—Transmission Shift
Lever
7—
Brake
Pedal 15—Directional Signal Switch
8— Accelerator Pedal 16—Horn Button
FIG.
T-6—TAIL GATE ASSEMBLY —
EARLY
MODEL CJ-5A, CJ-6A
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FIG.
T-7—TAIL
GATE
ASSEMBLY

—
LATE
MODEL
CJ-5, CJ-6
T-6.
Care
of
Fabric
Tops
Remove fabric
tops
from their protective covering
immediately after they are received. Store in a

dry,
clean,
airy
place. If the material is damp, the
top should be installed on the vehicle immediately

and
washed with a mild soap; then
give
the top a

quick
and thorough rinsing.
T-7.
Brake
and
Clutch Pedal Pads

A
clutch and brake pedal pad cover has been re­ leased which has a .44" [11,18 mm.]
groove
molded into the back side of the pad cover. When installing,
the grooved opening is located down and to the

bottom
of the pedal. See Fig. T-ll. The purpose of the
groove
concerns models not listed in this
manual.
The pedal pad cover formerly used is
FIG.
T-8—VEHICLE
CONTROLS
—
LATE

CJ-5
AND CJ-6
SINGLE
LEVER
TRANSFER
CASE
1—
Light
Switch

2—
Windshield
Wiper
Switch

3—
Hazard
Warning
Light
Switch
4—
Hand
Throttle*

5—
Choke
Control

6—
Brake
Warning
Light*

7—
Windshield
Washer
Control

8—
Ignition
Starter
Switch

9—
Cigarette
Lighter*

10—
Turn
Signal
Lever

11—
Instrument
Cluster

12—
Horn
Button

13—
Glove
Compartment

14—
Transfer
Case
Shift
Lever

15—
Transmission
Shift
Lever

16—
^Heater
Controls*

17—
Accelerator
Pedal

18—
Brake
Pedal

19—
Clutch
Pedal

20—
Hand
Brake
Control

21—
Headlight
Dimmer
Switch

*On
applicable models only. solid in construction without groove.
Either

grooved and solid pad covers can be installed on

CJ-3B,
CJ-5,
CJ-5A,
CJ-6,
CJ-6A,
DJ-5 and DJ-6 models.
T-8.
Front Seat Adjustment
The
Bostrom bucket type driver's seat installed on

early
Models CJ-5, CJ-6, DJ-5 and DJ-6, are equipped with a 3-position manual adjustment.
Three
attaching
holes
are provided in the seat
support at the four seat mounting locations. To
adjust
the seat, remove the four attaching bolts,

move
the seat and four mounting spacers to the
desired
location, and reinstall the
bolts
at the new
location. Refer to Fig. T-12.

On
late models the driver's seat may be quickly ad­

justed
to the most comfortable driving position by releasing the lever located at the lower left front

edge
of the seat. Pushing the lever to the right al-
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FIG.
T-9—VEHICLE
CONTROLS
—
CJ-5,

CJ-6
DUAL
LEVER
TRANSFER
CASE

1—
Light
Switch

2—4-Way
Flasher
Switch*

3—
Hand
Throttle

4—
Choke
Control
5—
Brake
Warning
Light*

6—
Ignition-Starter
Switch

7—
Instrument
Cluster

8—
Horn
Button

9—
Qlove
Compartment

10—Heater
Controls*

•On
applicable models only.
11—
Front
Axle
Drive
Shift
Lever

12—
Transmission
Shift
Lever

13—
Aux.
Range
Shift
Lever

14—
Accelerator
Pedal
15—
Brake
Pedal
16—
Clutch
Pedal

17—
Headlight
Dimmer
Switch

18—
Hand
Brake
Control

19—
Turn
Signal
Lever
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BODY
lows
the seat to be
moved forward
or
rearward.
Re­

positioning
the
lever
to the
left
will
lock
the seat
in
the
desired position.
T-9.
Passenger
Seat
Safety
Catch
Thejfront
passenger seat on
late model vehicles
is

provided
with
a
safety
catch, located
at the
left

rear
base of the seat. To
tilt
the seat
forward,
first

release
the
catch
by
pulling
upwards
on the
catch lever. 11213
.

FIG.
T-ll—CLUTCH
AND
BRAKE PEDAL
PAD

FIG.
T-10—VEHICLE CONTROLS
-
MODELS
DJ-5 AND DJ-6 1—
Light
Switch
2— Windshield Wiper Switch
3—
Hazard
Warning Light Switch
4—Hand Throttle*
5—
choke
Control
6— Windshield
Washer
Control
7— Ignition
Starter
Switch
8— Cigarette Lighter* 9—
Turn
Signal Lever
10— Instrument Cluster
11—
Horn
Button
12— Glove Compartment
13—
Heater
Controls*
14— Transmission Shift Lever
15— Accelerator
Pedal

16—
Brake
Pedal

17—
Clutch
Pedal
18—
Hand
Brake Control
19— Headlight Dimmer Switch

*On
applicable
models
only.
FIG.
T-12—EARLY MODELS
FRONT SEAT
ADJUSTMENT

1—
Location Holes
2— Spacer

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SUBJECT PAR.
SUBJECT
PAR.

Abbreviations,
List
U-17 Accelerator Linkage E-70
Air
Cleaner B-25, B-26, B-82, C-21, E-69

Air
Delivery Manifold Fl-4, F2-12
Air
Filter, Pump • F2-3, F2-11

Air
Injection Tubes Fl-5, F2-13
Air
Pump Fl-2, F2-10
Alternator Bearings B-76, H-80
Alternator Brushes H-74, H-75
Alternator Charging System •
•
H-63
Alternator
Diodes
H-69, H-85
Alternator Precautions H-64 Alternator Rotor H-76, H-79
Alternator Tests H-67, H-77 Alternator Specifications H-l 52
Alternator Stator H-84
Anti-Backfire
Valve Fl-6, F2-14
Antifreeze
Chart
• G-22 Antifreeze
Solutions
- G-16
Axle Camber O-l
Axle Caster 0-8

Back-Up
Lights H-135

Ballast
Resistor. H-32 Battery C-3, H-2 Bendix Folo-Thru Drive H-105, H-106
Bleeding Brakes P-7
Body T-l Body Lubrication. B-65 Body Name Plates ' A-7

Brake
Adjustment P-14
Brake
Drums. • .P-17

Brake
Hoses
P-8

Brake
Maintenance . P-5
Brake
Master Cylinder B-40, P-2, P-20

Brake
Service P-6
Brake
Wheel Cylinder • P-21

Camber
Adjustment 0-7
Camshaft D-6, D-51, D-52, D-53, D-81, Dl-26, Dl-33, Dl-55, Dl-80

Carburetor
E-10, E-25

Carburetor
Adjustment C-25, E-14, E-40,
Fl-13,
F2-16
Carburetor
Specifications .Fl-38, F2-34, E-79

Caster
Adjustment 0-8

Charging
System Service. .H-34, H-63

Chassis
Lubrication B-7, B-83

Chassis
Torque Specifications U-14

Clutch
1-4, MO
Clutch
Adjustment 1-3
Clutch
Linkage B-44, 1-3

Clutch
Maintenance .. 1-2
Clutch
Release Bearing B-74, 1-25

Coil
C-20, H-19, H-31 Connecting Rod Bearings D-47, D-48, D-49, Dl-49 Connecting Rod
Crank
Pins D-42
Connecting Rods... .D-20, D-50, D-95, Dl-31, Dl-45, Dl-75
Controls B-59, B-62
Cooling System B-28, G-l Cooling System Filling G-2

Core
Hole Expansion Plugs D-72

Crankcase
Ventilating System B-13, C-6, D-110

Crankshaft
D-26, D-38, D-39, Dl-38, Dl-73
Crankshaft
End Play. D-83, Dl-74

Crankshaft
Main Bearing D-43, D-44, Dl-32, Dl-40, Dl-73

Crankshaft
Oil Seal, Front Dl-21, Dl-85
Crankshaft
Oil Seal, Rear D-63, D-85, Dl-72

Cylinder
Block D-32, Dl-34

Cylinder
Bores D-35, Dl-36

Cylinder
Head D-17, D-73, D-98, Dl-24, Dl-63, Dl-82

Cylinder
Head Torque. C-5
Dash Pot Adjustment C-26, E-44
Differential B-51 thru B-53, N-9 Differential Adjustments N-16, N-18
Differential, Powr-Lok N-20
Differential,
Trac-Lok
N-24
Directional Signal Lights. . H-138
Distributor B-14, B-15, C-10, D-13, Dl-9, H-9, H-20 Distributor Check H-l7, H-28
Distributor Point Dwell C-17 Distributor Resistance Test C-16

Drawbar
.R-6, U-16
Dual
Brake System P-l thru P-26

Electrical
Instruments H-l22

Electrical
Specifications .H-l52

Electrical
System H-l Engine .
..D-l,
Dl-1
Engine Code Number A-6
Engine Compression .
.
C-9 Engine Disassembly . • .D-6, Dl-5 Engine Installation D-105, Dl-102
Engine Lubrication System B-4, B-6 Engine Mountings D-3, Dl-3
Engine Oil B-9
Engine Oil Filter B-10, B-ll,
D-lll,
Dl-13, Dl-93
Engine Oil Pan D-l9, D-66, D-97, Dl-29, Dl-51, Dl-77 Engine Oil Pump. . .D-14, D-65, D-93, Dl-19, Dl-50, Dl-87
Engine Overheating. G-l9 Engine Removal D-5, Dl-4.

Exhaust
Emission Control — F4 Fl-1 thru Fl-30
Exhaust
Emission Control — V6 F2-1 thru F2-36
Exhaust
Manifold, Install F-6

Exhaust
Pipe -
•
F-8

Exhaust
System F-2, F-3

Exhaust
System Maintenance F-4

Fan
Belt C-27, Dl-11, Dl-96, G-18
Floating Oil Intake. D-64, Dl-30, Dl-50, Dl-76 Flywheel D-25, D-67, D-87, Dl-28, Dl-52, Dl-78
Flywheel Housing. D-71, D-88, Dl-27, Dl-54, Dl-79
Flywheel Pilot Bushing D-70, 1-8

Frame
R-l

Frame
Alignment. R-2
Frame
Dimensions R-3
Frame
Straightening R-4

Front
Bumper Weight. • U-9
Front
Axle B-50, M-2

Front
Axle Alignment R-5

Front
Axle Installation • M-12
Front
Axle Maintenance M-3

Front
Axle Shaft Removal M-5

Front
Axle U-Joint B-54, B-55, M-7

Front
Axle Steering Knuckle M-&

Front
Wheel Alignment 0-4

Front
Wheel Bearings B-56, B-57, Q-4
Front
Wheel Toe-in 0-5, 0-6

Front
Wheel Turning Angle 0-9
Fuel
Gauge Float Unit F-76

Fuel
Lines - E-77

Fuel
Pump E-45, E-54, E-60, E-67
Fuel
Pump Check C-23

Fuel
Tank
E-72

G

Gauges, Testing H-l24

General
Specifications A-8
Generator B-16, H-34 thru H-40

Glass
Replacement • T-4
Governor. . .
•.
• U-3
Guides, Valve D"61

H

Hazard
Warning Lights H-139
Head Lamp Aiming H-131, H-132 Head Lamp Replacement H-130
Headlight Dimmer Switch H-l
2
7

Heat Control Valve C-7, F-7 Heated Air System • •
•
F2-2
Heater U-10
Horns.....
....H-137 371