1962 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
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MISC. ELECTRICAL
Instrument panel has upper and lower clusters. Upper
cluster (three housings) can be serviced from front.
Lower cluster (controls) removable in two sections.
Sp edometer Removal: Loosen screws on bottom of
housing and pull bezel away. Remove light shields.
Remove attaching screws and pull speedometer from
housing. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Sp edometer Housing Printed Circuit Board Removal:
Remove negative cable from battery. Remove clock by
removing attaching screw and lifting up and away. Remove attaching wires. Remove speedometer cable from
speedometer housing. Remove hood release handle from
bracket and remove lower left instrument panel cover.
Remove lower section of left vent from car. Remove
main light switch from lower left cluster and remove ignition switch. With 5/16" socket, remove mounting plateto-speedometer housing screws. Disconnect plug from
printed circuit board then remove housing. Remove bulb
sockets, then remove attaching screws. To install
reverse removal^procedure.
Gauge Housing Printed Circuit Board Removal: Loosen
screw below gauge housing and pull bezel, out. Remove
plate ^attaching screws and pull gauges from housing.
Disconnect connector from printed circuit board, then
remove lamp sockets. Remove gauges from printed circuit
board, then remove attaching screw. Remove printed
circuit board from plate. To install, reverse removal
procedure.
Instrument Lamp Removal: Fuel & Temperature Gauge Loosen screw below housing and pull bezel out? Remove plate attaching screws and pull gauges from
housing. Disconnect connector from printed circuit
board, then remove socket and replace lamp(s).
Speedometer Housing - Loosen screws below housing
and pull bezel out. Carefully replace lamp (s). NOTE •
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
RIGHT TURN INDICATOR
PLUG CONNECTOR
LEFT TURN INDICATOR
Do nor press socket out of printed circuit board. To
replace high beam or two upper background lights, remove speedometer.
CI ck - Remove screw below clock and remove CIOCK.
disconnect wires, then replace bulb.
-POWER BOX NOTE: A power box mounted on right
side of dash panel in engine compartment contains
fuse panel, starter and horn relays, power circuit
breakers and dash panel wiring connector assemblies.
Power box acts as a distribution point for all circuits.
A decal inside cover gives circuit breaker and fuse
application, ratings, location, and wiring color codes.
Fuses may be removed by using ignition key. Heater
and air conditioning circuit breakers are installed individually and can be lifted from their spring-loaded
holders. Other circuit breakers are mounted on a bus
bar and should be removed from holder as an assembly.
Lighting Switch Removal: Disconnect battery negative
(ground) cable. Press inward on headlamp switch spring
release button and carefully remove switch knob and
shaft. Remove switch bezel nut and bezel. Lower
switch below panel, note wire color codes and disconnect wires.
Stop Light Switch Location: On lower side of brake
master cylinder. CAUTION - After replacing switch,
depress brake pedal to check for leaks. Check brake
fluid level in master cylinder.
CIRCUIT BREAKERS: 18 Ampere - Protects headlights.
Integral with headlight switch.
12 Ampere - Protects Instrument Panel, Dome, Trunk,
Tail, License, and Parking Lights. In Power Box.
FUSES: All fuses are in Power Box.
15 Ampere - Instrument panel and left rear door cigar
lighters.
15 Ampere - Right rear door cigar lighter.
14 Ampere - Interior lights.
14 Ampere - Speed ControL
14 Ampere • Door Open Warning Light circuit feed.
10 Ampere • Electric Antenna.
7.5 Ampere - Back-up lights.
2 Ampere - Clock.
Sulphur Disc or Reset Circuit Breaker - In socket of
each cigar lighter.
ENGINE
INSTUMENT LIGHTS'
(XL PRESSURE INDICATOR
GENERATOR INDICATOR
6228A
INSTR. CLUSTER PRINTED CIRCUIT (2)
INSTRUMENT LIGHTS
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS: Own V8, valve-in-head, of
same design as previous models.
Bore
Stroke
4.30"
3.70"
Compr. Ratio
10.0-1
Rated HP
59.17
Displacement
430 cu. ins.
Developed HP
300 at 4100 RPM
Compression & Vacuum Reading - See TUNE-UP.
6228 B
INSTR. CLUSTER PRINTED CIRCUIT (1)
Se
OIL PAN REMOVAL: Remove dipstick, and turn crankshaft so No. 1 piston is 15° BTDC (use crankshaft
timing marks). Remove generator splash shield and
auto, trans, line bracket bolt. Remove engine front
support insulator-to-mounting pad nut. Raise engine
107
approximately 1" (use block of wood on jack placed
under leading edge of oil pan), and insert a %" wood
block between insulator and underbody engine support
pads. Remove both stabilizer arm bolts, washers, insulators, spacers, and nuts. Lower stabilizer arms for
clearance. Remove oil pan bolts and free oil pan from
block. Remove oil pump pick-up tube and screen assembly bolts, and drop assembly in oil pan. Remove
oil pan from under vehicle.
ENGINE LATERAL RESTRICTOR: S
'Engin M untings" in Ford Motor Co. Special Data.
CYLINDER HEAD: See "Cylinder Head & Manifold" in
Ford Motor Co. Special Data.
TIGHTENING TORQUES: See
"TighteningSpecifications"
in Ford Motor Co. Special Data.
ENGINE REMOVAL: See "Engine" in Ford Motor Co.
Special Data.
PISTONS
Step head, "slipper type, aluminum alloy with a steel
strut. Piston pin is interference fit in piston. Retaining
rings are not used.
Removal - Piston & Rod removed from above.
Clearance- .0011-.0029".
Fitting New Pistons: See "Pistons" in Ford Motor Co.
Special Data.
Installing Pistons: Pistons for right and left hand cylinders are NOT interchangeable. Install piston so indentation notch on head of piston is toward front of
engine. See Rod Installation.
Replacement Pistons: Std., .003", .020", .030", .040"
Oversize.
PISTON PIN
Press fit in connecting rod, no retaining device.
Diameter-.9749-.9752". L ngth - 3.48-3.50".
Clearance in Piston- .0002-.0004". W ar Limit • .0008".
Piston Pin Removal & Installati n: Se "Pist n Pins"
in Ford Motor Co. Special Data.
Replacement Pins: Standard size. Furnished with new
pistons only.
PISTON RINGS
7.5 Ampere • Radio.
7.5 Ampere - Direction Signals and Stop Lights.
4 Ampere- Instrument Panel Rheostat.
F «IM t re*
Ring
Width
End Gap
Side Clearanc
Compr.(D...0774-.0781" 015-.025"
£.0014-.0031"
Compr.(2)...0930-.0940".. .015-.025"
tI.0010-.0030"
011(3)
025-.038"
$
d - Wear limit .006". @ - Snug. Side sealing type.
Installing Rings: Install second compression ring with
outside counterbore down. Oil ring expander spacer gap
must be opposite notch in piston head with segment
gaps 1" on each side. Compression ring gaps must be
150° on each side of expander spacer gap.
Replacement Rings: Furnished Std. .020", .030", .040"
Oversize.
C O N N E C T I N G ROD
Length (Center-to-Center) • 6599-6.601".
Journal Diameter • 2.5998-2.6001" (Code Red), 2.5992-
2.5995" (Code Blue).
Lower Bearing • Copper lead alloy, steel back.
Clearance- .0007-.0020". W ar L i m i t - .0038".
Side Clearance • .005-.015". W ar Limit- .018".
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INDEXES on Pgs. 4 to 9 for complete CARBURETION, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL data.