1961 Buick Body Service Manual

Year
1961
Make
Buick
Models
LeSabre 4400, Invicta 4600, Electra 4700, Electra 225 4800
Pages
111

This is the 1961 Buick Body Service Manual from Buick Motor Division, covering the Fisher bodies on the LeSabre 4400, Invicta 4600, Electra 4700 and Electra 225 4800 series. It is arranged in numbered groups divided into lettered sections, and each section opens with its own contents list. This copy holds groups 0, 1, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10: introduction and care of the body, windshield, wipers, instrument panel and shroud, headlining, the convertible folding top and Hydro-Lectric lift, power window and seat circuits, lubrication and exterior moldings. Groups 2 through 5 appear in the group index but are not in this file. Later changes were issued in Buick Product Service Bulletins.

Section 0 · Pages 1–6 (6 pages)

Introduction and General Information

Cover, group index and the introduction. It explains how the manual is organized, where the Fisher body number plate is on the cowl, how to read the style, body, trim and paint numbers, and lists the body style numbers for the LeSabre, Invicta, Electra and Electra 225. It ends with care of paint, chrome, cloth trim, the folding top and back curtain, and leather seats.

What this section covers

  • Group index and how the manual is arranged
  • Fisher body number plate and style number decoding
  • Body style numbers by series
  • Care of paint and chrome plated parts
  • Cleaning body trim fabric and headlining
  • Cleaning the folding top and plastic back window
  • Care of leather seats