1976 AMC Gremlin, Hornet and Matador Technical Service Manual
- Year
- 1976
- Make
- AMC
- Vehicle
- Passenger Cars
- Type
- Service Manual
- Models
- Gremlin 40 Series, Hornet 01 Series, Matador 10-80 Series
- Pages
- 612
The 1976 AMC Technical Service Manual covers the Gremlin 40 Series, Hornet 01 Series and Matador 10-80 Series; the Pacer has its own companion manual. It is lettered and numbered by section, starting with vehicle identification and maintenance, then six-cylinder and V-8 engines, electrical, fuel, emission controls, clutch, manual transmission, brakes, axles, steering, suspension, heating, air conditioning and body panels. This 612-page copy does not include the cooling section (2) or the Torque-Command automatic transmission section (7), and it ends with section 13.
Section A · Pages 1–12 (12 pages)
Vehicle Identification and General Information
Opens with the section index and describes the 1976 AMC lineup: Gremlin, Hornet and Matador models with their engines and transmissions. It decodes the thirteen-digit vehicle identification number, safety sticker, unit body plate, body, model and trim numbers and paint codes, then covers keys and locks, general dimensions, torque specifications, Torx-head fasteners and metric and decimal charts.
What this section covers
- Model lineup and engine options
- VIN decoding chart
- Unit body identification plate and paint codes
- Keys and locks
- General dimensions by model
- Standard torque specifications
- Metric and decimal equivalents
