Section 5 · Pages 615–662 (48 pages)

Brake Operating, Propeller Shaft and Rear Axle

From the 1940-1972 Buick Chassis and Body Illustration Catalog

Front and rear wheel brakes and drums for 1961–1962 and self-adjusting brakes for 1963–1967, rear suspension for 1960–1972, propeller shafts and universal joint repair, the typical rear axle and its internal parts, the Positive Traction differential, axle ratio charts for 1967–1972 and wheel covers for 1965–1972.

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What this section covers

  • Front and rear brakes and drums
  • Self-adjusting brakes
  • Rear suspension
  • Propeller shaft and universal joints
  • Rear axle and Positive Traction differential
  • Axle ratios
  • Wheel covers
Year
1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Make
Buick
Vehicle
Buick Special and Skylark, Passenger Cars, Riviera
Type
Parts Catalog
Models
Special, Skylark, Gran Sport, Sportwagon, LeSabre, Invicta, Wildcat, Electra 225, Riviera; Century to Limited
Pages
1,678

What’s inside

Chassis illustrations

  1. Chassis General Information and Model Chartspp. 1–56
  2. 0Engine and Clutchpp. 57–92
  3. 1Engine Cooling and Oiling, Radiator Grillepp. 93–158
  4. 2Electricalpp. 159–258
  5. 3Fuel and Exhaust, Carburetionpp. 259–402
  6. 4Transmission and Brake Controlpp. 403–614
  7. 5Brake Operating, Propeller Shaft and Rear Axlepp. 615–662
  8. 6Front Suspension and Steeringpp. 663–724
  9. 7Frame, Shock Absorbers, Springs and Bumperspp. 725–788
  10. 8Sheet Metal, Heater Parts and Standard Partspp. 789–854
  11. 9Air Conditioning, Instrument Cluster and Heater Controlspp. 855–1040

Body illustrations

  1. Body Illustration Index, Trim and Paint Chartspp. 1041–1090
  2. 10Windshield, Instrument Panel, Doors and Hardwarepp. 1091–1258
  3. 11Rear Quarter Glass, Back Window and Seat Partspp. 1259–1278
  4. 12Body Mouldings and Body Sheet Metalpp. 1279–1530
  5. 13Wiring Harness and Folding Top Soft Trimpp. 1531–1538
  6. 14Folding Top Hardware, Cut Trim and Headliningspp. 1539–1560
  7. 15Rear Seat Trim, Rear Quarter Trim and Carpetpp. 1561–1678

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