Section 5 · Pages 135–152 (18 pages)

Brakes

From the 1941–1942 Pontiac Shop Manual

Bendix Duo-Servo hydraulic brakes, including the 1942 wheel cylinder sizes that split braking 56 percent to the front and 44 percent to the rear. The section covers the master cylinder, the stop light switch, the wheel cylinders and the hand brake cross lever. Repair operations cover brake adjustment, anchor pin and eccentric adjustment at the backing plates, and checking the hydraulic system, followed by specifications.

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What this section covers

  • Bendix Duo-Servo hydraulic brakes
  • Master cylinder and stop light switch
  • Wheel cylinders
  • Hand brake linkage
  • Brake and anchor pin adjustment
  • Specifications
Year
1941, 1942
Make
Pontiac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
1941 Custom, DeLuxe and Streamliner Torpedo 6 and 8; 1942 Torpedo 6 and 8, Streamliner 6 and 8
Publication
PS-4204
Pages
413

What’s inside

Shop manual

  1. Introduction and Performance Datapp. 1–10
  2. 0General Lubricationpp. 11–21
  3. 1Bodypp. 22–81
  4. 2FrameFrame dimension drawings for the DeLuxe Torpedo, Streamliner and Custom models, with a short general description and repair notes.pp. 82–83
  5. 3Front End Suspensionpp. 84–105
  6. 4Rear End Suspensionpp. 106–134
  7. 5Brakespp. 135–152
  8. 6Engine Mechanicalpp. 153–175
  9. 6AEngine Cooling and Oilingpp. 176–190
  10. 6BEngine Fuelpp. 191–233
  11. 6CEngine Clutchpp. 234–240
  12. 7Transmission and Safety Shift Gear Controlpp. 241–256
  13. 8Fuel Tank and ExhaustThe frame-mounted gasoline tank, fuel line routing, and the exhaust pipe and straight-through mufflers, with repair notes and specifications.pp. 257–257
  14. 9Steeringpp. 258–266
  15. 10Wheels and Tirespp. 267–278
  16. 11Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 279–289
  17. 12Electricalpp. 290–339
  18. 14Accessoriespp. 340–409
  19. IndexAn alphabetical subject index with page numbers.pp. 410–413

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