1948–1949 Buick Shop Manual, B.P.S. 1.31 (without Body Group)

Year
1948, 1949
Make
Buick
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
1948 Series 40-50-70 and 1949 Series 50-70: Models 41, 46-S, 51, 56-S, 56-C, 59, 71, 76-S, 76-C, 79
Publication
B.P.S. 1.31
Pages
459

Buick's shop manual B.P.S. 1.31 for 1948 Series 40, 50 and 70 and 1949 Series 50 and 70 cars, including convertibles and the Model 59 and 79 Estate Wagons. This scan opens with the title page and Group 0, which explains the new arrangement of groups, sections and numbered paragraphs, then runs through Group 12, Chassis Sheet Metal, followed by the alphabetical index. Group 13, Body, is missing from this copy, as are book pages 9-3 and 12-10, and pages 4-5 and 4-6 appear twice. Dynaflow Drive is covered in the separate 1948 Buick Dynaflow Transmission Service Manual (B.P.S. 1.30).

Section 0 · Pages 1–9 (9 pages)

Title Page, Introduction and General Information

The title page with the group index and publication number B.P.S. 1.31, then Group 0. The introduction explains how the manual is divided into groups, sections and numbered paragraphs, and notes that B.P.S. bulletins issued to November 1, 1948 are included. A models table lists every 1948 and 1949 body style with wheelbases, followed by general specifications by series and year, car and engine serial number locations, the Product Report form S-758-4, the manufacturer's warranty and a group-by-group summary of new 1949 Series 50-70 features.

What this section covers

  • Title page and group index
  • How the manual is arranged
  • 1948–1949 car models and wheelbases
  • General specifications
  • Car and engine serial numbers
  • Product report and warranty
  • New features of 1949 Series 50-70
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