Pages 54–59 (6 pages)

General

From the 1948 GM Product Service Bulletin – February 1948 Issue

Items for all divisions: checking main and connecting rod bearing clearance with Perfect Circle Plastigage, denatured alcohol added to new-vehicle fuel tanks at Oshawa against fuel line freezing, and the change to the Warranty Repair Order and Claim Form (AEA No. 147 C.D.) for United Motors Service warranty claims, with sample forms. Some pages are faint.

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What this section covers

  • Plastigage bearing clearance check
  • Denatured alcohol in fuel tanks
  • Warranty Repair Order and Claim Form procedure
Year
1946, 1947, 1948
Models
Chevrolet 1000/1200, Pontiac 2000–2700, Oldsmobile 3500/3700, Buick, Chevrolet and GMC trucks 1/2–3 ton
Pages
59

What’s inside

Bulletin

  1. Cover and Training QuestionsThe cover marked Training Copy, February 28th, 1948, and a dealer co-operative service training quiz for mechanics with multiple-choice questions on the items in this issue, from the Chevrolet ignition switch to Hydra-Matic fluid capacity and truck axle bolt torque.pp. 1–3
  2. Chevroletpp. 4–13
  3. Pontiacpp. 14–23
  4. Oldsmobilepp. 24–29
  5. BuickMain bearing knock with full precision bearing inserts on early cars whose bearing caps were too wide, and how to file the caps to fit.pp. 30–31
  6. Bodypp. 32–40
  7. Truckpp. 41–53
  8. Generalpp. 54–59