Section 9C · Pages 294–304 (11 pages)
Brake Service, Adjustment, Repair Procedures
From the 1954 Buick Shop Manual
Filling, bleeding and flushing the hydraulic system, minor and major brake adjustment, parking brake adjustment and cable lubrication, relining shoes, reconditioning drums, and wheel cylinder and master cylinder overhaul.
Read this section free, starting at page 294What this section covers
- Bleeding and flushing
- Minor and major adjustment
- Parking brake adjustment
- Brake shoe relining
- Drum reconditioning
- Wheel and master cylinder overhaul
- Make
- Buick
- Type
- Service Manual
- Models
- Special 40, Super 50, Century 60, Roadmaster 70 and Skylark Model 100; 1953–1954 Air Conditioner
- Publication
- B.P.S. 1.37 (shop manual); B.P.S. 7.26 (air conditioner manual)
- Pages
- 487
What’s inside
1954 shop manual
- 0Introduction and General Informationpp. 1–6
- 1ALubricare Instructionspp. 7–15
- 1BBearing Service (Ball and Roller)Removal, installation, cleaning and inspection of the ball and roller bearings used throughout the car.pp. 16–18
- 2AEngine Specificationspp. 19–22
- 2BEngine Descriptionpp. 23–31
- 2CEngine Tune Up and Trouble Diagnosispp. 32–37
- 2DCylinder Head and Valve Mechanism Servicepp. 38–46
- 2ECrankshaft and Connecting Rod Bearings, Pistons and Ringspp. 47–54
- 2FCooling and Oiling Systems Servicepp. 55–58
- 2GEngine Mounting Adjustment, Flywheel Replacement, Engine Balancingpp. 59–62
- 3AFuel and Exhaust Systems: Specifications and Descriptionpp. 63–67
- 3BFuel System Trouble DiagnosisDiagnosis of hard starting, improper engine performance and excessive fuel consumption, with a gasoline mileage test procedure.pp. 68–70
- 3CAdjustments and Replacements (Except Pump and Carburetor Assemblies)pp. 71–75
- 3DFuel and Vacuum Pumppp. 76–81
- 3ECarter 2-Barrel Carburetor and Climatic Controlpp. 82–94
- 3FCarter 4-Barrel Carburetorpp. 95–104
- 3GStromberg 2-Barrel Carburetor and Automatic Chokepp. 105–116
- 3HStromberg 4-Barrel Carburetorpp. 117–128
- 4AClutch (Series 40-50-60)pp. 129–139
- 4BSynchromesh Transmission and Universal Jointpp. 140–156
- 5ADynaflow Specifications, Description and Operationpp. 157–178
- 5BDynaflow Trouble Diagnosis and Adjustments on Carpp. 179–186
- 5CDynaflow Removal, Installation, Disassembly and Assemblypp. 187–214
- 6ARear Axle Specifications, Description, Trouble Diagnosispp. 215–219
- 6BRear Axle Service Procedurespp. 220–232
- 7AChassis Suspension Specifications and Descriptionpp. 233–238
- 7BChassis Suspension Trouble Diagnosispp. 239–244
- 7CChassis Suspension Service, Adjustment and Replacementpp. 245–256
- 8AManual Steering Gear and Linkagepp. 257–265
- 8BPower Steering Gear and Pumppp. 266–282
- 9ABrake Specifications, Description and Operationpp. 283–288
- 9BBrake Trouble Diagnosispp. 289–293
- 9CBrake Service, Adjustment, Repair Procedurespp. 294–304
- 9DPower Brakespp. 305–314
- 10AElectrical Specificationspp. 315–318
- 10BElectrical Trouble Diagnosispp. 319–324
- 10CBattery and Cablespp. 325–332
- 10DGenerating Systempp. 333–349
- 10ECranking (Starter) Systempp. 350–365
- 10FIgnition Systempp. 366–379
- 10GLighting Systempp. 380–386
- 10HSignal Systemspp. 387–392
- 10IInstruments and Clockpp. 393–397
- 10JWiring Circuit Diagramspp. 398–412
- 11ARadiopp. 413–425
- 11BHeater and Air Conditionerpp. 426–430
- 12Frame and Sheet Metalpp. 431–438
- 13BodyFisher body number plate and style numbers for every model, and body mounting shims and bolt torque for closed and convertible bodies.pp. 439–442
- 14Alphabetical IndexAlphabetical subject index to the shop manual, giving group page numbers.pp. 443–446
