Pages 29–34 (6 pages)

Dealer Service Policy and Mechanical Maintenance

From the 1956 Ford Owner’s Manual

The dealer service policy and 1000-mile inspection, then the Maintenance Guide table of jobs at 1000 to 25,000 miles and the two-page 1956 Ford lubrication chart with lubricants for each fitting, the engine, Fordomatic, Overdrive and rear axle. It ends with day-to-day care, the fuel filler locations, opening the hood, tire pressures and cross-switching of all five tires, tubeless tires and changing a wheel with the bumper jack.

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What this section covers

  • 1000-mile inspection
  • Maintenance Guide intervals
  • Lubrication chart and lubricants
  • Day-to-day care and fuel tank filler
  • Opening the hood
  • Tire cross-switching and tubeless tires
  • Changing a wheel
Year
1956
Make
Ford
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Owner's Manual
Models
Mainline, Customline, Fairlane, Victoria, Crown Victoria, Sunliner, Station Wagons, Courier
Pages
45

What’s inside

Owner's manual

  1. Cover and ContentsCover pages (poorly scanned), a "Be sure to read" page pointing to break-in tips, fuel economy, the dealer service policy and the Maintenance Guide, and the contents list.pp. 1–5
  2. The 1956 Ford Instruments and Controlspp. 6–13
  3. Starting and Driving Your New Fordpp. 14–18
  4. For Your Added Convenience and Enjoymentpp. 19–22
  5. Power-Assisted Driving and All-Weather ComfortMaster-Guide power steering and Swift Sure power brakes, then ventilation and the climate options: SelectAire Conditioner cooling, heating, defrosting and venting, the MagicAire heater settings, the recirculating air heater and high-temperature thermostats.pp. 23–25
  6. Crown Victoria Skyliner, Sunliner Top and Station WagonsUsing the Skyliner transparent-roof curtain, lowering and raising the Sunliner power top and rear window, and folding Stowaway seats and the lift gate and tail gate on the Ranch Wagon, Parklane, Country Sedan and Country Squire.pp. 26–28
  7. Dealer Service Policy and Mechanical Maintenancepp. 29–34
  8. Beauty Maintenancepp. 35–39
  9. SpecificationsDimensions (115.5-inch wheelbase), bore, stroke, horsepower and torque for the 223 I-6, 272 Y-8 and 292 Thunderbird Y-8, ignition settings and firing orders, battery, bulbs, fuses, cooling system, pedal free travel, refill capacities and tire sizes and pressures by model.pp. 40–42
  10. IndexAlphabetical index of topics with printed page numbers, followed by a Ford dealer service message and the back cover.pp. 43–45

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