Section 6-B · Pages 216–234 (19 pages)

Rear Axle Service Procedures

From the 1957 Buick Chassis Service Manual

Removing and installing the rear axle assembly, replacing strut rods, axle shafts, wheel bearings and oil seals, removing torque tubes, propeller shafts and carrier, servicing the rear universal joint and propeller shaft bearing, and differential overhaul with pinion setting gauges, ring gear and pinion marks and backlash adjustment.

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What this section covers

  • Rear axle removal and installation
  • Axle shaft and wheel bearing replacement
  • Torque tube and propeller shaft
  • Rear universal joint
  • Pinion setting and ring gear
  • Differential bearing shims
Year
1957
Make
Buick
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Special Series 40, Super Series 50, Century Series 60, Roadmaster Series 70; 364 cu. in. V-8
Pages
432

What’s inside

Chassis service manual

  1. 0Introduction and General Informationpp. 3–6
  2. 1-ALubricare Instructionspp. 7–15
  3. 1-BBearing Service (Ball and Roller)General instructions for removing, installing, cleaning and inspecting all ball and roller bearings in the car, with a guide to judging wear, roughness and looseness and advice on storing new bearings.pp. 16–18
  4. 2-AEngine Specificationspp. 19–22
  5. 2-BEngine Descriptionpp. 23–31
  6. 2-CEngine Tune-Care and Trouble Diagnosispp. 32–37
  7. 2-DCylinder Head and Valve Mechanism Servicepp. 38–45
  8. 2-ECrankshaft and Connecting Rod Bearings, Pistons and Ringspp. 46–54
  9. 2-FCooling and Oiling Systems Servicepp. 55–58
  10. 2-GEngine Mounting Adjustment, Flywheel Replacement, Engine Balancingpp. 59–62
  11. 3-AFuel and Exhaust Specifications and General Descriptionpp. 63–68
  12. 3-BFuel System Trouble DiagnosisDiagnosing hard starting (including correct use of the accelerator pedal), improper engine performance and excessive fuel consumption, with a gasoline mileage test procedure and a warning against changing carburetor calibrations.pp. 69–71
  13. 3-CAdjustments and Replacements (Except Pump and Carburetor Assemblies)pp. 72–76
  14. 3-DFuel Pumppp. 77–80
  15. 3-ECarter 2-Barrel Carburetorpp. 81–92
  16. 3-FCarter 4-Barrel Carburetorpp. 93–102
  17. 3-GStromberg 2-Barrel Carburetorpp. 103–111
  18. 3-HRochester 4-Barrel Carburetorpp. 112–122
  19. 4-AClutchpp. 123–130
  20. 4-BSynchromesh Transmission and Universal Jointpp. 131–144
  21. 5-ADynaflow Specifications, Description and Operationpp. 145–170
  22. 5-BDynaflow Trouble Diagnosis and Adjustments on Carpp. 171–179
  23. 5-CDynaflow Removal and Installation, Disassembly and Assemblypp. 180–210
  24. 6-ARear Axle Specifications, Description, Trouble Diagnosispp. 211–215
  25. 6-BRear Axle Service Procedurespp. 216–234
  26. 7-ASpecifications and Description of Chassis Suspensionpp. 235–239
  27. 7-BTrouble Diagnosis: Chassis Suspensionpp. 240–245
  28. 7-CService, Adjustment and Replacement Procedures: Chassis Suspensionpp. 246–258
  29. 8-AManual Steering Gear and Linkagepp. 259–267
  30. 8-BPower Steering Gear and Pumppp. 268–289
  31. 9-ABrake Specifications, Description, Operationpp. 290–295
  32. 9-BBrake Trouble Diagnosispp. 296–300
  33. 9-CBrake Service, Adjustment, Repair Procedurespp. 301–311
  34. 9-DPower Brakespp. 312–331
  35. 10-AElectrical Systems Specificationspp. 332–335
  36. 10-BElectrical Trouble Diagnosispp. 336–341
  37. 10-CBattery and Cablespp. 342–349
  38. 10-DGenerating Systempp. 350–363
  39. 10-ECranking (Starter) Systempp. 364–376
  40. 10-FIgnition Systempp. 377–389
  41. 10-GLighting Systempp. 390–396
  42. 10-HSignal Systemspp. 397–402
  43. 10-IInstruments and Clockpp. 403–408
  44. 10-JWiring Circuit Diagramspp. 409–415
  45. 12Frame and Sheet Metalpp. 416–428

Index

  1. 14Alphabetical IndexAlphabetical subject index giving group page numbers for every topic, including references to the radio, heater and air conditioner pages of Group 11 that are missing from this copy.pp. 429–432

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