Section 0 · Pages 3–6 (4 pages)

Introduction and General Information

From the 1958 Buick Chassis Service Manual

How the manual is arranged into groups, sections and paragraphs, with notes on page and figure numbering, cross references and Kent-Moore special tools. Also holds the manufacturer's warranty, the 1958 car models, general specifications and the car and engine serial number locations.

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What this section covers

  • How to use the manual and its numbering
  • Manufacturer's warranty
  • 1958 car models
  • General specifications
  • Car and engine serial numbers
Year
1958
Make
Buick
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Series 40, 50, 60 and 70 (model numbers 46R, 48, 49, 49D, 61, 63, 69 named)
Pages
511

What’s inside

Chassis service manual

  1. 0Introduction and General Informationpp. 3–6
  2. 1ALubricare Instructionspp. 7–18
  3. 1BBearing Service (Ball and Roller)pp. 19–22
  4. 2AEngine Specificationspp. 23–26
  5. 2BEngine Descriptionpp. 27–35
  6. 2CEngine Tune-Care and Trouble Diagnosispp. 36–41
  7. 2DCylinder Head and Valve Mechanism Servicepp. 42–49
  8. 2ECrankshaft and Connecting Rod Bearings, Pistons and Ringspp. 50–58
  9. 2FCooling and Oiling Systems Servicepp. 59–62
  10. 2GEngine Mounting, Flywheel Replacement and Engine Balancingpp. 63–66
  11. 3AFuel and Exhaust Specifications and Descriptionpp. 67–72
  12. 3BFuel System Trouble DiagnosisTrouble diagnosis charts for the fuel system, covering fuel feed, carburetor and related complaints such as hard starting and excessive fuel consumption.pp. 73–75
  13. 3CAdjustments and Replacementspp. 76–80
  14. 3DFuel Pumppp. 81–84
  15. 3ECarter 2-Barrel Carburetorpp. 85–95
  16. 3FCarter 4-Barrel Carburetorpp. 96–105
  17. 3GStromberg 2-Barrel Carburetorpp. 106–114
  18. 3HRochester 4-Barrel Carburetorpp. 115–128
  19. 4AClutchpp. 129–136
  20. 4BSynchromesh Transmission and Universal Jointpp. 137–150
  21. 5AVariable Pitch Dynaflow Specifications and Descriptionpp. 151–176
  22. 5BVariable Pitch Dynaflow Trouble Diagnosis and Adjustmentspp. 177–185
  23. 5CVariable Pitch Dynaflow Removal, Disassembly and Assemblypp. 186–216
  24. 6ARear Axle Specifications, Description and Trouble Diagnosispp. 217–221
  25. 6BRear Axle Service Procedurespp. 222–240
  26. 7AChassis Suspension Specifications and Descriptionpp. 241–245
  27. 7BChassis Suspension Trouble Diagnosispp. 246–251
  28. 7CChassis Suspension Service, Adjustment and Replacementpp. 252–267
  29. 7DAir-Poise Suspensionpp. 268–300
  30. 8AManual Steering Gear and Linkagepp. 301–309
  31. 8BPower Steering Gear and Pumppp. 310–334
  32. 9ABrake Specifications and Descriptionpp. 335–339
  33. 9BBrake Trouble Diagnosispp. 340–345
  34. 9CBrake Service, Adjustment and Repair Procedurespp. 346–356
  35. 9DPower Brakespp. 357–368
  36. 10AElectrical Systems Specificationspp. 369–372
  37. 10BElectrical Trouble Diagnosispp. 373–378
  38. 10CBattery and Cablespp. 379–386
  39. 10DGenerating Systempp. 387–400
  40. 10ECranking (Starter) Systempp. 401–413
  41. 10FIgnition Systempp. 414–427
  42. 10GLighting Systempp. 428–444
  43. 10HSignal Systemspp. 445–450
  44. 10IInstruments and Clockpp. 451–456
  45. 10JWiring Circuit Diagramspp. 457–462
  46. 11ARadiopp. 463–473
  47. 11BHeater and Air Conditionerpp. 474–493
  48. 12Frame and Sheet Metalpp. 494–507

Index

  1. 14Alphabetical Indexpp. 508–511

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