Section 6 · Pages 221–238 (18 pages)
Group 6: Brakes
From the 1958 Ford Thunderbird Shop Manual
Part 1 covers the hydraulic and parking brakes: single-anchor duo-servo drum brakes, trouble shooting, adjustments, master cylinder and wheel cylinder repair, brake assembly and drum repair. Part 2 covers the power brake unit with its vacuum valve, air valve and bellows.
Read this section free, starting at page 221What this section covers
- Brake trouble shooting
- Brake adjustments
- Master cylinder and wheel cylinder repair
- Brake drum and hydraulic line repair
- Power brakes
- Year
- 1958
- Make
- Ford
- Vehicle
- Passenger Cars, Thunderbird
- Type
- Service Manual
- Models
- 1958 Thunderbird with 352 V-8; conventional, overdrive and Cruise-O-Matic
- Pages
- 360
What’s inside
Service groups
- 1-1Group 1, Part 1: Enginepp. 5–47
- 1-2Group 1, Part 2: Ignition Systempp. 48–61
- 1-3Group 1, Part 3: Fuel Systempp. 62–80
- 1-4Group 1, Part 4: Cooling SystemCooling system service including fan belt adjustment and replacement and the water pump. The pump has a sealed bearing integral with the shaft; removal, disassembly, assembly and installation steps are shown with press tools and impeller clearance of 0.030 to 0.040 inch.pp. 81–86
- 2Group 2: Clutch, Conventional Transmissions and Rear Axlepp. 87–124
- 3Group 3: Cruise-O-Matic Transmissionpp. 125–177
- 4Group 4: Chassis Suspension and Underbodypp. 178–197
- 5Group 5: Steeringpp. 198–220
- 6Group 6: Brakespp. 221–238
- 7Group 7: Generating and Starting Systemspp. 239–264
- 8Group 8: Lights, Instruments and Accessoriespp. 265–293
- 9Group 9: Body Maintenance and Repairpp. 294–303
- 10Group 10: Doors, Deck Lid and Front Sheet MetalDoor replacement and alignment, door locks, remote control and handle replacement, striker plate adjustment, deck lid hinge, lock and fit, and the hood with its Bowden wire locks, safety catch and hinge alignment, plus grille and bumper replacement.pp. 304–313
- 11Group 11: Interior Trim, Seats and Windowspp. 314–333
Maintenance, tools and specifications
- 12Group 12: Maintenance, Lubrication and Special ToolsA maintenance chart of operations by mileage interval, a lubrication chart naming the lubricant for each point, such as pressure gun grease, engine oil S.A.E. 10W and Auto. Trans. Fluid Type A, and a numbered list of special service tools by system.pp. 334–337
- 13Group 13: Specificationspp. 338–360





