Section 7 · Pages 239–264 (26 pages)
Group 7: Generating and Starting Systems
From the 1958 Ford Thunderbird Shop Manual
Battery, generator, regulator and starter service. It has trouble shooting charts for a battery low in charge and for generator and regulator faults, voltage drop tests, and starter overhaul including brush replacement, commutator turning and the Folo-Thru starter drive.
Read this section free, starting at page 239What this section covers
- Battery trouble shooting
- Generator and regulator trouble shooting
- Voltage drop tests
- Starter armature and brush replacement
- Folo-Thru starter drive
- 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





