Section 9D · Pages 473–488 (16 pages)

Power Brakes

From the 1959 Buick Chassis Service Manual

Description of the vacuum power brake mechanism and its parts, removal, installation and testing of the unit, and disassembly, inspection and assembly of the power brake unit.

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What this section covers

  • Power brake description
  • Control valve and power piston
  • Removal and installation
  • Testing
  • Disassembly and assembly
Year
1959
Make
Buick
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
LeSabre 4400, Invicta 4600, Electra 4700, Electra 225 4800
Pages
664

What’s inside

Chassis service manual

  1. 0Introduction and General InformationExplains how the manual is arranged, the warranty, the 1959 model list by series with body styles, general specifications and the car and engine serial number locations.pp. 3–6
  2. 1ALubricare Instructionspp. 7–17
  3. 1BBearing Service (Ball and Roller)How to remove, install, clean and inspect ball and roller bearings used throughout the car, with defects that call for discarding a bearing and care of new bearings.pp. 18–20
  4. 3AFuel and Exhaust Specifications and Descriptionpp. 21–26
  5. 3BFuel System Trouble DiagnosisDiagnosis of hard starting, improper engine performance and excessive fuel consumption, with references to the carburetor sections.pp. 27–29
  6. 3CAdjustments and Carburetor Assembliespp. 30–34
  7. 3DFuel PumpDescription, operation, inspection and repair of the Type HE fuel pump, with an exploded view showing the rocker arm, diaphragm, valves and pulsator diaphragm.pp. 35–38
  8. 3ECarter 2-Barrel Carburetorpp. 39–49
  9. 3FCarter 4-Barrel Carburetorpp. 50–59
  10. 3GStromberg 2-Barrel Carburetorpp. 60–68
  11. 3HRochester 4-Barrel Carburetorpp. 69–84
  12. 4AClutchpp. 85–92
  13. 4BSynchromesh Transmission and Universal Jointpp. 93–131
  14. 5BTwin Turbine Transmission Trouble Diagnosis and Adjustmentspp. 132–140
  15. 5CTwin Turbine Transmission Removal, Disassembly and Assemblypp. 141–171
  16. 5DTriple Turbine Transmission Specifications, Description and Operationpp. 172–196
  17. 5ETriple Turbine Transmission Trouble Diagnosis and Linkage Adjustmentpp. 197–210
  18. 5FTriple Turbine Transmission Removal, Disassembly and Assemblypp. 211–334
  19. 6ARear Axle Specifications, Description and Trouble Diagnosispp. 335–339
  20. 6BRear Axle Service Procedurespp. 340–357
  21. 6CPositive Traction Differentialpp. 358–364
  22. 7AChassis Suspension Specifications and Descriptionpp. 365–369
  23. 7BChassis Suspension Trouble Diagnosispp. 370–375
  24. 7CSuspension Service, Adjustment and Replacementpp. 376–392
  25. 7DAir Ride Suspensionpp. 393–410
  26. 8AManual Steering Gear and Linkagepp. 411–419
  27. 8BRotary Valve Power Steering Gear and Pumppp. 420–461
  28. 9CBrake Service, Adjustment and Repairpp. 462–472
  29. 9DPower Brakespp. 473–488
  30. 10BElectrical Trouble Diagnosispp. 489–494
  31. 10CBattery and Cablespp. 495–502
  32. 10DGenerating Systempp. 503–516
  33. 10ECranking (Starter) Systempp. 517–529
  34. 10FIgnition Systempp. 530–543
  35. 10GLighting Systempp. 544–560
  36. 10HSignal Systemspp. 561–566
  37. 10IInstruments and Clockpp. 567–572
  38. 10JWiring Circuit Diagramspp. 573–588
  39. 11ARadiopp. 589–605
  40. 11BHeater, Air Conditionerpp. 606–664

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