Section 00 · Pages 1–5 (5 pages)

General Information

From the 1959 Pontiac Shop Manual

Title page, a note on how the manual is arranged, and the 1959 model identification table. It lists series and sales names: Catalina 21, Star Chief 24, Bonneville Safari 27 and Bonneville 28. It also shows the vehicle identification number plate and body series plate, with assembly plant codes, and pages of general data such as car speed to engine rpm.

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What this section covers

  • 1959 model identification and series numbers
  • Vehicle identification number plate
  • Body series plate
  • Air conditioning caution
  • Engine rpm for given car speed
Year
1959
Make
Pontiac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Catalina (21), Star Chief (24), Bonneville Safari (27), Bonneville (28)
Publication
S-5904
Pages
431

What’s inside

Shop manual

  1. 00General Informationpp. 1–5
  2. 0Lubricationpp. 6–12
  3. 1FrameBody-to-frame mountings, with body bolt, shim and rubber insulator positions for the 1959 models, and frame dimensions.pp. 13–15
  4. 3Coil Spring Suspensionpp. 16–30
  5. 3AAir Spring Suspensionpp. 31–60
  6. 4ASafe-T-Track Rear AxleThe Safe-T-Track limited-slip differential: description, removal, disassembly, cleaning and inspection, assembly, installation and lubrication.pp. 61–63
  7. 4Rear Axle and Propeller Shaftspp. 64–91
  8. 5Brakespp. 92–103
  9. 5ABendix Power Brakespp. 104–136
  10. 6Engine Mechanicalpp. 137–185
  11. 6AEngine Cooling and Lubricationpp. 186–196
  12. 6BEngine Fuelpp. 197–239
  13. 6CEngine Clutchpp. 240–243
  14. 7Standard Transmission and Gearshift Controlpp. 244–260
  15. 7AHeavy Duty Transmissionpp. 261–269
  16. 8Fuel Tank and Exhaust SystemFuel tank draining, filler pipe and seal, tank removal and trouble diagnosis, plus exhaust manifold crossover pipe, exhaust pipe, muffler and tail pipe replacement.pp. 270–272
  17. 9Standard Steering Gearpp. 273–280
  18. 9APower Steering Gearpp. 281–320
  19. 10Wheels and Tirespp. 321–327
  20. 11Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 328–335
  21. 12Electrical and Instrumentspp. 336–404
  22. 14Accessoriespp. 405–420

Appendix and index

  1. 15Appendix: Tune-N-Testpp. 421–424
  2. 16IndexAlphabetical subject index to the whole manual, listing each subject with its section-and-page reference, such as 14-3 for the automatic antenna.pp. 425–431

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