Section 7 · Pages 244–260 (17 pages)

Standard Transmission and Gearshift Control

From the 1959 Pontiac Shop Manual

The standard three-speed manual transmission and steering column gearshift. It covers gearshift lever adjustment, speedometer drive gear and extension oil seal replacement, removing and installing the transmission, disassembly, reconditioning and assembly, trouble diagnosis and specifications.

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What this section covers

  • Gearshift lever adjustment
  • Steering column shift linkage
  • Remove and install transmission
  • Disassembly and assembly
  • Extension oil seal replacement
  • Trouble diagnosis
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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