REAR AXLE FILLER PLUG BREAKAGE ALL SERIES 1953 Buick Rear Axle Filler Plug Fig. 59 illustrates the first and after production rear axle filler plug. (Rear axle filler plug and gasket kit, Gr. 5.400 No. 1390882). Due to occasional breakage of the plug head from the threaded shank, it is felt that this [...]
DYNAFLOW CAMPAIGN On Flint built Dynaflow cars with approximate starting serial no. 16833391 and ending with serial no. 16838670, there is the possibility that a pressure regulator valve was installed in the Dynaflow which did not have a bleed hole through the narrow end land. This can, in the case of cold oil, cause rather [...]
CARBURETOR SPECIFICATIONS SERIES 40 SPECIFICATIONS See Paragraph 3-1 in the 1952 Buick Shop Manual for Series 40 specifications. SERIES 50-70 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 1953 Buick Fuel and Exhaust System Specifications CARTER CARBURETOR AND CHOKE CALIBRATIONS IMPORTANT: Calibrations are governed by the CODE number on the attached code tag. 1953 Buick Carter Carburetor [...]
1953 Buick Battery Shield BATTERY SHIELD & HOSE CLIP CAMPAIGN SERIES 50-70 The following is a copy of "Special Service Letter - Dealer No. 123". In order to eliminate the possibility of the Dynaflow transmission cooler hose and car heater hose from coming in contact with the left exhaust manifold of the 1953 [...]
BATTERY WARRANTY ALL SERIES This is to advise you that Delco has recently revised the Buick Owners' Delco Battery Warranty and Adjustment Policy and, for certain types of services, increased the users' adjustment period. Heretofore the adjustment policy on batteries used in commercial car service, such as salesmen's cars, taxicabs, airport limousines, station wagons, etc., [...]
Collision Procedures Whenever a car equipped with 1953 Buick Air Conditioner is involved in a collision or wreck, it should be inspected as soon as possible by a competent automobile 1953 Buick air conditioning serviceman. Prolonged exposure of any part of the 1953 Buick Air Conditioner system to atmosphere results in the entrance of air, [...]
In performing air conditioner service operations and replacing parts, the system must be prepared and processed, before and after the work is performed. The first of these procedures we want to discuss is "Pumping,' Down the System." In this step we pump the refrigerant into the receiver so as to save as much of it [...]
Diagnosis of Air Conditioner Service Problems is always associated with trouble. For example, if you went to a doctor, he would probably ask you what your trouble is. Realizing that your trouble might be caused by more than one condition in your system, he will proceed to make a diagnosis with various instruments and procedures [...]
In any vocation or trade, whether it is plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, or car repairing, there are always certain factors that re quire special attention or handling. There are established procedures for doing things that are considered good practices. There are occupational hazards in any vocation or trade requiring mechanical skill and the use of [...]
FACTORS IN HANDLING FREON 12 THE ALCOHOL TORCH LEAK DETECTOR THE SOLUTION LEAK DETECTOR PRECAUTIONS IN 1953 BUICK AIR CONDITIONER HANDLING LINES Use Only Sealed Lines From Stock Use Lines Free of Kinks Use Proper Wrenches on Flare Nuts Close Ends of Lines Factors in 1953 Buick Air Conditioner Handling Freon-12 All refrigerant drums [...]