SECTION 13-B - 1956 BUICK DOORS AND COMPARTMENT LIDS 13-5 1956 BUICK DOOR LOCKS AND HANDLES Description of 1956 Buick Door Locks and Handles Each 1956 Buick door lock is operated by a push button in the stationary outside handle and also by an inside handle and remote control assembly which is connected to the [...]
SECTION 13-A INTRODUCTION, CARE OF 1956 BUICK BODY, COMPOUNDS, BODY MOUNTINGS 13-1 INTRODUCTION Scope of Group 13 Group 13 contains the most essential adjustment and replacement procedures required for ordinary servicing of bodies. These procedures may be performed by any competent mechanic without specialized experience in 1956 Buick body repair work, and may be accomplished [...]
GROUP 12 - 1956 BUICK FRAME AND SHEET METAL 12-1 CHECKING ALIGNMENT OF 1956 BUICK FRAME Checking Alignment of 1956 Buick Frame and Suspension Members When a 1956 Buick frame has been damaged by accident the following procedure may be used to check alignment of the frame, and the alignment of the chassis suspension members [...]
SECTION 11-B 1956 BUICK HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER 11-6 1956 BUICK HEATER AND DEFROSTER 1956 Buick Heater Installation Description The combination heater and defroster core and housing is mounted low on the right side of the cowl between the cowl side panel and the right front fender. This high capacity core serves both the 1956 Buick [...]
SECTION 11-A 1956 BUICK RADIO 11-1 1956 BUICK RADIO DESCRIPTION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Description The 1956 Buick radio installation consists of a receiver set with built in speaker mounted at the center of the instrument panel, and a sectional antenna mounted on left front fender, and suppression parts installed at various locations to eliminate interference. [...]
SECTION 10-I 1956 BUICK INSTRUMENTS AND CLOCK 10-55 1956 BUICK CHARGE INDICATOR TEMPERATURE GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE All 1956 Buick instruments have red and green painted faces. The green portion of the face denotes normal operation; the red denotes an unsafe operating condition. 1956 Buick Charge Indicator (Ammeter) The AC charge indicator located in the [...]
SECTION 10-J 1956 BUICK WIRING DIAGRAMS 10-59 1956 BUICK CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS AND FUSE BLOCK This Section contains 1956 Buick wiring diagrams for chassis and body. The 1956 Buick wiring may be easily traced by paying attention to the color code on each wire and the color code indicated on the diagrams. Many of the 1956 [...]
SECTION 10-H 1956 BUICK SIGNAL SYSTEM 10-52 1956 BUICK HORNS AND CONTROL CIRCUIT 1956 Buick Horns and Relay Two Delco-Remy electrically operated vibrator type horns are mounted in front of the radiator. Both 1956 Buick horns are operated simultaneously by a horn relay which is controlled by the 1956 Buick horn button on steering wheel. [...]
SECTION 10-G 1956 BUICK LIGHTS - LIGHTING SYSTEM 10-47 1956 BUICK LIGHTING SWITCH AND CIRCUIT BREAKER Description of 1956 Buick Lighting Switch The switch has push-in-type wire terminals. Each terminal on the switch is color-coded to match the color of the wire. It is a "push-pull" type which also incorporates a manually operated rheostat for [...]
SECTION-10-F 1956 BUICK IGNITION SYSTEM 10-39 1956 BUICK IGNITION SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 1956 Buick Ignition System Components The 1956 Buick ignition system consists of the 1956 Buick ignition switch, 1956 Buick ignition coil resistance unit, 1956 Buick ignition coil, 1956 Buick ignition distributor, 1956 Buick spark plugs, and the low and high tension wiring. [...]