Buick LeSabre 1965 Service Manual page 742

RADIO AND ANTENNA 1 1 - 9
1 1 - 3 SERVICING RADIO
COMPONENTS
a. Removal and Installation
of Radio
45000, 46000 and
48000 Series)
REMOVAL
1. Remove six screws from in-
strument panel cover and tilt
cover upward.
2. Remove four nuts holding cove
molding to instrument panel and
withdraw receiver and molding
as an assembly (see Figure 11-4).
3. Further disassembly will be
obvious upon inspection.
INSTALLATION
4. Install receiver reverse of re-
moval and perform antenna trim-
mer adjustment (ref. subpar.
11-4, "a").
b. Removal and Installation
of Radio (49000 Series)
REMOVAL
1. Remove two screws from cen-
ter console front trim plate as-
sembly (see Figure 11-6) and
partially lift up front trim plate.
2. Disconnect lamp socket and
lighter lead connector and com-
plete removal of front trim plate.
3. If car is air conditioned, re-
move two screws holding air con-
ditioner center outlet assembly to
radio trim plate (see Figure 11-5)
and left off center outlet assem-
bly, and also center outlet duct.
4. Remove four screws and lower
air conditioner control assembly
(see Figure 11-6).
5. Remove two s c r e w s from
lower corners of radio trim plate
and two screws securing under-
side of receiver to cross support,
and partially withdraw receiver
and radio trim plate.
6. Remove all lead connectors
attached to receiver and complete
removal of receiver and radio
trim plate.
7. Further disassembly of radio
trim plate from receiver will be
obvious upon inspection.
INSTALLATION
8. Install receiver reverse of re-
moval and perform antenna trim-
mer adjustment (ref. subpar.
11-4, "a").
c. Removal and Installation of
Manual and Electric Antenna
(45000, 46000 and
48000 Series)
Removal and installation of an-
tenna will be obvious upon in-
spection (see Figures 11-7 and
11-8).
d. Removal and Installation
of Manual and Electric
Antenna (49000 Series)
REMOVAL
1. Turn front wheels full right
and remove antenna access hole
cover from right fender outer
skirt (see Figure 11-9).
2. Loosen pinch clamp around
l o w e r portion of a d a p t e r
assembly.
3. Disconnect lead-in wire from
antenna. On electric antenna also
disconnect motor wire connector.
4. Remove antenna assembly
through access hole in skirt.
INSTALLATION
5. Position antenna rod toward
rear of car 1 to 2 degrees and
install antenna reverse of re-
moval procedure.
NOTE: Be sure that the adapter
assembly fits into the slots of the
antenna assembly. Be sure
grounding tab is placed between
the adapter assembly and pinch
clamp (see Figure 11-9).
IMPORTANT: The Buick anten-
nas are matched to the receiver
within the range of the trimmer
adjustment. Use of other than
authorized replacement antennas
is not recommended.
e. Disassembly and
Reassembly of
Electric Antenna
IMPORTANT: Before work is
started on the antenna, determine
if the antenna is in the warranty
period which is 24,000 miles or
two y e a r s , whichever occurs
first. If the antenna is in war-
ranty do not attempt service on
components of the antenna drive
(see Figure 11-13) as it will void
the warranty.
DISASSEMBLY OF BODY
AND UPPER INSULATOR
1. Remove the 3 screws holding
the body and upper insulator as-
sembly to support tube (see Fig-
ure 11-11).
2. While applying a back and forth
rotary motion, carefully pull the
body upper insulator assembly out
of the support tube and partially
slide it over the 0.40 inch diam-
eter section of the mast until the
solder joint is accessible.
3. Unsolder hook-up wire from
0.40 inch diameter section of
the mast (see Figure 11-12).
4. Complete removal of the body
and upper insulator from the
mast.
DISASSEMBLY OF
SUPPORT TUBE AND MAST
5. Remove the 3 screws which
hold the support tube to antenna
drive.
6. Holding antenna drive in one
hand and support tube in other
hand, pull with a rotary motion
until the support tube is removed.