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1948-1949 BUICK
SHOP M
ANUAL
INTRODUCTION
0-1
GROUP 0
INTRODUCTION - GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTENTS OF GROUP 0
I
Subject
Introduction
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1948-1949 Car
Models
.
General
Specifications
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Car
a
n d Engine Serial Numbers .
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Page
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0-1
0-3
0-3
0-3
Su bject
Page
Product Report
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0-4
Manufacturer s Warranty.
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0-5
New Features of 1949
Series
50-70
0-6
The arrangement of subject matter within
major groups
also has
been changed, with the
obj
ective
of making all information easy to
find
and easy to us
e.
When the grouping and general
arrangement are understood it will be evident
that the manual is largely self-indexing, so that
reference to the alphabetical index is reduced
to a
minimum.
INTRODUCTION
This 1948-1949 Buick Shop Manual departs
from the past practice in regard to the contents
of major groups and their numerical order in
the manual. The purpose of this change is to
bring related subjects more closely together
and in accordance with the usual methods of
performing service .operations, and conse-
quently to present information in a logical and
easily understood order.
1.
GROUPS.
The manual is divided into the consecutively numbered major Groups shown on
the preceding title page. To locate the firs
t
page of a Group, bend the manual until the black tab
on first page of group can be seen in line with the Group title on title page.
The first page lists the contents of the Group
.
2.
SECTIONS.
Large Groups are divided into appropriate
Sections
as shown on first page of the
group.
Se
ctions
bear the Group number and letters A, B, C, etc., in alphabetical order.
The first
page
of each Section lists the
contents
of section.
3.
PARAGRAPHS.
Each Group is divided into appropriate Paragraphs which are numbered
conse
cutively
within the Group, whether or not
the
group is divided into sections.
Paragraph titles and page numbers are listed on the first page of each Section if used, or on
first page of the Group if sections are not used.
4.
SUB-PARAGRAPHS.
Where necessary for clarity, or distinction between models, Paragraphs
are divided into
appropriately
titled Sub-paragraphs. These are usually lettered in alphabetical
ord
er
within the paragraph.
5.
PAGE
AND
ILLUSTRATIO N NUMBERS.
Pages and illustrations are numbered consecutively
within each Group. The
number consists
of the Group number followed by the Page or Figure num-
ber. Page
numbers
are printed
in
the upper outer corners of all
pages.
The small folio numbers at
inner edges of pages are for
printer's
use
only
and are not used for reference in the manual.
6.
CROSS REFERENCES.
All re
ferences
t
o inf ormation in
other parts of manual are made by
Paragraph Numb
er,
to avoid the necessity of fir st referring to the alphabetical index for location.
Paragraph references are usually given in parentheses, for example: (par. 6-15) refers to the 15th
paragraph in
Group 6,
"Chassis Suspension".
7.
SERVICE
BULLETIN
REFERENCE.
Space is provided on first page of each
Section
(or single sec-
tion Group) for insertion of a reference to any B.P.S. bulletin which relates to the subjects covered
by the
section.
All B.P.S. bulletins iss ued to Nov. 1, 1948, are covered in the manual and references
to these are unnecessary.
8.
SPECIAL
TOOLS.
Unless
otherwis e
indicat ed, all special tools identified by tool
numbers
in
t
he
manual are available through
Kent- Moore
Organizat ion, Inc., General Motors Building, Detroit
2, Michigan.
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