DEMO - 1956 Ford Car Shop Manual - FordManuals.com

ELECTRICALFOREWORDThis manual has been prepared to provide information for theproper servicingof 1956 Ford Cars and the 1956 Ford Thunderbird.The manual should be kept where it will be readilyavailable forreference at all times. The service procedures are accompanied byillustrations of manyof the service operations. Disassembled viewsof some of the car units are also given.The manual is divided into five main parts as listed in the Tableof Contents on the following pages.Part ONE POWER PLANT is composed of the various enginesand their related systems, which are ignition, fuel,and cooling.Part TWO -CHASSIS -includes information on the entirepower train (clutch, conventional transmission, Overdrive, driveline, rear axle, etc.) and the running gear (frames, springs, suspension, brakes, wheels, tires, steering gear, steering linkages, etc.).Service procedures for the Fordomatic transmission are publishedin a separate manual.Part THREE-AND ACCESSORIES-coversall of the electrical systems and units (except the ignition system)and all of the accessories (except the Overdrive and Fordomatic).Part FOUR BODIES contains information on the maintenance and repair of all body components, includingadjustment andalignment of doors, hoods, and fenders. Window glass adjustmentsare also included in this part.Part FIVE -MAINTENANCE AND SPECIFICATIONS-includes complete maintenance and lubrication information, andcontains all the specificationsnecessary for properly servicingFord cars.The page headings, throughout the manual, designate the subjectmatter covered. The headingon each left-hand or even-numberedpage indicates the name of the chapter and the headingon eachright-hand or odd-numbered page indicates the section covered.The descriptions and specifications contained in this manualwere in effect at the time the book was approved for printing. TheFord Division of Ford Motor Company reserves the right to discontinue models at any time, or change specifications or design,without notice and without incurring obligation.SERVICEDEPARTMENTFORD DIVISIONFORD MOTOR COMPANY