SE VIr:E POL
With delivery of your car you receive a Service Policy signed by the dealer who sold you the car. Through this Service PoLicy he provides two inspection and adjustment services, the fir st at about 1000 miles or after 30 days of opera tion, and the second within 90 days or 4000 miles. The Warranty on your car, given by your dealer to you as a part of your Service Policy. is printed in fu ll on the inside back cover of this Owner's Guid e. Parts to be replaced under this Warranty can be replaced, without charge for material or labor, by any authorized Studebaker dealer in the United States and Canada. The Service Policy, properly signed by your dealer, will serve to id entify your car to any other authorized Studebaker dealer. You should, there fore, dirry your Service Poi.i cy with you for presentation when necessary. Should you have a question about service whil e traveling, always get in touch with the nearest Studebaker dealer for advice and assistance. YOU OWN A NEW STUDEBAKER
It's a happy day for you when you take delivery of a new I car. And especially so wben your new car is a 1956 Studebaker. Everyone feels a strong pride in ownership of a new car. / They want to keep it running and looking like new. In this Owner's Guide you'll find some suggestions that will help you achieve that worthy goal. For example, you will want to "break'.in" your new Stude baker carefully. And you will want to become familiar with all the instruments and controls, and the use of such major optional equipment items as Climatizer, Overdrive, Hill Holder, Power Steering, and the like. And you'll not want to overlook monthly and other periodic services such as lubrication and various inspections and adjustments that keep your car smooth-running and give you that wonderful feeling of dependable assurance whenever you turn on the ignition key, be it torrid summer or below-zero winter. You own a new Studebaker. We suggest you use this Owner's Guide to help you get aU the comfort, performance, economy, and service we know it can give you. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Let's Get Off to a Air Conditioning ...... 17 Good Start ...... 4 Seat Adjustment ...... 17 Fuel Economy . • ...... 5 Power Windows . . . . • . .. 18 Ready for Take-Off ...... 5 Station Wagon ...... 18 How to Warm It Up ...... 6 Engine Oil ...... 19 Suppose It Won't Start? . 7 Regular Lubrication ..... 20 Pedals, Knobs, and Bunans 7 Tire Changing ...... 21 Gages ...... 11 Make Your Tires Last .... 22 Door locks ...... 11 Tubeless Tire Maintenance Trunk lock ...... , 11 and Repairs ...... 23 Hood Release ...... 12 Cooling ...... 28 How to Use Overdrive . . . . 12 Service ...... • ...... 29 How to Use Automatic Adjustments ...... 29 Transmission ...... 13 Hill Holder ...... 15 Appearance ...... 31 Power Steering ...... 15 Service Information ...... 34 Use Your Climatizer ..... 16 Index ...... 37 Power Seat ...... 17 Warranties ...... 39 & 40
2 INFORMATION FOR REGISTERING YOUR 1956 STUDEBA KER
SERIAL NUMBE LICENSE DATA The serial number is on a plate attached Cham· Com- Pres/· Golden- to the left · front door binge pillar post. pion mander denl hawk Record it here. Model Number ._ ...... SIG 56. 56' Number 01 Cylinders ... . , "" BODY NUMBER Cylinder Bore...... 3" 3-9/•16' 3·9•/ 16 ' ••• (76 mm.) (91 mm.) (91 mm.) (100 mm.) The body number is on a plate at.t.ached to Suoke...... 4¥." JW 3l11' 3W the dash under the hood. Record it here. (III mm.) (Il mm.) (92 mm.) (8:9 mm.) Piston Displacement.... . 185.6 2592 zag 152 (eu, in.) ...... (JO« cc.) (4251 cc.) (.(720 c.c.) (5773 cc.) KEY NUMBERS Horsepower 21.6 40.6 .0.6 51.2 Ignition (NACC or RAe riling). This number is on a metal tag furnished Weirht- See your dealer. Weiaht depends CHI ulla equipment with the keys. Record it here. you have elecled and other lactors.
Package Compartment CAUTION ---~ This number is on the compartment key or Carbon monoxide is a. deadly gas. It has on the lock housing. Record it here. no odor, no toste, no color. It is in the e..z: houst fumes of all glUtOline engines. Neuer start Ott engine in a closed garage. Always ENGINE NUMBER open the doors wide before starting the en The engine number is on a machined pad gine. Keep them open wide as long as the at the upper left front of the cylinder block. engine is ru.nning. Record it here. ______
3 In this book we discuss conveniences and units that are stand 5. While driving d u r ing ard equipment on some models and optional on others, that are t he run-in period, don't optional on all models, and in some cases, equipment tJzat is hold steady mile afoor available on some models but not on others. Therefore, mention mile at 50 or 60 miles of some item of equipment is not to be taken as making that item (80 or 95 km.) an hour standard equipment on any given model except as was explainL>d give t he engine a break. to you when you purchased the car. Drop down to 30 or 40 miles (45 or 65 km.) nn hour every now and then. LET'S GET OFF TO A GOOD START Driving at varied speeds is t he important thing. Sustained creeping. is just as harmful as sus tained high speed during· break-in driving. And, of course, never resort to "jack-rabbit" starts or slow speed lugging. A' "run-ill" schedule gives 2. Drive under 60 miles (95 new parts a chance to heat up km.) a n hour through and cool off, to rub against t he second 500 m iles one anotber until they work (800 km.). smoothly as a team. Besides m ovin g en gine par ts, the 3. Change the enginc oil transmission, rear axle and for sure at thc end of different ial, steering linkage the first 1000 miles parts, and brakes must also (1600 km.). "wear in" on a new car. 4. Let the engine warm to For best run-in resul ts: normal operating tem perature at low speeds 1. Drive under 50 miles (SO before stepping up to 50 km.) an hour through t he or 60 miles (SO or 95 first 500 miles (800 km.) . km.) un hour. • FUEL ECONOMY economy. a nd service, ride and invite damage to the So buy it from a denlcr who casing. se lls the product of a reputa Lubrication Keep engine ble company and in enough and chassis weti lubricated all volume to keep his gasoline the time. This cuts down fric fresh. Gasoline t hat stays in tion, makes engine do less storage tanks a long time be work, saves gasoline. comes stale. It takes on mois Mec/w"ical Condition ture, dirt, and tank sett.lings. Let your Studebaker dealer Studebaker cars are famous Speed Drive at moderate' tune t he e n gi ne regularly. for tbeir economy of opera· and constant speeds. This assures top mechanical tion , and have 11 world-wide Idling When yo u park, efficiency, a necessity fo r good reputation for the mileage even for a few minutes, turn gasoline mileage. they can get Crom a gallon of off t.he e ngine. Idling, for gasoli ne. Not o nl y did all whatever purpose, is pure READY FOR three Studebakcrs win firsts waste of gasoline. in their class in the 1954 Stqpping Come to n grad TAKE-OFF! Mobilgos Economy Run, but ual stop whenever possible. B Sl.udehakcr umd Cruiser won the grand sweepstakes. A This saves not only fuel, but. 1955 Commander repeated also brske linings and tires. this sweepstakes win in the Accelerating Pick up 1955 competition. speed gradually. Fast get While you will not attempt aways and quicl, pickups to get the same miles-per waste g!lSoline. Use them only Your Kevs There are two gallon that the economy fUll to get out of tight spots. kinds of keys and you have winners achieved, you can get Tires Keep your t.ire pres two of each kind. 'rhe hexa far better than nverage gaso sure right all the time. Soft gonal-headed key (with the line m ileage if you follow the tires waste gasoline (they add metal tag) is for the ignition suggestions given below. to t he friction the engine must and door locks. Record the The kind of gasoline you overcome). Too hard or too tag num ber on p. 3 of this usc in you.r new car hilS much soft tires lead to uneven t;read book, then throwaway the to do with its performance, wear. They also give a poor metal tag. , The round-headed key is If the Engine is Cold . . . the accelerator fully against. fo r the package compartment the floor board and operate and trunk lid locks. Press the accelerator pedal the starter. down firmly all the way to the Release the parking brake, fl oor board. Let up on it en and you're ready to go, shift t irely. Do not repea t t h is. ing and driving in t he usual Never for any reason pump way. the accelerator . T he s ingle movement to the floor board If your car has automatic sets t he automatic choke transmission, just select the mechimism for easy starting driving range you want and Starti"g Turn the ignition when the engine is cold. away you go. (See p. 12 for key just to the spring-loaded more information about the stop at the right. This com Now~ turn the key all the operation of overdr ive and way clockwise and hold it automatic transmission.) pletes circuits to the ignition until the engi ne starts. Then system, heat indicator, fuel release t he key; it will spring gage, radio, and any other ac HOW TO cessories wired through the ignition switch. Turn the key WARM IT UP to the left to complete these same circuits except for igni Proper warm-up has much tion. T urn t he ignition key all bearing on long engine life the way to the right against a nd economical oper ation. the spring pressure to operate ~ High speed or fast getaway If the Engine is Already the starter. before the engine reaches nor Warm .. . mal heat range is not good Before you start the en for the moving parts inside. gine, be s u re the park in g P ress the accelerator a bout Your car 's engi ne wor ks brake is applied and the trans one-third t he way to the floor best when the heat indicator mission is in neutral. If you board and hold it there while shows in the norma.! range have automntic transmission, you operate the starter. As near t he 180 mark on Golden the selector lever must be at soon as the engine starts, re hawk and coupes heat indi the Par N position (the star lease the accelerator. cator and on other models the ter won't operate with t he se If. after a few seconds, the red indicator is about ~ t he lector lever at 0, L, or R ). engine docs not start, hold way across the face of the dial. • The automatic choke keeps the way out. the engine running fast enough 5. Release the parking PEDALS, KNOBS to avoid a chance stall while brake. AND BUTTONS the engine is warming up. 6. Have someone push Sometimes this may cause the your car. On the floor are three en~ne to "race." If it does, pedals, left to right: clutch qUIckly press down and re pedal, brake pedal, and accel lease the accelerator. erator pedal. On cars with Before .driving, notice the automatic transmission there oil pressure gage. Be sure it is no clutch pedal. shows definite pressure or that The clutch pedal disengages the indicator light is out. If In conventional and over drive-equipped cars, hold the the clutch when depressed,· the indicator pressure is very making gear shifting smooth low, stop the engine imme clutch pedal down until your diately and find out why. car reaches 10 to 15 miles (15 t\nd easy. to 25 km.) an hour. Slowly The brake pedal operates SUPPOSE IT let up on the clutch pedal. tbe hydraulic service brakes Continue being pushed until with even pressure on all four WON'T START the engine starts. wheels and in relation to the In cars with an automatic amount of pressure you put Sometimes-for example, if t ransmission, compress the ac on the pedal. the battery is dead- you need celerator pedal halfway down, help to start. Power brakes are especially wait until you are moving at designed to retain " pedal feel" Here's how: 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 km.) for you even though the effort 1. Turn on the ignition. an hour, then move the selec requirement is much reduced. 2. Depress and release the tor Jever to D or L position. Use the brakes exactly as you accelerator. On Goldenhawk, move the would conventional brakes, B. Put the gearshift in high selector to the Ll D position with this one exception: do gear (third) position or (triangJo at the left of D). not apply as much force on the automatic transmis A push is much safer than the pedal; the power system sion selector lever in N a tow. Towing always brings does most of the work. There position. up the possibility that, when fore, make a few trial applica 4. If you have overdrive, the engine starts, your car tions just to accustom your· · pul! the aD control all might overtake the tow car. self to the li.ght touch. Power
7 is available all the time the engine is running. There is a power reserve, however, equal to about three normal brake applications even after the engine stops running. When the reserve is used up, or the engine has not been operating to accumulate a reserve, the brakes arc controlled hydrau~ Hcally by your foot just as in a car not equipped with power brakes. The accelerator pedD.l con trols the amount of fuel fed to the engine. On or under the instrument Thus, the light switch in the controls the amount of heat board a r c various knobs , first position operates parking available through the Cli switches, and buttons. Sedan lights and taillights; in the matizer System; on Sedans and station wagon models nrc full o u t posit ion the head and Station Wagons: rotate equipped with clearly labeled lights Ilnd taillights are on. the heat knob clockwise for instrument panel switches The air, defroster, and wiper more heat, counterclock t hat pull outward or rotate switches operate their respec wise for lcss. On coupes and to operate various electrical tive motors at slow s peed hardtops, slide t he heat items. Coupe and ha rdtop when their switches are at control lever progressively models usc clea rly labeled t he first position and at fu ll towards the left for more toggle switches. speed when the switches are heat, to the right off. Each push-pull typeswitch, at the second position. Toggle OD handle for control of switches go up for FULL, the overdrive tra nsmission. when pulled or turned to the down for LOW. mid-way for first position. is in the partial In for available overdrive positio n ; when pulled or OFF. Other driver controls operation; out for conven turned to the limit of its are: tional transmission opera travel is in the " full" position. Heat Heat knob position tion.
8 turn it clockwise for instru ment lights. The more you turn it, the dimmer will be the instrument lights. ]ru t 's . , ( Coupes a nd H ardtop s). M o ve t oggle u p for bright instrument lights or doWn for soft in strument lighting, (Head lights or parking lights must be turned on.) On sedan and station wagon models, first turn on park. ing li ghts o r headligh ts, the n tur n light contro l switch clockwise, T he more Parking brake handle. to c~se the door. it is t urned clockwise, the Pull straight hack to apply On the face of the board dimmer t he instrument p a rki ng bra kes. Turn you will find : lighting will be, quarter turn to right and Directional S ignal I m/j· push in to release. Handle Lig/lts On coupes a n d ca(Ors are on either side of wi ll turn to horizontal posi hardtops, move Loggle up t he center of the panel in tion about halfway forward; for headlights and taillights; strument group on coupes keep pushing forward until down for parking lights and and hardtop models and a t it reaches the stop at t he tail lights. each side of the speedome cnd of its forward travel. On sedan and station wagon ter on sedans and station Clima(izer vent door con modcls, pull the switch to wagons, When the direc trol lever, below the right the first position for park tional signals for ' left turn s ide of t he ins trument ing lights and taillights, to are Hashing, the green ar board. the second (full out ) poai row point ing to t he left side Move thin lever to left to tion for headlights and tail of the car will flash; when o pe n the o u tside ri g ht lights. With the switch a t the right turn signals are fender vent door, to right either pulled·out position, Bashing, the green arrow • pointing to the right side of tion operates the blower on wiper speed is obtained. the car will flash. If either slow speed; second position Radio control panel is re front or rear Basher bulb on operates the blower on high either side of the car fails speed. movable for installation of to operate, t he indicator a Studebaker custom-built DEFROSTER BLOWER: Ro radio. See the operating in light on that side will either tate the knob clockwise op structions included with the Hash more brightly and rap erates the blower on low radio set. idly than normal or fail to speed, to the left (counter Cigar Lighter is of the light. In either case, see clockwise) oper ates the your Studebaker dealer. pop-out type. Push in to The l.ights stop flashing and blower on high speed. operate. When heated, the the control lever returns to On coupes Ilnd hardtops, unit clicks out to the nor neutral after you have com toggle up for high speed de· mol position. Remove and pleted the turn. froster b lower operation; light up. toggle down for low speed. Tell-rale for Heod Ji g /1 t Package Co m partment beam is the round red light Windshield Wipers The is provided with a lock. The that lights when the head electrically operated wind· key that opens this lock also light beam is in the up or shield wipers have two opens the luggage compart "bright lights" posit ion. It ment. An automatic com· speeds. Coupes and hard partment light is available does n~t light w~e~ the low tops, use toggle switch. as an accessory for owners or passmg beam IS In use or Toggle up for high speed; when the Lights are turned toggle down for low speed. who desire this convenience. See your dealer. We also off. On sedan and station wagon suggest yo u keep this Air is the switch to control models, the w indsh ield Owner's Guide in the pack. the Climatizer fresh air in wiper is controlled by a age compartment for future take blower. On coupes and push-pull switch. The first reference. hardtops, toggle up is high position of the switch is low Dimmer On the toeboard, blower speed; toggle down wiper speed, the second po just to the left of the clutch is low blower speed. On se sition is high wiper speed. pedal (brake pedal on cars dans and station wagon If your car has vllcuum op with automatic t ransmis models a rotary push-pull erated wipers, the speed in sion, you will find t he head· type switch is used. creases by pulling the knob light dimmer switch. When Am; Pull knob to first posi- outwar d until maximum bright lights are on and you
10 nre appronchinlI oncoming " If you open it from the inside traffic, press thlS button Lo CENTER ARM or with the key from the out change the headlights to the side, the lock button returns passing beam. T hen press REST to t he unlocked position. again to restore bright li ghts. Tbis rear seat movable arm To lock rear doors, push the Cowl Ve n t Opera tioll rest is fo und in the rear seat locking button down with the Opening the cOWl vents in of coupes and hardtop models door open or closed. These hot weather will provide ad only. It has two positions. To locks are made especially 80 ditional fresh air to the raise the arm rest. lift up and that, once locked, you cannot front compartment.. fo rward, the arm rcst snaps op'cn t hem wit h either the in To open left cowl vent: into plnce. Side or outsido door handles l. Move control lever on until t he lock button is pulled · left kick pad to the up into the unlocked position. full up position. You will find outside locks, To open right cowl vent: worked by your ignition key, 1. Move C li matizer vent on both front doors. You can door control handle, lock either of these doors from below t he right side of To lower the a r lll r est. the outside after you close the instrument board, squeeze t he release lever Uwst the door. all the way toward behind the front lower section cenLer of the car. of the rest) and move the arm TRUNK LOCK 2. Open inner door in rest to the rear and down . To unlock, put in the key, right kick pud. tur n it a half-turn to the right DOOR LOCKS (clockwise). t he n turn the wi ngs of the chrome circle a All doors have push-button half-turn to the right (clock inside lock controls. To lock wise) until you hear the latch front doors from the inside, snap open. close the door and push down on the push button. You can sLilI open the front door with GAGES the inside handle, but no one S p ee d o m e t e r Besides can open it from t he outside. showing you the car's road " speed, the s peedometer Oil Pressure Indicator i.e., you must add 00 to 8 read includes a n odometer t hat I ndicator light will be o ff ing for the "engine RPM" shows you how far your car when the car is traveling at being indicated. hIlS gone. road speed, indicating ade quate oil pressure. Vacuum (Go ldenJlU wk) Hea t Indicator E lectri This registers the amount of cally operated, this gugc indi If the oil prcssure indicntor vacuum in inches of Mercury cates the heat of your car's shows red at highway apeeds, (in/ Hg) being built up by the engine 8S long as the ignition after warm-up, stop at once engine whenever it is operat key is turned to right or left. a nd check the oil level. Add ing. No load operation (such oil as required nnd proC
12 an hour, you can place the car you may want to remain in " in overdrive," if t he on conventional gear all the time, AUTOMATIC handle just under the instru at all speeds, to get the benefit ment board is pushed all the of engine braking. Just lock way to the bracket, by quickly out the overdrive tills way: TRANSMISSION r eleasing the accelerator pedal. After that. and until 1. Ca r standing still: Pull you either reduce speed be OD control handle full o low about 20 to 17 miles (32 out - toward you. to 27 km.) nn hour or push 2. Car mouing less than 25 the accelerator pedal all the miles (40 hm.) an hour: way to the floor board (kick Accelerate engine and at The Selector Lever The down position), you will con· same time pull OD con selector lever indicator tells tinue to drive in overdrive. trol handle full out - you which of t he five ranges toward you. t he transmission is in at any On long hills, or to get a time. These are P (Park). N spurt of additional power to 3. Car mouing more than 25 (Neutral ). D (Drive), L pass cars or trucks on the miles (40 km.) an hour (Low), and R (Reverse). T he h ighway, yo u cnn "kick ap.d overdrive already ell lever must be raised at t he down" - t hat is, press the ac gaged: Press accelerator various stops between certain celer ator hard against t h e to fl oor (kickdown). This pairs of ranges. floor board. This returns the puts transmission in con transmission to conventional ventional. While in COIl P (Par k) Range ~ This gear. After a kickdown, you ventionnl, pull OD con safely and positively locks the stay in conventional until you trol handle full out - rear wheels when the car is again release the accelerator toward you. stopped. Raise the lever pedal at any speed above slightly going into or out of about 22 to 25 miles (35 to Remember, if you use a Park. push to start the engine, you 40 km.) an hour. Do not move leuer tv P while must lock out the overdrive. car is moving. You Ca n Lock Out You can push the OD con Start the engine wit h the Overdrive, Too trol inward, preparing fo r selector lever in Park (a de overdrive engagement, at any cidoo convenience when on a There are times, as in the time. If the car is moving, ac grade). This also avoids mountains, for example, when celerate a little as you do this. " creep" on cold days. " N (Neutral ) Range- This ing; usc the 0.0. for tmffic and an hour) may be had by push range leta you idle the engine quick getaways. ing the accelerator pedal all for prolonged periods. L ( Low) Range- This is the way to the Ooor board Neutral abo lets you rest your emergency engine brak (kickdown position). US8UTed t hat the cnr will not ing mnge. Usc it to KO down T he T win Ul tramatic in the IItart to move'should any one extra long or steer, lulls. (Sec Goldenhnwk 0 rSl nge has two by mischance nud ge the ac "Engine Braking' ). L i8 also posit ions. These are located celerator pedal. the range you will fin d easiest by t he triangles on either side Neutral and Park are the to usc for rapid shifts to and of the dO.o.. Use the d O at onl y ran ges i n w hich the from R so as to rock the car left for all normnl forward starter switch will work. out of mud , sand. or snow. driving; usc the Dd for tra f fi c and quick getaways. D (Drive) Ran ge - T he R (Reverse) Range- T h is transmission shifts itself from position gives you the reverse Hartl Pulling, such as you power ranges to d irect drive, driving ratio to ma.ke the car encounter in deep snow. mud , or vice versa, whenever it is "go backwards." or other ad verse driving, is best to do 80 from standpoints '1'0 prevent damage to the best done by movin g the se of economy and performance. transmission or abr!:lpt brak lector lever to the L (Low) All you have to do is to move ing action, DO NOT MOVE position. the selector lever to Dafter THE SELECTOR LEVER you start the engine. Then TO R (Reverse) position while Engine Braking is a big just leave it there. When you the car is moving. help when you come down want to go faster. step on the lon g. mountainous grades. accelerator. When you want Getting the Most from I n the Goldenhnwk slow your to aLop, step on the brake tile Automatic Tratl smis car to 25 miles (40 km.) an ped a l. Leave t he selector si01l Here are some ways to hour or less with the brakes. slone. To go again, step on use your automatic transmis and in Champion and F light the accelerator. sion for the least effort on hawk models to 40 miles (65 your part: km.) per hour. Then move The Twin Ultramatic Gold t he selector lever to the L cnhawk 0 range has two posi A dditional POlller and (Low) range. tions. These are located by Acceleration for hill climb the triangles on either side of ing or passing while the se I n all other models. use low the .0. D.o.. Use the .Q 0 at left lector lever is in 0 range (be this way: Slow to 60 miles for all normol fo rward driv- low about 55 miles (88,S km. ) (160 km.) nn hour and move lever to L. This gives you For any other towing, raise intermediate range until speed rear wheels or disconnect pro· POWER STEERING drops below 20 miles (32 km.) peller shaft. As long as the engine is an hour, when transmission running, the power steering goes into low range. If you unit is ready to operate. Its move into L below 20 miles HILL HOLDER use is no different from con (32 km.) an hoar, transmis ventional steering except that sion operates in low range control is almost effortless and u ntil manually s hifted to P, virtunUy no discernible work D, N, or R. on your part is necessary to To Rock Out oj M ud, steer or park the car. Sand, or Srww, depress t he When the engine is not run-· accelerator pedal slightly and ning or if for any reason the hold it steady while you make pum!? drive is inoperative, the quick, alternate movements steermg is manual, not under of the selector lever between power. Your car will handle L (Low) and R (Reverse) The Hill Holder (not avaiJ· and "feel" as though there ranges. able on cars with automatic were only tho conventional drive) keeps the same pressure steering gear. Prolonged ItllinS! is some on the brakes when you stop times unavoidable. In such on an upgrade as you applied cases, move t he selector lever with the brake pedal- as long to the P or N position. as you hold the clutch pedal Towing Cars Eq uipped down. This frees your r ight with A uto m a tic Tro n s foot from the brake pedal so mission If your car must be that it is ready to use on the towed, put the selector lever accelerator. in the N (Neutral) position When you want to move if transmission oil level is OK on, you select your gear, re and unit is not damaged. Do lease the clutch, and accel· not tow the cnr fnster than 30 erate as usua1. Releasing the miles (50 km.) an hour, nor clutch also releasee the Hill further than 15 mi.lcs (25 km.). Holder and the brakes. " USE YOUR eLI A TlZER FOP WI RT Do This for fl ea t in Winter Open the right fe nder outside ventilator ~oo r . Be sure the inner ventil ator door on the right kickpad is closed tight. Rotate t.he h eat control knob to the position that suits • you best. The further ,You ro· tnte the knob c1ockwl8C, the even blower OF I~) usuall y pro switches. morc heat will be available. vides satisfactory circulation Sticky Weather Tips In A few t rials will show you of warm, fresh air. some wcnther conditions, it whe re you like it best. A is particularly hard to rid win thermostat in Lhe system Defro.fter is Separate The dows of fog or slushy snow. maintains the hent output at defroster is a separate system You can direct more defrost· this setting. On Coupe and from the Climntizer car heat ing and Climatizer heat to any Hardtop models move the ing sysLem. pa r ticul ar window just by heat control lever from left to In sedans and station wag· opening that window about right to obtain desired tem OIlS turn the defroster blower one.eighth of an inch. Usually perature. control marked "Air" "DeL" you will do this with one or Now, t urn o n Lhe blower clockwise for low speed, coun· both of the front ventilator with the control marked Air. terclockwise for high. When windows. In such weather you On coupe and hardtop mod t he windshield is clear, reduce will P!obably do best to have els, the lower position of the defroster blower speed or turn the Heat control full on a nd toggle is low speed; the upper it olT. (In coupes and hard· both Climatizer (Air) and de· position, high speed. In se tops, toggle up for high.) froster blowers at full speed. dans and station wanons, pull Air ami Defroster Blowers After the windows are clear, knob marked "Air' " Dcf". mny be operated at the sn me you can close them for best First position is slow 8l~; time by turning the knob and car comfort results from your full out is high speed. High pulJing it out. On COUI>e8 £Iud Climatizer and readjust the speed is best for quick heating hardtops, of course. just turn Climatizer Heat control and after which low speed (o r on both Air and Oef toggle blowers as you wish. " lion wiD be obtained by pul- AIR ling aU three knobs as" fa r out SEAT (toward you) as they will go. CONDITIONING To shut off the nir conditioner, ADJUSTMENT push the three knobs all the You call adj ust the front CONTROLS way in. Intermediate \)OSi seat. by moving the control nt tioning of the knobs wi I re the left front corner of the seat The air conditioning unit is sult in inlcrmediate degrees cushioll upward a nd sliding controlled by the three knobs of cooling. the seal. forward or rearward on the special panel at t he We suggest that to main to suit you. As the seat moves, lower middle of the main in· tain fresh air circulation in the tilt of the seat buck auto strument panel. conjunction with t he W!C of matically adjusts to the best The two outer knobs con your air conditioner, you close position. trol t he speed of the blowers all the windows, the left fender If you find that you wan t in the unit at the rear of the vent, and the inner door of the steering wheel adjusted car. The knob on the right of the right fender vent. On cars or t.he scat raised or t.he tilt t he panel operates the blower equipped with Climatizer, changed, or the whole seat at the right of the car; the Ol)(!n the right fender outside further to the front or rear knob at left operat.es the vent door 80 that the air will than you get with the normal blower at the left. of the car. enter the car beneath the front adjustment, just ask your Both knobs operate their seat. This will give the air a Studebaker dealer to make blowers at slow speed when chance to lose any heavy dust the nccessary adjustments. pulled to the first position; particles in the entrance d ucts at fulJ speed when pulled aU and also keep rain water from t he way out. entering the car. If your car POWER SEAT does not have a Climati7.cr, Electric motors move the The center knob controls open one fro nt door ventilator seat backward and fo rward in the amount of cooling action carsequippcd with powerseat. from the air conditioner. The window to admit fresh out further out. you pull this knob, side nir. On the lower front edge of the cooler will be the air sup the fro nt cushion, near the plied through the t-rDl18parent See your Studebaker denier center, is the control button outlets by the blower fans. for the power seat operation. for any service of your air When you raise the button, T he maximum cooling ac- conditiOller. the seat moves forward; when " you pre88 down on t he button, t.he scat moves backward. T he STATION ON scat. moveme nt stops when you release the control button. The staLion wagon tail gate. Lower t.ail gate (below, left) rear quarter window, and renr shown locked. To unlock. scnt conversion for extra cargo move handle on each end of OWER WINDOW space are easy to operate as gate toward front of station described below. wagon. CONTROLS Spare Tire Access T he mas t.e r con t rol for Tail Gate Safety Locks power window operation is on Strap and buckle hold jack the driver'!:I door. This con Put. upper tail gate h ingo in pl ace at the left of the tire. trol has as many buttons as safety strap over stud when there arc power operated win you wan t to hold gate open. dows in t he car. Each door with a power-operated win dow also has a control on t.hat door fo r its window. To raise any given window, push the control button upward; to lower the window, push the button downward. Releasing I . Hiftil. 10f.1y mop 2. Slud the button at any point of window tm vel will stop the window at. that point. From the rear of t he car to t.he front (or left to right as you face the master control) the control buttons operate these windows: left fr on t, right fro nt (only control but tons on two-door models or Rear Seat Conversion sedans with power windows in View on next page shows £ront only), right rear, and 1. Lo ...... I"U ' 01. .... ndl. cargo space obtained by fold left rear. 2. Lo ...... loil 80le ing down the rear scat.
II View below shows con ven ient handhold for raising or ENGINE OIL lowering rear seat back rest. 1. Only good quality oil gives the protection a fine Studebaker engine deserves. 2. We recommend for use in Studebaker engines. oils from containers bearing the label "For Service MS" alone or in 1. Rear ....1 bock ' e U 2. Handhold combination with any of 1. Reor .eol ~u.h;on the following: MM, ML, 2. Reo ••eot bock rul or DG. We recommend 3. Spore lire occe .. ~ou. Rear Quarter Window against the usc of oil A. Handhold. from a container bearing Rear quarter window lock the label "For Service View below shows how rear button and latch plate. To OS" or showing the clas cushion (hinged on forward open,,pull button and at the sification DS in combi· edge) fo lds neatly upright to same time move glass toward nation with any other of provide added cargo space. rear. the accepted A.P.I. servo icc classifications: MS, MM, ML, or DG. We also recommend against the use of oil labeled only " For Service ML."
1. Rear ..01 cu.hion 2. Rear .... , bock re. ' 1. lock button 2. latch plo' e " 3. Only clean, fresh oil can do a good job, so change oil regularly. After the OIL CHART initial drain and refill at loWeI' 1000 miles (1600 km.), ' emp.raTure RKommend.ed A.... plobl. change oil under average AnTicipaT.d "'iuo.ily AII.,nol. operating conditions every 2500 to 3000 miles S.A.E. lOW.AO (4000 to 4800 km.). Se S.A.E.10W.30 VCTe oper ation, dust. 10· obon u.o F. (12" bowl driving, nnd other b,low ze.o C.J S.A.E. 20W S.A.':. IOW.30 unusual circumstances 10· btlow ze.o F. (2 3· may mnke more frequent btlow '''0 C.) S.A.E. lOW S.A.E. IOW.30 oil changes necessary. Und" 10· btlo.... 1"0 f . Consult your Studeba)ter (23" btlow ,,'0 C.J S.A.UW 5.A.E. SW·lO dealer if you have a spe ciAl operating condition. Not'7Th... i. 0 ' ..nd by mojo. "'i",,, lowo,d olio mo.ht..:{ for wid.. . ong... W. con.id.. ,h... " m... hi. 4. Use thinner oil in winter 'IIKO,;ty" oilo 'oli.lo Plug Me tllOd GUN M"''TnoD Steps 1 through 4 same as for (Tire Compound) Hot Patch Method, above. 1. Remove tire and wheel 5. Clean an area 3· (76 usscmbly from car. mm. ) in di ameter a round injury 0 11 inside 2. lnflute tire t.o recom of tire by light rasping mended operatin g prcs or buffing. Wash, using sure. solvent sparingly and 3. Dip assembly in water apply rubber cement. tank and locate leak. Allow to dry. Mark with crayon. 6. Prepare plug by wire 4. Wipe injury dry. Re brus hing or rasping fiat d uce air pressure t.o 5 side of plug. Apply ce ment- don't slop o r pounds (2,27 kgs.). ment to 8atside of plug jerk. When plug is 5. Probe injury with hand and allow to dry. firmly against the in rasp and r emove a ll side of the tire, press 7. Dip pluS inserter (wire down aU nround to re foreign m atter . DO noodle or finger) in ce move air bubblcs be NOT e nl argo h o le. ment to lubricate it and twcen fl nt s urface o f Then dip rasp in 801- sLart. through hole from plug and inside of tire. vent. (gasoline ) a nd ins ide of tire. See Fig. t ho rou ghl y clean in lD. Apply cement to 8. Trim p l ug s li ghtly jury. stem of plug for a lub above flush o f tread 6. Turn the screw in t. he ricant and pull plug surface. head of the lire com· th r ough ho l e with 9. Remount t.ire. Inflate pound gun until seal needle or finger while to recommended op ing compound appears. cement is still wet. Pull erating pressure. Re Pinch ofT excess com· plug with steady move- check in water tank. pound. 27 '\ all available antifreezes, we COOLING have an antifreeze tailor-made fo r our own label. This per· Whenever you buy gasoline, m anent·type a n t ifreeze is have t he attendant check the what our investigation and radiator coolant level. A small experience w ith car s a n d amount will evaporate over a trucks proves is the best that period of time, but if you have can be made. Its quality is to add coolant in fairly large never below the best to be amounts o r frequently. aee found, Ilnd its fo rmula is al· your Studebaker dealer. ways uniform. We strongly recom men d Rust Inhibitor that you have your Stude baker dealer install the re In spring or early summer I 7. Hold gun nozzle di· when you have your radiator quired amounts of Stude· rectly against hole be cleaned and refilled, be sure baker Permanent Antifreeze ing repaired. See F ig. to have your Stu debaker (AC.1897) every faU. We also 11. Do not attempt to in dealer put in a can of Stude· suggest that you have him check your cooling system sert nozzle in tlte hole. bake r Rust I nhibitor I r nozzle can be in protect.lon once 8 month in (AC.1480). This will protect cold weather- when you have serted in the hole. it the radiator during the sum your car lubricated. shows that the hole is mer months against rust, one too large fo r repnir by of the r adiator's worst You are protected against gun method and hot enemies. cooling system rust fo rmation patch or rubber plug with Studebaker Permanent method should be used. All good qualitr antifreezes Replnce n n il in gu n have a rust inhibitor included Antifreeze tbru·out the sea in them. son because it contains t he nozzle after using. proper amounts and chemi· S. Allow to stand for at call y correct tyPC8 of rust and ICruil 15 minutes before Tailor-made Antifreez.e corrosion inhibitors. reinflating tire to rec ommended pressure. Because we cannot know Re-check in water tank. t he quality or uniformity of • 28 TO DRAIN THE COOLING SYSTEM IUIOYI '" "uc;.t(l,oo lU.t It\ 00'000 """",. .... 00 II. _ot>: 10M1 ...... """00 ...... <» ...... '00 ...... "'= COMMANDER & PRESIDEN T CHAMPION mont h (or every 1000 miles in higb altitudes. (1600 km.]) for a regular lubri cation and inspection. Twice Brake Adjustment Your each year, in the fall and in the brakes are self-centering and spring, he will recommend self-energizing. that you have some extra Every time you apply the services performed, according brakes, the linings wear a to a schedule he has based on little. Occasionally, a minor years of experience. adjustment should be made to restore full pedal reserve. Have your Studebaker dealer ADJUSTMENTS ma ke this adjustment. Carburetor in High Alti Generally speaking, you tude Your Studebaker dealer Clutch Pedal Travel Ad need consult your Studebaker can make any adjustments justment The clutch pedal serviceman at least once a necessary for use of your car moves down a little before " you fecl the resistance of the setting, t he driver's s ide Check the oil level every release mechanism . 'rhls is the should have M 0 more camber 5000 miles (8000 km.). Be free travel. It should be be than the other side. sure reservoir cover aud head tween one inch (25 mm .) and of the screw are clean before one-half inch (13 mm.). Rave removing cover to open res· your dealer make this adjust. ervoir. Allow no dirt or dust men t for you when n ecessf\ry. to enter the reser voir. Add Type A (AQ-ATF) fl uid as needed to maintain lluid at proper le vcl as indicated by frI Bod}' Drain Holes You can level mark on the reservoir . dear the door drain holes wit h ~~ a penknife or some similar flat A uto matic T rlJ nsm is object. Insert it into the holes sion IWa intenarice Check Hill Holder lfyour cur has and run it back and fo rt h a the fluid level everY 1000 miles a Hill Holder, be sure it: is few times to loosen any con (1600 km.). checked for adjustment when gestion. NOT B.- If you must add to ever lhe clutch pedal travel YourStude baker dealer will or refill your au.tomatic trans is adjusted . take care of clearing body mission some place where you Fa n Belt Adju s tme nt dra in holes. cannot get Studeballer Type A Your Studebaker dealer can POII/er S teering Mainte AutCllllatic Transmission Fluid, check this and make a n y nan.ce F or best results, use be sure that olily such fluids needed adjustments. only St.udebaker T ype A Au with the following identifica. Fron t W h eel emn ber tomat ic Tra ns mission F luid tion on the container are used: Adjustm ent The camber is (AC-2261) in the reservoir of brand lIame ineluding the words " Fluid T:ype A" plus the sym set at the factory J.<.I Q greater your power steering oil pump. on the driver's side of the car If you must add to or refill the bol "AQ-A1'1?" embossed on than on t he other side. If a reser voir some place where the top of the container. fro nt. end alignment c heck you cannot get Studebaker Drait! and refill every shows that camber needs ad Fluid, usc a good quality of 15,000 miles (24.000 km.) or justment, have it. set as nearly T ype A (AQ-ATF) transmis o nce a year. Use only Stude to U" positive on the driver's sion flu id. Be sure the symbol b aker Type A Automatic side and M Q positive on the " AQ-ATF" is on the con Transmission Fluid. This fl uid other side us possible. In any t a iner. meets AQ-ATF standards for 30 automatic t ransm ission oil. compressed air to remove Lustur-Seal No. 1 is the See note above about using dust. DO NOT MOISTEN only material that we will ap· n on· Studebaker brands of ELEMENT AT ANYTIME. prove for application to t he Type A fluid. Replace clement every 10,000 paint during the first 60 days miles (16.000 km.) in normal of the car's life. FIiglltomatic Adjust service. transmission bands at 15,000 After 60 days, it you do not (24.000 km.) intervals or as have your car Lustur-Sealed, operation of transmission in· APPEARANCE we suggest you use Studebaker dientes. AC-1468 Cleaner and AC-1489 Polish for keeping the finish Power Brakes For any in tip-top condition. If there service requirements, see only arc tar or asphalt specks 0[1 a n a uthorized Studebaker the finish, remove them with dealer. Studebaker AC-14S7 Tar and Road Oil R emover. Your Battery C heck water level dealer has all of these car every 1000 miles (1600 km.). care materials ill stock. Add distilled water as needed Many owners have their to maintain level in each cell. new cars Lustur-Sealed with Alcohol, antifree7.e with al- . Be sure car is grounded when· SLudebakcr Lustur-SeaJ No. t cohol in it, caJcium chloride ever battery is being charged. before delivery or sh ortly and other salts used to melt Hydrogen gas is given off by a thereafter. Lustur-Seal No.1 snow and icc or seLtln dust charging baUery. Keep (ire is a marvelous power-applied can harm n car's paint, chro· away. material that conditions and mium, and stainless steel. As protects the finish for the soon as possible after expo Air Cleaner Service every years to come. sure, flush off these chemicals 1000 m iles (1600 km. ) or oftener as needed in abnor Once a car is Lustur-Sealed, with clear, cold water. If re mally dusty operation. To periodic washing and t he no peatedly subject to chlorides . service " dry" type, replace rub application of Studeilaker in winter or summer, wash the able clement air cleaner, re H aze-Cream about three car once a week to help' pre move element and tap against times a year are all that is vent damage. Heauiiy COG.t all a solid object to remove ac needed to keep a " like new" chrome alld stainless steel with cumulated dust. Do not use appearancc. paste wax about Ollce a month. 31 with a good, frothy suds of Stains If a ny bad stain oc neutraisoap and warm water. curs, DO NOT USE ANY Put on moder ate amounts COMMERCI AL SPI R ITS with a damp c1oth~ongc, or OR SOLVENT CLEANERS. soft brush. Remove the suds Instead, get Studebaker Kar with a clean cloth or sponge Kleen and fo llow label direc and wipe the surface several tions exactly. (Remove label times with a dry cloth. While from container and read both the material is still damp, sides). Solvents onJ y spread brush it lightly with a whisk staining agent and disperse Washing tile Car First, broom pr any brush of me its concentration over a wider flush off all foreign matter dium stiffness. Let ail:: circu urea of the fabric. Some sol from the finish with cold late freely over the wet up vents "set" a stain so that water. Then take a clean holstery. When it is dry, brush even Kar Kleen cannot do a sponge and use it with running it wit h the lay of the· pile or totally satisfactory job of water to remove dirt. Dry the nap. This will loosen any mat stain removal. finish wit h a clean, damp t ing and restore the appear W IJite Sidewall Tires chamois skin. Use straight ance. horizontal or vertical strokes. Studebaker AC-1464 Chro_ Leatlw r and Vitl}llite Use mium Cleaner is just the thing Keep chromium-plated and lukewarm water and saddle for cleaning white sid ewall stainless steel parts clean and soap. It lea yes the fabric clean, tires. free of dirt and foreign matter soft, and p liable. (Sports as much as you cnn. They arc stores, shoe stores, and shoe of a somewhat perishable na repair shops sell saddle soap.) ture. If not cared for the fill ish may deteriorate. }o'or gen Apply saddle soap with a eral cleaning, use clear water soft sponge. Rinse the sponge a n d clean cloth or appl y from time to time ill clean Studebaker AC-14S4 Chrome water. When you fi nish clean Cleaner as directed on the ing the leather, polish it with container. a clean, soft cloth. To remove stubborn spots Upholstery You can wash on Vinylitc, scrub lightly with the !:Ieat and side upholstery kitchen cleanser. " • Bumper Guards • Climotizer - Kar Kleen Radio with Rear Seat Speaker SUGGESTED AUTHORIZED • Spotlight • Back.up lights STUDEBAKER • Outside Mirrors • Kleenex Dispenser ACCESSORIES • Directional ("Turn") Signals • Electric Clock • Cigarette lighter " SERVICE INFORMATION If emerve",y odi",lmenh or 'epa,,, mVI' b. made 01 shop. other !han outh.oriud $1",<1.1",." de .. , ...$hipI, P,e.. ufO at whid! .eli.f ~al~. open •••••.••..••.•••.•.•..•. . ••.• app.aK. 40 lb •. 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TIRE PRESSURE NOTf.-P,e.. u'o, a •• glyen In p,i-pound. per .quO' •• Ineh_nd kg /em'-kilog.am. p.r .qua •• cenll",.I.r. 6."0 x 15 li.e . ,eke 26 1'.1 (1,83 kg / em') p ....u.e fronl end 2" 1',1 0,69 kg / em') p.o .. u' •• ea •. 6.70 x 15 \ tI.e. 10k, 26 pol (1,83 kg/ em') p.e .. u.e f.anl and 7.10" 15 I 221'.1 (1,55 kg/ em1) p, ... u' e .ea, excepl 11,01 Command .. ",al1an wagan "0' li.e. \1 •• 2" p.1 (1,69 .g/ em'), NOTE.-Under condili Dealer warrants to Purchaser each part of each Studebnker·Packard Corporation product sold by Dealer to Purchaser to be Cree under normw use and service from defecla in materia] and workmanship until such product has been driven, used or operated for B distance of fo ur thousand (4,000) miles or for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of delivery to the original Purchaser, whichever event shall first occur. Dealer makes no warranty whatsoever with resp_eet to tues or tubes. Dealer's obligation under this Warranty is limited to replace. ment at Dealer's Service Department of such parts as shall be returned to and acknowledged by Dealer to be defective. This Warranty shall not apply to any product which has been subject to misuse. negligence or accident, or in which parts not made or supplied by Studebaker·Packard Corporation are used if, in Dealer's sole judgment, such usc affects its perrormance, Btabilit,Y or reliabiLity. or which Bhnll hnve been altered or repaired arter delivery in a manner which, in Denier's sole judgment, affects its perrormance, stability or reliability. This Warranty is expressly in lieu of all other warran ties, express or implied, and of all other obligations or liabilities on the part of Dealer and Studebaker-Packard Corporation. Studebaker-Packard Corporation has reserued the right to make any changes in design or to make additions to or u.pon it.s product without incurring any obligations to install the same on motor IJehicles previously built. ,, BATTERY WARRANTY The Willard Storage Bnttery Company provides 8 90 day ...... , standard factory warrnnty on the battery. They also provide an adjustment. policy prorated 0 11 a sliding scale based on the length of service of the battery. Your Studebaker dealer will be pleased to handle details of battery warranty service for you.