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An Index to Service Information for 1937-42 (15th->20th Series) Packards

1937-42 (15th->20th Series) - INSTRUMENTS

SubjectApplicationDocument
Cigar Lighters, Automatic
standard/accessory - instructions, troubleshooting
120C;
115C;
15th
Clock - Detail Parts
not available - return to vendor for service
(not specified)
Clock Installation
failures - check wiring connections, battery terminals
(not specified)
Clocks - Replacing
replacement unit attaching wires - removal/return
18th
Clocks, Electric
accuracy - regulator operation
(not specified)
Clocks, Service Hints for Packard Electric
installation, starting, regulating - replacement serviceWestclox, Jaeger
(not specified)
Clocks, Service on 1939
new vendor, Borg - third-party service
17th
Compartment Door, Instrument Board
door stuck, pops open, rattles - new stiffer striker plate
1800-1-1A-3-3A-4-5
Gas Gauge Reading on 1937 Models
incorrect - paint on tank unit terminal
120C,
115C;
15th
Gasoline Tank Gauge Tester
new special tools - required
1600-3
Gasoline Tank Gauges
float arm bent in shipment - level settings
120-138CD;
115C;
1500-1-2-7-8;
16th
Gasoline Tank Gauges
float arm bent in shipment - level settings
120-138CD;
115C;
15th-18th;
19th (exc. 1951)
Gasoline Tank Gauges
float arm bent in shipment - level settings
120-138CD;
115C;
1500-1-2-7-8;
16th-20th
Oil Gauge Sending Unit
optimal orientation - locating marks
1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8;
1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8;
1951;
2000-01-03-06-10-11;
(21st)
Oil Noise
telegraphing through line/gauge - smaller diameter tube equipment
1600-1-2
Oil Pressure Gauge, Erratic
electric type - theory of operation and diagnosis
1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8;
1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8;
1951;
2000-01-03-06-10-11;
(21st)
Oil Pressure Reading
electric type, incorrect - diagnosis
1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8;
1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8;
1951;
2000-01-03-06-10-11;
(21st)
Reading Light and Starter Switch Wrench,
new special tools - combination
1601-3-8;
1701-3-8
Reading Light and Starter Switch Wrench, Instrument Board
new special tools - required
1600-1-3
Reading Light Switch Wrench, Instrument Board
new special tool - special nut
1800
Riviera Models, Special
special paint/ trim colors - part reference
1700 (1282);
1701 (1292);
1703 (1272)
Speedometer and Pinion Shaft, Transmission
standard and overdrive - part reference
16th-18th
Speedometer Complaints
irregular operation - cable lubrication, pinion selection
(all models)
Speedometer Complaints
noise, reading error - checks, lubrication
(all models)
Speedometer Mileage
low trip reading - rest cable kinks, knob not pulled out
1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8
Speedometer Pinion and Shaft
part reference - corrected
19th-20th
Speedometer Pinion and Shaft
part reference
19th-20th
Speedometer Pinions, Gears and Bearings
part reference
120-138CD;
115C;
15th
Speedometer Pinions, Gears and Bearings
part reference
16th
Water Temperature Gauge - Caution When Removing
shorts, dial damage - disconnect battery lead
15th
Windshield Washer - see:
ACCESSORIES
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Windshield Wiper Adjustment
cleaning arc - reindexing blades
1800-1-3-6
Windshield Wipers
increasing cleaning arc - longer blades, linkage modifications
1800-1-3-6
Windshield Wipers
insufficient cleaning - blade contamination, arm tension adjustment
(not specified)
Windshield Wipers, Electric
failure to start/stop, blown fuse - dynamic breaker, obtain form Stewart-Warner
1800-1

SC = Service Counselor
SL = Service Letter
STB = Service Technical Bulletin
SSB = Studebaker Service Bulletin

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