Chevrolet M6 TM 9-1765B Service Manual | February 1943 Reprint

Study the Chevrolet M6's engine, power train, brakes and steering with this independent reprint of War Department Technical Manual TM 9-1765B, dated February 25, 1943. The original title is Ordnance Maintenance: Engine, Power Train, Braking and Steering Systems for Bomb Service Truck M6 (Chevrolet).

Inside this edition

• Engine troubleshooting, overhaul, fits, tolerances and special tools
• Ignition and fuel-system service, including the carburetor
• Clutch, transmission and transfer-case maintenance
• Brakes, Hydrovac, steering and shock absorbers
• Starting motor, generator, controls, references and original index

Printed book details

• 366 interior pages · 8.5 × 11 inches
• Perfect-bound paperback with a matte cover
• Black-and-white interior on 60 lb white uncoated paper

All 363 source-scan pages are retained at their nominal scan size, including the original front cover and uninterrupted numbered pages 1–362. Three clearly modern pages provide a title, source notes and a layout blank to preserve numbered-page recto/verso placement. Sideways diagrams retain their original displayed orientation.

Scope and scan quality

This is a service-content reprint of the February 25, 1943 base edition. The source does not include rear or blank cover surfaces or later change supplements. The original 300-ppi black-and-white scan preserves text and line drawings, while some photographic shadows and highlights have limited detail. Archival stamps, handwriting and a partly obscured repeated header on original page 2 remain. Technical content has not been reconstructed or updated. A physical printed sample has not yet been reviewed.

Read it free first

Read the complete 363-page archival scan free in the Nystrom Performance Library to inspect its contents and scan quality. This printed edition adds a new outer cover, protected print margins and source notes.

Printed on demand. United States shipping only, with the store's $6.99 standard book-order shipping rate.

Historical procedures and safety guidance have not been updated for current work. Verify technical specifications independently and follow current safety guidance.

Independent reproduction by Nystrom Performance from the Internet Archive source. The original credits the War Department and Chevrolet Motor Division's cooperation. No affiliation with or endorsement by Chevrolet, General Motors, the U.S. Government or the archive is claimed.