Need a repair manual

[Holeplugger]

The 1988 Chevy C70 with a Well Smeal crane I got needs some work on it to bring it back intoa good shape, at least good enough to use it on my next project. To do that I could use a repair manual, so I was hoping some of you can tell me where I can find one?

 

[Kurt Zamo]

The 1988 Chevy C70 with a Well Smeal crane I got needs some work on it to bring it back intoa good shape, at least good enough to use it on my next project. To do that I could use a repair manual, so I was hoping some of you can tell me where I can find one?

For the Chevy C70 manual, your best bet is eBay or a specialty site like Faxon Auto Literature, where I've seen the official GM medium-duty books pop up. The crane manual might be tougher but I've seen old Smeal operator manuals on PDF sites if you search for the exact model. What model is the Smeal crane exactly?

 

[Twisteeed]

For the Well Smeal crane, there's a free operator's manual PDF on Scribd that covers maintenance and parts

 

[Holeplugger]

Good thing I read the reply from @Twisteeed cuz I was about to pay for a pdf. Now for the next question, where in hell do I find parts for this?

 

[Dull_Leg_53]

For the Chevy C70 manual, your best bet is eBay or a specialty site like Faxon Auto Literature, where I've seen the official GM medium-duty books pop up. The crane manual might be tougher but I've seen old Smeal operator manuals on PDF sites if you search for the exact model. What model is the Smeal crane exactly?

Would you know if those manuals usually cover maintenance and safety setups too, or are they more about operating controls?