FJ40 flat rate manual

[SouthBostonFJ40]

So I saw this on eBay and I thought it was cool so I bought it. At first glance it appears to be an original 1965 flat rate manual used by dealerships to calculate the amount of time it should take to perform certain repair and/or overhaul procedures.

However, after flipping through a few pages I have notice some interesting spelling errors and that leads me to believe that it may not be authentic.

Seat metal instead of sheet metal...
Food instead of hood...
Brock instead of block...

Chassy instead of chassis...

Stater instead of starter...

Receaver instead of receiver...

Fook instead of hook...
Strait instead of straight...
Bamper instead of bumper...

Dumper instead of bumper...
Grearse instead of grease...

So, would Toyota have let this many spelling errors get through or is this a fake?

 

[spotcruiser]

That's not unlike a lot of original Toyota documents.

Unfortunately, that's not unlike a lot of American documents these days.

I'm sure that those time estimates are still applicable. Just apply the standard work rate and you have a good guide on how much various procedures should cost at a shop. That's a neat way to figure out how much you're saving by doing your own work.

 

[HoffLarr]

I would say that it is indeed an original for two reasons.

First, I don't think that back in the '60's the world was as open as it is now and I don't think that Toyota would have had their documents edited by native English speakers. I will bet that it was all done in-house by Japanese. I lived for quite a few years in Korea and have visited Japan, and those errors you pointed out are quite natural.

Second, I have found at least one similar error in a Factory Service Manual from 1977. They spelled the name of their own vehicle incorrectly!

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[lostmarbles]

I have at least one of those flate rate manuals too.

As far as spelling errors go... I've seen "shimmy dumper" appear in Toyota documents right through to the late 70s.

 

[Pighead]

. They spelled the name of their own vehicle incorrectly!

Spelled it how it was pronounced...

 

[SouthBostonFJ40]

Spelled it how it was pronounced...

That's what I was thinking too. Brock...block. Lol

 

[cjgoode]

Maybe that is the Emperors English, like the queens English where stuff is spelled different.

 

[Pighead]

Maybe that is the Emperors English,

Engrish.

-Skirret

 

[HoffLarr]

In Korean they do not have all of our sounds. The "R" sound is one of the sounds they do not have so they tend to pronounce their "R's" like "L's"; so it would be easy for a Korean to make the Land Cluiser mistake.

"P" sounds are replaced with "B"sounds as are "V" sounds; so "Pave" would come out more like "Babe" when spoken by a Korean.

You have to remember that it goes both ways though. I know the basics of Korean and can read and write it, but there are sounds that they have that I do not think I will ever be able to do well, because I cannot hear the difference between them even when someone is trying the teach me the difference, and to them that is funny as well.

 

[91 4runner]

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actually that one is correct, they list Rotor, and STATER, and Rectifier witch are internal parts to the alternator, in a time when parts were fixed and not just replaced

 

[mdman]

So I saw this on eBay and I thought it was cool so I bought it. At first glance it appears to be an original 1965 flat rate manual used by dealerships to calculate the amount of time it should take to perform certain repair and/or overhaul procedures.

However, after flipping through a few pages I have notice some interesting spelling errors and that leads me to believe that it may not be authentic.

Seat metal instead of sheet metal...
Food instead of hood...
Brock instead of block...

Chassy instead of chassis...

Stater instead of starter...

Receaver instead of receiver...

Fook instead of hook...
Strait instead of straight...
Bamper instead of bumper...

Dumper instead of bumper...
Grearse instead of grease...

So, would Toyota have let this many spelling errors get through or is this a fake?

Does your manual list an ISBN for looking it up through online vendors such as amazon, or ebay? Any chance you'd be willing to scan it?

 

[TheHardWay]

Have to laugh - reminds me of Mad magazine in the early 60's, they made fun of Japanese pronunciations in MANY issues - should I turn light or reft!

 

[Landpimp]

thats really cool, I have one from the early 90's.........way more pages

20 hours for a frame swap.....pretty impressive. Remember this next time you look at the project thats been under a tarp for 4 years......

 

[tls3601]

actually that one is correct, they list Rotor, and STATER, and Rectifier witch are internal parts to the alternator, in a time when parts were fixed and not just replaced

Yes a time when parts were rebuilt. Only thing I can find that is rebuildable are wheel cylinders with the NAPA kit...............

 

[toyotaspeed90]

I would say that it is indeed an original for two reasons.

First, I don't think that back in the '60's the world was as open as it is now and I don't think that Toyota would have had their documents edited by native English speakers. I will bet that it was all done in-house by Japanese. I lived for quite a few years in Korea and have visited Japan, and those errors you pointed out are quite natural.

Second, I have found at least one similar error in a Factory Service Manual from 1977. They spelled the name of their own vehicle incorrectly!

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Ha.... maybe my 40 will now be dubbed the Cluiser..... it would make talking about the 40 vs 80 easier to non Cruiser people....

Spelled it how it was pronounced...

Haha.... uhhh.... well.... wouldn't that be Rand Cruiser?

 

[Weber Sarge]

Trying to educate non-Cruiser folks about the difference between us and Heep , Rover crowd is pretty interesting . Telling someone that at one time water pump rebuild kits , steering box internal parts , fan clutch parts , brake booster parts and so on were available as well as procedures outlined in a factory service manual for rebuilding those unit parts . Most will call bs - that is , until they see the manual for themselves , and crap on the spot ....lol . I get a good laugh showing it to other mechanics , some are horrified that Mr. T thought it was appropriate to rebuild a brake booster or steering box .
Sarge