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Today as the worldwide leader in automotive equipment repair, maintenance, and customization manuals, the Haynes Manuals family, including Clymer and Chilton, provides coverage that extends to cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles, ATVs, marine engines, snowmobiles, personal watercraft (PWC), tractors, and even outdoor power equipment. With over 150 million sold to date globally, Haynes is a recognized repair manual brand customers return to again and again.

Vehicle coverage extends back into the 1950s and continues forward to late-model cars, trucks, SUVs, minivans, and vans. The typical Chilton Repair Manual includes model-specific how-to maintenance, tune-up, and component removal/installation information. For example, you'll get simple, step-by-step procedures for engine overhaul, chassis electrical, drive train, suspension, steering, and more.

Haynes Manuals are a must-read for all vehicle and equipment owners. Haynes Manuals are the ultimate DIY guide books for used, collector, and newer model vehicles. As one of the most widely read automotive books in the world, Haynes Manuals span the motoring industry from Acura to Volvo. Their manuals are available in both print and online editions under the Haynes and Clymer brands, and there is an extensive selection of auto repair books, written in both English and Spanish.

What sets Haynes (and Clymer and Chilton) Manuals apart is the attention to detail that goes into the production of each manual. Every manual is written from thorough hands-on experience based on a complete teardown, which is the step-by-step procedure for dismantling a vehicle or piece of equipment part-by-part. This is followed by the detailed rebuilding of the vehicle. Manual information is presented in a style that any DIYer can follow, even a beginner. Writing each manual takes 30 weeks, with authors working as teams to shorten the production time and to avoid fatigue during the difficult process. Hundreds of photographs accompany the step-by-step instructions.

The legacy began when John Haynes OBE wrote and published his first book about building an Austin 7 Special while still at school in 1956. He wrote two more special builders manuals while doing his National Service in the RAF. The first Haynes Manual for the Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite was published in 1965. Based on the teardown and rebuild of that project vehicle and with extensive use of step-by-step photographs—a process that has not changed to this day—this manual set the standard for many generations to follow.

The success of the Haynes business is underpinned by an attention to detail and a passionate dedication to providing independent and trustworthy instructional advice. This simple but important philosophy differentiates Haynes from other repair manual companies. With over 50 years of experience in this market sector, they have deeply embedded processes, built-in expertise, and procedure-driven efficiencies which help give Haynes its unique identity. By using a Haynes, Clymer, or Chilton Manual, DIYers can save both time and money, and feel proud of the job they personally did without having to rely on expensive tools or additional outside expertise.