Chevrolet 1973 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual page 59

hood latch assembly and hood
hinge assembly as follows:
1. Wipe off any accumulation of
dirt or contamination on latch
parts.
2. Apply Lubriplate or equivalent
to latch pilot bolts and latch
locking plate.
3. Apply light engine oil to all
pivot points in release mecha-
nism, as well as primary and
secondary latch mechanisms.
4. Lubricate hood hinges.
5. Make hood hinge and latch
mechanism functional check to
assure the assembly is working
correctly.
Air Conditioning
Have your Chevrolet Dealer
check your Air Conditioning sys-
tem at some time during the winter
months to be sure there has been
no loss in cooling output. During
NOTE: On vehicles equipped with
a Pour Season Air Conditioning
System, the system will not operate
below ambient temperatures of
30
0
P. regardless of control posi-
tion.
the summer, see your Chevrolet
Dealer immediately if you suspect
the system is not performing as it
should.
Cooling System Care
Check the coolant level at each
engine oil change.
Engine Cooling System
The recovery type cooling sys-
tem is standard on all Chevrolet
passenger cars and is designed to
maintain the engine at proper op-
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erating temperatures. The recovery
tank collects coolant that expands
with rising temperature that would
otherwise overflow from the sys-
tem. When the system temperature
drops, the coolant is drawn from
the recovery tank back into the
radiator by the suction created by
coolant contraction. The cooling
system has been filled at the factory
with a high-quality, inhibited, year-
around coolant that meets the stan-
dards of General Motors Specifica-
tion 1899-M. This coolant solution
provides freezing protection to
-20 oP (-32 °P in Canada), and
it has been formulated to be used
for two full calendar years or
24,000 miles, whichever first oc-
curs, of normal operation without
replacement.
Cooling System Care
Check the coolant level in the
'see thru' coolant recovery tank