Transmission Fluid Change; Powerglide Low Band Adjustment; Transmission Shift And Backdrive Linkage (Manual And Automatic) - Chevrolet 1971 Camaro Owner's Manual

be changed every 24,000 miles. If
your car is driven extensively in
heavy city traffic during hot
weather, or is used to pull a trailer,
change fluid every 12,000 miles.
Changing Fluid - Remove fluid
from the transmission sump and
add approximately 1 Yz quarts U.S.
Measure ( 1 Y4 quarts Imperial
Measure) of new fluid. (Power-
glide). For Turbo Hydra-matic 350
this fluid amount is 2.5 quarts U.S.
Measure (2.0 quarts Imperial
Measure) . Operate transmission
through all shift ranges and re-
check fluid level as described
above.
It is not necessary to remove
the pan because a drain plug is
provided.
Powerglide Low Band Adjust-
ment-At the first transmission
fluid change, have your Chevrolet
Dealer adjust the low band.
Turbo Hydra-Matic 400-Lubri-
cation of your Turbo Hydra-matic
400 will, except for fluid capacity
and filter change listed below, fol-
low previously stated automatic
transmission recommendations.
After checking transmission fluid
level it is important that the dip-
stick be pushed all the way into
the filler tube.
Every 24,000 miles - After re-
moving fluid from the transmission
sump, approximately 7Yz pints
U.S. measure (6 pints Imperial
measure) of fresh fluid will be re-
quired to return level to proper
mark on the dipstick.
Every 24,000 miles the transmis-
sion sump filter should be re-
placed.
Transmission Shift and Back-
drive Linkage (Manual and
57
Automatic) - Every 6,000 miles
or 4 months lubricate shift link-
age and on manual transmission
floor controls lever contacting
faces with water resistant EP chas-
sis lubricant which meets GM
Specification 6031M.
If vehicle is equipped with a 6
cylinder engine and Powerglide
transmission, lubricate the throttle
valve inner lever, outer lever and
sleeve (linkage) (at inlet mani-
fold attachment) on their respec-
tive contacting surfaces with water
resistant EP chassis lubricant
which meets GM Specification
GM 6031 M. Operate linkage to
evenly distribute lubricant.
Transmission Shift Linkage
(Manual and Automatic)
Every 6,000 miles or 4 months
lubricate shift linkage and on man-
ual transmission floor controls