Standard Steering Gear; Power Steering Pump; Hood Latches; Air Conditioning - Chevrolet 1971 Camaro Owner's Manual

Standard Steering Gear
The steering gear is factory-
filled with steering gear lubricant.
Seasonal change of this lubricant
should not be performed and the
housing should not be drained-no
lubrication is required for the life
of the steering gear.
Every 36,000 miles, the gear
should be inspected for seal leak-
age (actual solid grease-not just
oily film). If a seal is replaced or
the gear is overhauled, the gear
housing should be refilled with
Part No. 1051052
(13
oz. con-
tainer) Steering ' Gear Lubricant
which meets GM Specification GM
4673M, or its equivalent.
NOTE: Do not use EP Chassis
Lube, meeting GM Specification
GM 6031 M, to lubricate the gear.
DO NOT OVER-FILL the gear
housing.
Power Steering Pump
Every 6,000 miles or 4 months-
Check level in pump reservoir. Fill
pump reservoir as required with
GM Power Steering Fluid or, if
this is not available, DEXRON®
Automatic Transmission fluid . Oil
should be at operating tempera-
ture and wheels in straight ahead
position when checking or filling
operation is performed to ensure
against over-filling.
Hood Latches
Every 4 months or 6,000 miles,
whichever occurs first, lubricate
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
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pivot points in release mecha-
nism, as well as primary and sec-
ondary 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
the summer, see your Chevrolet
Dealer immediately if you suspect
the system is not performing as it
should.
NOTE: On vehicles equipped with
a Four Season Air Conditioning
System, the system will not operate
below ambient temperatures of
30
o
P.
regardless of control posi-
tion.