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Part C: .Periodic Maintenance
Inspections
Listed below are inspections ,and services which should
be-peffomed:at least twice a year (for ins'tanck, each
spring
and fall). You
should let your GM dealer's
service department .or other qualified service center do
these jobs. Make
sure
m y
necessary repairs are
completed
at
once.
.Proper procedures to perform tliese services 'may be.
found
in a
GM
service manual. See "SService and Owher
Public-ations" in the Index.
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspeetion
Ins.pe.ct
the front and rear -suspension a.nd steering
system. for damaged, l ~ a s e .or missing parts, sig-ns
of
wear or lack of iubrication. Inspect the power steering
lines-.and hoses for-proper hook-up, binding, leaks,
cracks, chafing,
etci
Clean and then inspect the drive
axle boo1
seals
for ~d&.rila-ge, te&s
UT
lkakage. Replace
seals: if necessary.
Exhaust System Inspection
Imp-ect the complete
exhaust system. Irmspecrthe. body
near the exhaust. system.
Lo& for
broken,
,damaged.,
miss-iqg ox-.aut-of-pa.sition
parts as: well a;s
ppen scams,
holes, Ioase connections
or.
other conditions which could
cause
a
heat build-up- in the
floor pan
91-
could let
exhaust fumes into the vehicle. See
"Engine
Exhaust"
in the Index.
Ra,diator- and Heater Hose Inspection
Inspect the hoses and
have them
replaced. if they
are
cracked, swollen
or
deteriorated. Inspect
all
pipes,
fittings and c1amp.s; replace
as
needed.
Throttle: Linkage. Inspectton
Inspect the throlttle linkage for interference or binding,
and for dam-age or missjng parts. Replace- parts
.as
needed. Replace, any cables that
lime
h g h effort oti
excessive wear. Do not lubricate accelerator and.c;ruise-
control cabl-es.
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