Service And Appearance Care - Chevrolet T-Series Owner's Manual

Section 5
Service ........................................................ 173
California Proposition 65 Warning .............. 173
Doing Your Own Service Work .................. 174
Engine Fan Breakage ................................ 175
Fuel ............................................................. 176
Diesel Engine Fuel .................................... 176
What Fuel to Use ...................................... 176
Very Cold Weather Operation .................... 178
Water in Fuel ............................................ 179
Running Out of Fuel .................................. 184
Filling the Tank ......................................... 185
Filling a Portable Fuel Container ............... 186
Checking Things Under the Hood .............. 187
Engine Oil ................................................. 187
Engine Oil Life System .............................. 190
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ............................ 192
Automatic Transmission Fluid .................... 194
Manual Transmission Fluid ........................ 194
Hydraulic Clutch ........................................ 195
Engine Coolant .......................................... 196
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ............ 199
Engine Overheating ................................... 199
Cooling System ......................................... 202

Service and Appearance Care

Power Steering Fluid ................................. 206
Windshield Washer Fluid ........................... 207
Brakes ...................................................... 208
Battery ...................................................... 214
Jump Starting ............................................ 215
Rear Axle .................................................... 220
Rear Axle Shift Motor ................................ 221
Cab Tilting .................................................. 221
Before You Tilt the Cab ............................ 221
Tilting the Cab .......................................... 222
Lowering the Cab ...................................... 225
Lifting the Front Panel ............................... 227
Noise Control System ................................. 228
Tampering with Noise Control System
Bulb Replacement ....................................... 229
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ....... 229
Other Service Items .................................... 231
Fuel Filter .................................................. 231
Primary Fuel Filter and Water Separator ... 231
Front Wheel Bearings with
Prohibited .............................................. 228
Oil-Filled Hubs ....................................... 232
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