Changing Fluid; Powerglide Low Band Adjustment; Transmission Shift And Backdrive Linkage - Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1971 Owner's Manual

Under normal driving conditions,
the transmission fluid 'should 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 two (2) quarts
U.S. Measure, (1 % quarts Impe-
rial Measure) for Powerglide. 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 recheck fluid level
as described above.
It is not necessary to remove
the pan because a drain plug is
provided.
Turbo Hydra-Matic 400-Lubri-
cation of your Turbo Hydra-matic
400 will, except for fluid capacity
and filter change listed below,
follow previously stated automatic
transmission recommendations.
After checking transmission fluid
level it is important that the dip-
stick be pushed all the way into
the fill tube.
Changing Fluid-After removing
fluid from the transmission sump
approximately 7~ pints U.S.
Measure (6 pints Imperial Meas-
ure) of fresh fluid will be required
to return level to proper mark in
the dipstick.
Every 24,000 miles the trans-
mission sump filter should be re-
placed.
Powerglide Low Band Adjust-
ment - At the first transmission
fluid change have your Chevrolet
Dealer adjust the low band.
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Transmission Shift Linkage
(Manual and Automatic)
Transmission Shift and Back-
drive Linkage (Manual and
Automatic) - Every 6,000 miles
or 4 months lubricate shift linkage
and on manual transmission floor
controls lever contacting faces with
water resistant EP chassis lubri.
cant which meets GM Specifica-
tion 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 manifold
attachment) on their respective
contacting surfaces with water re-
sistant EP chassis lubricant which
meets GM Specification GM
6031 M. Operate linkage to evenly
distribute lubricant.