Chevrolet 1960 Corvair Owner's Manual page 24

8. DISTRIBUTOR
Every 1000 miles-Fill hinged cap oiler with light
engine. oil.
Every 5000 miles-Apply small drop of light engine
oil to breaker lever pivot.
9. AIR CLEANER
Every 2000 miles-Clean .and re-oil filter element.
Under severe dust conditions, it may be neces-
sary to clean and re-oil the element more often.
To clean: remove element from screen, wash in
kerosene or mineral spirits to remove oil and dirt.
Squeeze
dry, dip in engine oil and
squeeze
to
remove excess oiL (Never shake or wring-always
squeeze.)
Replace screen assembly and reinstall in Air
Cleaner.
NOTE: A
clean
air
cleaner element is essential
to
satisfactory gas mileage. -
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10. ENGINE OIL COOLER
Every 5000 miles-Remove cover and brush or blow
out accumulated dirt.
NOTE:
Material usually found
in
the oil cooler
consists primarily
of
twigs, straw, chaff, and
leaves. Check the cooler
more
often if you
drive in areas where such material is
more
likely to enter engine compartment.
GENERATOR
11. FRONT WHEEL BEARING
Every 10,000 miles-Clean and repack bearings with
a high melting point lubricant. Replace grease
seals at the same time.
12. UNIVERSAL JOINTS
Every 25,000 miles-(More often under dusty or
other adverse driving conditions} clean and
repack with a high melting point lubricant.