Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 14

G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N
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ITEMS REQUIRING LUBRICATION OR SERVICE
AT SPECIAL INTERVALS (Continued)
Brake Assemblies
Manual Steering Gear
Body Door Locks and Strikers . . .
Door Hinge Hold-Opens .
Body Door Hinge Pins . . . .
Station Wagon Folding Seat
Fuel Door Hinge . . . . .
Rear Compartment Lid Hinges . . . . . .
Convertible Front Door-to-Lock Wedge Plates . . .
Windshield Washer Solvent
Air Conditioning Condenser Core
Battery . . . .
Clean and lubricate shoe pads, anchor pins, shoe
hold-down spring pins (at contact area with backing
plate) and adjusting screw at time of major brake
service. Use only a high melting point lubricant and
apply sparingly.
CAUTION: Grease must be kept off brake linings;
remove by sanding.
Add lubricant as necessary. Change lubricant only
when necessary to disassemble. Use water resistant
E P grease to level of center side cover bolt hole.
Stick-type lubricant - use sparingly as required.
Light grease on friction surface. Use sparingly as
required.
Engine oil as required.
Engine oil on pivots as required. Use sparingly.
Engine oil on hinge pin and spring anchor points as
required.
Engine oil as required.
Stick-type lubricant, use sparingly as required.
Use Pontiac solvent, part 1050418, or equivalent and
follow instructions on label to ensure proper opera­
tion of washer, and to prevent paint damage from
excessively strong solutions.
Clean off leaves and bugs and flush outside of con-
densor and radiator core to remove dirt annualy
each spring.
CAUTION: Do not use steam.
Add distilled water every 30 days. May require
more frequent additions during high ambient tem­
peratures and/or extended trip operation. Clean
terminals yearly and apply petroleum.
ITEMS NOT NORMALLY REQUIRING SERVICE
STARTING MOTOR
No lubrication required except on overhaul. When
overhauling starting motor add a few drops of en­
gine oil to the bronze bushings in both end frames.
ball bearing and a roller bearing. Both bearings have
a grease supply which eliminates the need for
periodic lubrication. The alternator brushes are
extra long and under normal operating conditions
will provide extended service.
ALTERNATOR
CONVERTIBLE HYDROELECTRIC PUMP MOTOR
The alternator is designed and constructed to give
long periods of trouble-free service with a limited The hydroelectric pump motor does not require
amount of maintenance. The rotor is mounted on a periodic service,