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position. Add 8uid when level reaches
"Add
1 qt." mark
on nil level rod located on right side of
engine.
Do not
allow dirt
(0
enter
filler tube.
Every 25,000 miles the transmission sump should be drained
and
refilled.
Flushing sbould not be performed
on
the
Powerglide transmission. Before draining warm up
trans-
mission, then remove drain plug from transmission
case.
After draining, replace plug and refill with four quarts of
H
Automatic Transmission Fluid Type A." Idle the engine
in neutral with hand brake
Stt.
Mter
a
few moments
check.
oil level and if necessary, add enough oil to bring it up
to
tbe full mark on the dip stick.
UNIVERSAL JOINTS
Propeller sbaft universal joints are permanently lubricated
and do
not require any further lubrication.
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
It is necessary to remove the
wbeel
and bub assembly
to
lubricate the
bearings.
The bearing
assemblies
should
be
cleaned before repacking with lubricant. Do not pack the
hub between the inner and outer bearing assemblies or the
.,b
caps as this excessive lubrication results in tbe lubricant
working out into the brake drums and linings. Tbe front
wheels are equipped with
~all
bearings and should
be
62
packed
with a
higb
melting point front wheel bearing
lubricant.
The
front
wheel bearings should be cleaned and
repacked
and adjusted every 10,000 miles. See also "Front
Wbeel
Bearings-Adjust"
on page 31.
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
The
rear
wheel bearings receive their lubrication from the
rear
axle.
When installing bearings which have
been
cleaned, repack
with smooth type
grease.
SPRING SHACKLES
The spring shackles used at the rear end of
the
rear chassis
springs are
the
rubber hushed
type.
Rubber bushings are
also used at the
front of eacb rear spring.
These bushings musl
nol
be lubricalld or sprayed wilh
oil.
BRAKE PEDAL
This pedal, lubricated
at the time of
assembly,
should not
require further lubrication.
STEERING GEAR
The
Sleering gear
is filled
at tbe factory with
a
special all-
season gear
lubricant.
Seasonal change of this lubricant is
unnecessary and the housing
should not be drained. Wben-
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