Chassis; Check Axle Fluid Level; Check Master Cylinder Fluid Level - Lincoln Continental 1964 Shop Manual

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FIG.
11-Front Band Adiustment
CHECK TRANSMISSION
FLUID LEVEL
The
transmission fluid level should
be checked using the following pro-
cedure:
1. Make sure that the car
i' - >
stand-
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CHASSIS
INSPECT· AND CROSS-
SWITCH WHEELS AND TIRES
Switch the tires according
to
Fig.
13. Tighten the wheel lugs to the
specified torque.
CHECK POWER STEERING
RESERVOIR FLUID LEVEL
Start the engine, turn the steering
wheel all the way
to
the ldt and
right several times. and shut off the
engine.
Check the Huid level in the rescr·
voir. If the level is low. add enough
fluid to raise the level
to
the F
ma~k
on the dipstick. On a car equipped
with air conditioning. fill the reser-
voir to within 1 ;4 -inch
or
the top.
Do not overfill the reservoir.
PART 20-1- MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
20-7
1ng level. Then firmly apply the
parking brake.
2. Run the engine at normal idle
speed. If the transmission fluid is
cold. run the engine at fast idle
"pccJ (about 1200 rpm) until the
CHECK MASTER CYLINDER
FLUID LEVEL
Remove the filler cap from the
ma~tcr
cy1 inder.
Fill the reservoir to ·%-inch from
the top.
In"ta11 the filler cap.
FIG. 13--
Tire
Cross-Switching Diagram
F1019-A
Too/-7195-C
FIG.
12-Rear Band
Adiustment
fluid reaches its normal operating
temperature. When the fluid is warm,
slow the engine down to normal idle
speed.
3. Shift the selector lever through
all positions, and place the lever at
P. Do not turn off the engine during
the tluid level checks.
4.
Clean all dirt from the trans-
mission fluid dipstick cap before re-
moving the dipstick from the filler
tube.
5. Pull the dipstick out of the
tube, wipe it clean, and push it all
the way back into the tube.
6. Pull the dipstick out of the
tube again. and check the fluid level.
If necessary. add enough fluid to the
transmission through the filler tube
to raise the
tl
uid level to the
F
(full)
mark on the dipstick. Do not over-
fill the transmission.
CHECK AXLE FLUID LEVEL
The lubricant level should be
maintained at the bottom edge of
the filler plug hole with the specified
lubricant.
LUBRICATE
FRONT SUSPENSION
BALL JOINTS
Cican the area around the plugs,
remove the plugs and install lubri-
cation fittings. Lubricate the ball
joints and remove the lubrication
fittings. Install the plugs.
LUBRICATE
STEERING LINKAGE
Clean the area around the plugs,
then rcm,Jvc them.
Install lubrication fittings.