Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Repair & Tune-Up Manual page 2

SAFETY NOTICE
Proper service and repair procedures are vital to the safe, reliable operation of all motor vehi-
cles, as well as the personal safety of those performing repairs. This book outlines procedures
for servicing and repairing vehicles using safe, effective methods. The procedures contain many
NOTES, CAUTIONS and WARNINGS which should be followed along with standard safety pro-
cedures to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage
the vehicle or compromise its safety.
It is important to note that repair procedures and techniques, tools and parts for servicing
motor vehicles, as well as the skill and experience of the individual performing the work vary
widely. It is not possible to anticipate all of the conceivable ways or conditions under which
vehicles may be serviced, or to provide cautions as to all of the possible hazards that may result.
Standard and accepted safety precautions and equipment should be used when handling toxic
or flammable fluids, and safety goggles or other protection should be used during cutting,
grinding, chiseling, prying, or any other process that can cause material removal or projectiles.
Some procedures require the use of tools specially designed for a specific purpose. Before
substituting another tool or procedure, you must be completely satisfied that neither your
personal safety, nor the performance of the vehicle will be endangered.
Although information in this guide is based on industry sources and is as complete as possible
at the time of publication, the possibility exists that the manufacturer made later changes which
could not be included here. While striving for total accuracy, Chilton Book Company cannot
assume responsibility for any errors, changes, or omissions that may occur in the compilation of
this data.
PART NUMBERS
Part numbers listed in this reference are not recommendations by Chilton for any product by
brand name. They are references that can be used with interchange manuals and aftermarket
supplier catalogs to locate each brand supplier's discrete part number.
SPECIAL TOOLS
Special tools are recommended by the vehicle manufacturer to perform their specific job. Use has
been kept to a minimum, but where absolutely necessary they are referred to in the text by the part
number of the tool manufacturer. These tools can be purchased, under the appropriate part number,
through the Service Tool Division, Kent-Moore Corporation, 29784 Little Mack, Roseville, Ml 48066-
2298. In Canada, contact Kent-Moore of Canada, Ltd., 2395 Cawthra Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
L5A 3P2. Before substituting any tool for the one recommended, read the SAFETY NOTICE at the top
of this page.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Chilton Book Company expresses its appreciation to the Chevrolet Motor Division, General Mo-
tors Corporation for their generous assistance.
Information has been selected from Chevrolet shop manuals, owners manuals, service bulletins, and
technical training manuals.
Copyright © 1986 by Chilton Book Company
All Rights Reserved
Published in Radnor, Pennsylvania 19089 by Chilton Book Company
Manufactured in the United States of America
Tenth Printing, November 1994
Chilton's Repair & Tune-Up Guide: Corvette 1963-83
ISBN 0-8019-7681-2 pbk.
Library of Congress Cataloging Card No. 85-47981