Saab SONETT III Service Manual page 26

LUBRICATION
General
Proper lubrication is vital to good car maintenance and
must on no account be neglected. The car should be
lubrication serviced at intervals of 6,000 miles (10,000
km) or at least twice a year, subject to the use of Saab
Special Chassis Grease and to a strict watch being kept
on the condition of rubber boots and seals. Lubrication
service is therefore included in the regular service inspec-
tions carried out at intervals of 6,000 miles (10,000 km),
for which vouchers are provided in the Service Book.
As from model 1973, the maintenance program is in-
cluded in the Owner's Manual.
The intention is for service inspections and lubrication
to be carried out at the same time by an approved ser-
vice shop, thus reducing to a minimum the time during
which the owner must do without his car.
NOTE
Always use only Saab Special Chassis Grease for
greasing jobs.
It is available as a spare part under reference Saab
Special Chassis Grease. The grease is stocked both in a
cartridge pack (length 9.33 in. or 237 mm, diameter 2.09
in. or 53 mm) for a manual grease gun and in drums.
Various makes of manual grease gun designed to take
these grease cartridges are available, e.g. "Tecalemite"
model 2840-Ta, with hose 110 B.
If, for some particular reason, Saab Special Chassis
Grease is not used, lubrication must be carried out more
frequently, i.e. at intervals of 3,000 miles (5,000 km).
Saab Special Chassis Grease must not be mixed with
ordinary chassis grease, so that either the one or the
other must be used.
In some types of lubricating plant, difficulty may be
experienced in feeding the grease to the grease pump. In
such cases, a feeder lid can be fitted to the drum. Suitable
lids are obtainable from suppliers of lubricating equip-
ment.
Cleanliness is a matter of the utmost importance during
lubrication work, as it is during all work on the car, and
great care must be taken to avoid leaving grease marks
on bodywork or upholstery.
WAR NI NG
Caution must be observed when using Saab Special
Chassis Grease, as if spilled it nnay, in some cases,
damage the paintwork of the car.
When lubricating the ball joints of the front assembly,
the car should be jacked up to lift the wheels off the floor.
Nov. 1972
SAAB
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