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  • Page 2: Group Index

    For your convenience, the group numbering in this supple- For your convenience, the group numbering in this supple- ment is arranged to correspond to that used in the 1960 Plymouth ment is arranged to correspond to that used in the 1960 Plymouth...
  • Page 3        ...

  • Page 4: Lubrication And Maintenance

    The use of any medium between these parts. The use of any remain the same as outlined in the 1960 Plymouth remain the same as outlined in the 1960 Plymouth lubricant will destroy the necessary friction lubricant will destroy the necessary friction and cause premature failure of the rubber.

  • Page 5: Lubrication-Maintenance

    LUBRICATION-MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION-MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE CAPACITIES CAPACITIES Golden Commando Golden Commando M M O O D D E E L L 6 6 C C y y l l . . 8 8 C C y y l l . . Crankcase Crankcase 4 4 q q t t s s .
  • Page 6 L L U U B B R R IC IC AT ATIO IO N- N- MAINT MAINTENANC ENANC E E SSL-Door Lock Striker Plates, Dove Tail Surfaces SSL-Door Lock Striker Plates, Dove Tail Surfaces MP or MP or GL-4-Drain GL-4-Drain   and Refill Rear Axle  ...
  • Page 7 LUBRICATION-MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION-MAINTENANCE 3. MANUAL TRANSMISSION 3. MANUAL TRANSMISSION 8. DOOR LOCK INTRUSION GUARDS 8. DOOR LOCK INTRUSION GUARDS At 20,000 mile or two-year intervals, remove the At 20,000 mile or two-year intervals, remove the Check the lubricant level at 2,000 mile or two month Check the lubricant level at 2,000 mile or two month front door trim pads and apply Lubriplate to the in- front door trim pads and apply Lubriplate to the in-...

  • Page 8: Storage Over 30 Days

    ( 1) Raise the wiper blade approximately 6 inches ( 1) Raise the wiper blade approximately 6 inches All other accessories installed on 1961 Plymouth All other accessories installed on 1961 Plymouth from the windshield and tilt the blade to expose the from the windshield and tilt the blade to expose the cars remain the same as those used on the 1960 models.
  • Page 9     AC C C ES ESS S O O R R IES switch (Do not use ignition switch), this permits motor switch (Do not use ignition switch), this permits motor f ‘ ‘ \ \ to stop at normal parking position. to stop at normal parking position.
  • Page 10 ACC C ES ES S S O O R R IE IES S        ...

  • Page 11: Front Suspension

    Group remain the same as those shown in the 1960 Group remain the same as those shown in the 1960 Plymouth Service Manual with the following excep- Plymouth Service Manual with the following excep- trol arm shaft is made. Install lock ring in rear of rear trol arm shaft is made.

  • Page 12: Toe-Out On Turns

    FR O O NT NT SUS SUS PENSIO PENSION N     SPECIFICATIONS (Cont’d) SPECIFICATIONS (Cont’d)     (Al’) (Al’)   Inner Wheel,     211,~” 211,~” TOE-OUT ON TURNS. TOE-OUT ON TURNS.   Inner Wheel, When Outer Wheel is 20” 20”...
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  • Page 14: Specifications

    AXLE-REAR AXLE-REAR GROUP 3 GROUP 3 REAR AXLE REAR AXLE The Service Procedures for the Rear Axle Group The Service Procedures for the Rear Axle Group re- re- ice Manual except for the procedures listed in this ice Manual except for the procedures listed in this main main the the sam...

  • Page 15: Pinion Bearing Preload

    SP-533 on the main body. compression nut SP-533 on the main body. The rear axle used on Plymouth cars equipped with The rear axle used on Plymouth cars equipped with (3) With the nose of the carrier up, place flange (3) With the nose of the carrier up, place flange  ...
  • Page 16 ---L-11 ---L-11     PINION PINION LOC LOC ATING WASHE ATING WASHER OR SH R OR SHIM  ASSEMBL  ASSEMBLY O Y OF S F S P- P-526 ‘ i ‘ i SP- - 1730 1730 57x 152 57x 152 V  V  Fig.
  • Page 17 (c) Police-Special service brakes. (c) Police-Special service brakes. 1960 Plymouth Service Manual except as listed in this 1960 Plymouth Service Manual except as listed in this (d) Brake bleeding procedure.
  • Page 18 SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS SERVICE BRAKE SERVICE BRAKE TYPE......TYPE......Hydraulic-Total Hydraulic-Total Contact...
  • Page 19     C C L L U U T T C C H H 1 1 9 9...

  • Page 20: Brake Shoe Adjustment

    Servicing procedures for the Clutch Group remain the There are some changes in the Specifications. There are some changes in the Specifications. same as outlined in the 1960 Plymouth Service Manual. same as outlined in the 1960 Plymouth Service Manual. SPEClFlCATlONS...
  • Page 21 NOTE: The component parts of the 225 cu. NOTE: The component parts of the 225 cu. same as outlined in the 1960 Plymouth Service Manual same as outlined in the 1960 Plymouth Service Manual in. engine water pump are not serviced sep- in.
  • Page 22 S S PE PEC C IF IFIC IC AT ATIO IONS Engine Type Engine Type 225 cu. in. 225 cu. in. 3 3 1 1 8 8 c c u u . . i i n n . . 3 3 6 6 1 1 - - 3 3 8 8 3 3 c c u u . . i i n n . . CAPACITY CAPACITY W W i i t t h h H H e e a a t t e e r r...

  • Page 23: Proper Belt Tension

    wide strip of wide strip of .003” .003”   feeler stock into the opening and   feeler stock into the opening and Overheating Overheating allow the valve to close. If the feeler stock will not allow the valve to close. If the feeler stock will not If the fan drive operates below its minimum design If the fan drive operates below its minimum design hold in place, discard the thermostat.
  • Page 24 by use of by use of torque wrench. The torque wrench. The alternator belts are alternator belts are ten- ten- the adjusting bracket has a square hole. To tighten the adjusting bracket has a square hole. To tighten sioned by using Special Tool C-3841 and a torque sioned by using Special Tool C-3841 and a torque belts by the torque method, loosen all mounting bolts belts by the torque method, loosen all mounting bolts...
  • Page 25 B B elt D elt Deflec eflec t t ion Method ion Method Deflection (Inches) To Be Applied at Midpoint Of  Deflection (Inches) To Be Applied at Midpoint Of  Belt Segment Under a 5 lb. load. See Belt Segment Under a 5 lb. load. See Fig. Fig.

  • Page 26: Starting Motor

    Listed are the new Electrical Service Procedures and as outlined in the 1960 Service Manual. as outlined in the 1960 Service Manual. Specifications for the 1961 Plymouth cars. The new Specifications for the 1961 Plymouth cars. The new procedures also apply to the 1960 models where ap-...

  • Page 27: Service Diagnosis

    Stall Torque Test Stall Torque Test T T o o r r q q u u e e F F o o o o t t - - P P o o u u n n d d s s , , ........8 8 .
  • Page 28  _  _ ter tery y term termina inal l post post. . Conn Connect ect an an 0 0 to to 300 300 sca scale le amm ammete eter r and housing seal. and housing seal. between disconnected lead and battery terminal post. between disconnected lead and battery terminal post.
  • Page 29     EL EC ECT T RIC RICA A L- L-IN INST ST RU RU MENT MENT S S (5) Clip the brush leads at the ground terminal and (5) Clip the brush leads at the ground terminal and at the field coils. at the field coils.

  • Page 30: Testing The Armature

    (6) Open the brush lead clips to remove the old (6) Open the brush lead clips to remove the old brush leads. brush leads. SHIFT SHIFT ER FO ER FORK  RK  (7) W (7) When re hen resolder soldering ing the brush leads, the brush leads, make a make a strong, low resistance connection using a high tem-...
  • Page 31     EL EC ECT T RIC RICA A L L - - IN INST ST RU RU MENT MENT S S     Pole shoes that are loose and not properly seated may Pole shoes that are loose and not properly seated may cause armature core to rub pole shoes.

  • Page 32: Alternator And Voltage Regulator

    E E L L E E C C T T R R I I C C A A L L - - I I N N S S T T R R U U M M E E N N T T S S ALTERNATOR AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR ALTERNATOR AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR Plymouth Alternator and Voltage Regulator are new. Plymouth Alternator and Voltage Regulator are new. Servicing Procedures and Specifications for the 1961...

  • Page 33: Alternator Specifications

    ALTERNATOR ALTERNATOR SPEClFlCATlONS SPEClFlCATlONS Special Special Equipment Equipment S S t t a a n n d d a a r r d d E E q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t ( ( H H e e a a v v y y Duty) Duty) 1 1 7 7 0 0 - - 2 2 2 2 5 5 c c u u .
  • Page 34 Standard Standard Equipment Equipment H H e e a a v v y y D D u u t t y y A A i i r r C C o o n n d d i i t t i i o o n n i i n n g g 1 1 2 2 V V o o l l t t s s 1 1 2 2 V V o o l l t t s s 1 1 2 2 V V o o l l t t s s...
  • Page 35     EL EC ECT T RIC RICA A L L - - IN INS S T T RU RU MENT MENT S S 3 3 5 5 / / HEAT HEAT SINK  SINK  UOPER UOPER   C   CONT ONT AC ACT T ATIVE...
  • Page 36 ST A A T T O O R R         : :   IN   INSUL SUL A A T T ED     - - RE RE C C T T IFIER IFIER 61X232 61X232 Fig. Fig.
  • Page 37 carbon pile rheostat) across the battery. carbon pile rheostat) across the battery. the proper polarity, the low resistance allows current the proper polarity, the low resistance allows current (6) Connect the test voltmeter positive lead to the (6) Connect the test voltmeter positive lead to the to flow from the alternator to the battery.

  • Page 38: Voltage Regulator Adjustments

    t t o o t t o o t t o o     t o o t t o o         M a x i m u m M a x i m u m Setting Setting  ...

  • Page 39: Alternator Servicing

    Fig. Fig. 9-Remo 9-Removing ving or or Install Installing ing Insulated Insulated Fig. Fig. 8-Checking Air Gap 8-Checking Air Gap Brush Brush (6) Insert the (6) Insert the .052 .052   inch gauge in the same position   inch gauge in the same position 5.
  • Page 40 E E N N D D ROTOR ROTOR SHIELD SHIELD         ST A A T T O O R R DRIVE END DRIVE END SHIEL SHIEL D 60X813A D 60X813A Fig. 1 l-Separating Drive End Shield and Fig.
  • Page 41 ig. 17Separate 17Separate    Stator  Stator    and End Shield to Expose   and End Shield to Expose “Y “Y’ ’   Connector    Connector  as the as the balance of the rotor balance of the rotor assem- assem- required, required, bl bly y  ...
  • Page 42 6 6 1 1   x251   x251 Fig. 19-Testing Fig. 19-Testing Stator  Stator      f f o o r r G G r r o o u u n n d d s s F F i i g g . . 2 2 1 1 - - R R e e m m o o v v i i n n g a g a R R e e c c t t i i f f i i e e r  ...
  • Page 43 BEARING BEARING ROTOR ROTOR WASHER WASHER ’ ’     SCRE REW W FIER FIER ’ ’ i I i INSE NSERT RT / /     ‘T--‘m-‘- ‘T--‘m-‘-     I I \ \ ’ ’      TERMINAL  TERMINAL NYLON NYLON...

  • Page 44: Ignition System

    RU MENT MENT S S 4 4 4 4 same as outlined in the 1960 Plymouth Service Man- same as outlined in the 1960 Plymouth Service Man- the 1960 Plymouth Service Manual, except for some the 1960 Plymouth Service Manual, except for some ual except as described in this Supplement.
  • Page 45 1889750 1889750 Chrysler Chrysler Part Part No.. No.. Chrysler Built Chrysler Built Model......Model......170 cu.
  • Page 46     ,003” ,003”   to ,010”   to ,010” Shaft End Play (After Assembly) ............Shaft End Play (After Assembly) Clockwise Clockwise...
  • Page 47 1.9 Amperes 1.9 Amperes Engine Engine Idling, Idling, *When distributor is new or after rebuilding (new bushings and/or shaft installed), service wear tolerance should *When distributor is new or after rebuilding (new bushings and/or shaft installed), service wear tolerance should not exceed not exceed .005”.
  • Page 48 6.5 to 6.5 to 9.5 @ 13 @ 13   to 15”   to 15” @, @,     17” 17” Breaker Breaker Point Point Gap. Gap. .014” to ,019” .014” to ,019” Dwell Angle. Dwell Angle. 27” to 32” 27”...
  • Page 49 coil..coil..Chrysler Auto Lite Chrysler Chrysler Auto Lite Chrysler .._...._..__...._...._..__....62-160-2 62-160-2 1 1 6 6 8 8 8 8 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 6 6 7 7 2 2 0 0 9 9 5 5 2 2 2 2 3 3 70”-80”...
  • Page 50 I I f f radio develops excessive noise radio develops excessive noise if there if there (2) Connect the red lead of the test unit to the dis- (2) Connect the red lead of the test unit to the dis- is a pronounced engine is a pronounced engine miss, check...
  • Page 51     EL ELEC ECT T RIC RICA A L- L-IN INST ST RU RUMEN MENT T S S     5 5 1 1 then then slowly slowly   reduce to idle speed   reduce to idle speed while while  ...

  • Page 52: Distributor Removal

    (6) Carefully lift the distributor from the engine. (6) Carefully lift the distributor from the engine. 1500 1500     does not necessarily does not necessarily indicate dis- indicate dis- r. r.p. p.m. tributor wear. tributor wear. 9. DISASSEMBLY OF DISTRIBUTORS (Fig. 9.
  • Page 53 Fig. Fig. 3-Checking 3-Checking Dis Distrib tributo utor r Shaft Shaft   Side Play   Side Play gauge. Apply gauge. Apply a a   5 pound pull and read movement of   5 pound pull and read movement of the distributor cam sleeve on the indicator. If the side the distributor cam sleeve on the indicator.
  • Page 54 Fig. S-Testing Breaker Arm Spring Tension Fig. S-Testing Breaker Arm Spring Tension     surfaces (Fig. 8). Take a reading as the points surfaces (Fig. 8). Take a reading as the points point point 61x149 61x149     start start to separate.

  • Page 55: Ignition Coil

    (1) Add 3 to 5 drops of SAE (1) Add 3 to 5 drops of SAE 1O 1OW W   oil to the oiler   oil to the oiler uum unit and turn the distributor tester vacuum pump uum unit and turn the distributor tester vacuum pump o o n n .

  • Page 56: Instruments And Gauges

    Test procedures for the units remain the same as Test procedures for the units remain the same as out- out- lined in the 1960 Plymouth Service Manual. lined in the 1960 Plymouth Service Manual. (1) Disconnect the battery negative (1) Disconnect the battery negative terminal.

  • Page 57: Fuel Gauge

    (2) Working under the instrument panel, remove (2) Working under the instrument panel, remove shield to disengage the retaining spring clips from the shield to disengage the retaining spring clips from the the wires from the terminals on the temperature gauge. the wires from the terminals on the temperature gauge.

  • Page 58: Wiring Diagrams

    ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFT AND POWER SEATS ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFT AND POWER SEATS Servicing Procedures for the above units remain the Servicing Procedures for the above units remain the plete servicing of these units, refer to the 1960 plete servicing of these units, refer to the 1960 Plym- Plym- same as described for the 1960 model cars.
  • Page 59   l l   l l ALTERNATOR ALTERNATOR LEFT LEFT lGHT lGHT     - - - - - - - - - - - - STARTER STARTER SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID TYPE TYPE ONLY ONLY     6 6     CYLINDER CYLINDER ONLY...
  • Page 60     Rl Rl G HTFRONT DO GHTFRONT DO OR OR SWIT SWIT C C H H RGHT RE RGHT RE AR DOO AR DOO R OR R OR RI RI G HT GHT RE REAR DOOR DOOR MOT OR RIGHT RIGHT REAR REAR DOOR...

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