Pontiac 1955 Owner's Manual page 34

HAND BRAKE CABLES—Lubricate brake cables yearly (preferably
in the fall) or when the rear wheels and brake drums are off to inspect
or replace brake lining or to make a major brake adjustment. Lubricate
with Lubriplate No. 105, Delco Brake Lubricant or Bendix Brake
Lubricant.
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER-If there is evidence of leakage in
the brake hydraulic system, the leak should be corrected and fluid
added as required; otherwise, fluid level should be checked only when
brakes are adjusted. When adding brake fluid use GM or Delco Super
11 Brake Fluid, or any S.A.E. 70R1 grade brake fluid.
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS-The front wheel bearings should be
lubricated only when it is necessary to remove the wheels and drums for
other work such as brake relining. The amount of special quality water
resistant and high melting point lubricant used at the time of manufac
ture is entirely adequate for this period. If the wheel bearings are found
to be discolored (turning blue or straw colored) it does not mean that
they have been overheated due to lack of lubricant. This discoloration
is merely a chemical reaction of substances in the lubricant and does not
affect the serviceability of the bearing in any manner. When lubri
cating, the bearing should be cleaned and High Melting Point Wheel
Bearing Grease applied. The importance of properly adjusting wheel
bearings after lubrication should not be overlooked.
UNIVERSAL JOINTS—Lubricate universal joints every 25,000
miles with High Melting Point Wheel Bearing Grease.
SPEEDOMETER DRIVE CABLE—Lubricate speedometer drive
cable when dry. A dry cable is usually noticeable by a wavering of the
speedometer needle. A very dry cable will of course be noisy. Use a suit
able speedometer cable grease that will not become hard and stiff
when cold.
GEARSHIFT CONTROLS—The gearshift control linkage is lubri
cated at assembly and only requires further lubrication with Lubri
plate No. 105 when parts become dry and sticky.
SHOCK ABSORBERS—Front and rear shock absorbers should be
checked for leaks and their operation tested by jouncing the car at each
lubrication. If inoperative, or leaks are found, the unit must be replaced.
GENERATOR—At each lubrication period fill the oil cups with engine
oil. If the oil reservoir in the commutator end bearing becomes com
pletely exhausted through failure to lubricate at regular intervals, it
will require more than a single filling to restore the reservoir. In such a
case, the oil cup should be filled three times consecutively, allowing
time between fillings for the oil to soak down into the wick.
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