Pontiac 1955 Owner's Manual page 37

CAUTION: Do not oil with engine running.
LUBRICATION WITH SPRING AND FALL TUNE-UP-OR
EVERY 10,000 MILES—The units of your car discussed below
should be lubricated every spring and fall—or every 10,000 miles.
This service is included in your Pontiac Dealer's Tune-N-Test. The
lubrication of these units is just as important to long car life as those
items receiving the regular 2,000 mile lubrication. Since these units
do not require frequent lubrication, they are often missed or forgotten
entirely as they require "getting into" your engine mechanically.
STARTING MOTOR—No lubrication required except on overhaul.
DISTRIBUTOR—There are four places to lubricate inside the distri
butor. They are the cam, cam wick, breaker-point pivot, and breaker
plate felt. Every spring and fall, or 10,000 miles apply a trace of petro
latum on the cam lobes, 3 or 4 drops of light engine oil on the cam wick,
a drop on the breaker-point pivot, and 4 or 5 drops on the movable
breaker plate felt. (Add at edge of plate so oil runs down on felt between
movable and fixed breaker plates.)
CARTER CARBURETOR—Lubricate accelerator pump arm coun
tershaft every spring and fall or 10,000 miles. Apply two drops of light
engine oil in dust cover screw hole at lever end of shaft and at center
lubrication hole between dust cover screw holes.
ROCHESTER CARBURETOR-No lubrication required.
CLEANING CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER AND CRANKCASE
VENTILATORS—Cleaning of the carburetor air cleaner and crank-
case ventilator inlets' which are built into the oil filler caps, should
be performed in the spring and fall or every 10,000 miles. If the car
is operated in areas where dust conditions are bad, clean the carburetor
air cleaner and oil filler caps' every 2,000 miles. If the heavy duty
air cleaner is used, the crankcase ventilator outlet should also be
cleaned. Heavy duty air cleaners should be filled to the proper level
(approximately 1 pint) as indicated on the inside of the oil reservoir.
Use S.A.E. 50 oil for temperatures above 32° F. or S.A.E. 20W for
temperatures below 32°.
CAUTION: Do Not Fill Over the Indicated Level.
BODY LUBRICATION
DOOR LOCK AND STRIKER-Wipe lock and striker parts clean
and apply a light coat of stick-type lubricant on teeth and surface of
lock bolt housing. Clean off excess lubricant.
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