Chassis Lubrication - Chevrolet 1957 Owner's Manual

CHASSIS LUBRICATION
1. FRONT SUSPENSION
Every 1001 miles-lubricate fittings indicate(! 011 page 25 witll chassis lubricant.
2. STEERING LINKAGE
[very 1000 miles-lubricate filtings indicated on page 25 with chassis lubricant.
3. SHIFTING LINKAGE IDLER BUSHINGS
Every 1000 miles-lubricate wilh light engine oil.
4. STEERING GEAR
Every 1000 miles-check fluid level in gear box and add Steering Gear, "Multi·Purpose" or
"Universal" gear lubricant to maintain al level of filler plug hole.
Power Steering-Service as above and check fluid level in pump reservoir. Fill with Automatic
Transmission Fluid "Type A" (with AQ·ATF number), to "Full" mark on dipstick.
5. GENERATOR
[very 1000 miles-fill both oilers to top with light engine oil. Do not ov.1I11 front
on •.
6. DISTRIBUTOR
Six Cylinder-Every 1000 miles-turn lubricant cup down one turn. (Fill cup with chassis lubricant
when necessary.) Every 5000 miles-apply one·half drop of light engine oil to breaker lever pivot
and Delco BaJi Bearing and Cam lubricant or high melting point wheel bearing lubricant to cam
surface.
Eight Cylinder-Every llXXl miles-fiJi hinged cap oiler with light engine oil. Every 5000 miles-
apply one· half drop of light engine oil to breaker lever pivot. Every 2S,OOJ miles-replace the cam
lubricator wick. If desired, this wick may be replaced when the distributor points are replaced.
7. AtR CLEANER
Every 2000 miles-clean
stlnd.d
ciNntr in solvent and reoil with engine oil. Every 5000 miles-
clean 011 bath air
cia ....
and reservoir in solvent and refiJi with I pint of SAE-SO engine oil.
8. CRANKCASE BREATHER CAP
Every 2000 miles-clean in solvent and reoil with engine oil.
9. FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
Every lO,1XXl miles-clean and repack bearings with a high melting point wheel bearing lubricant
10. UNIVERSAL JOINTS
Every 2S,OOO miles-clean and repack with a high melting point lubricant.
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