Brake And Clutch Pedal; Front Wheel Bearings - Chevrolet Fleetmaster Series 1947 Owner's Manual

the housing need not be drained. Whenever required, additions
should be made using steering gear lubricants
mar~ed
by some
oil companies, "All-Purpose" gear lubricant or chassis lubricant.
A pipe plug is installed at this point to prevent over-lubrica-
tion, generally occasioned by the use of a pressure gun.
Over-lubrication of this unit might result in forcing lubricant
up the steering gear tube to the horn button and
ste~ring
wheel.
BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDAL
The pedals, lubricated at the factory, should not require fur-
ther lubrication. However, should the pedals operate "stickily,"
remove the plug and fill the reservoir with chassis lubricant.
CAUTION: Be very careful nat to get any lubricant on the nearby
rubber parts.
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
It is necessary to remove the front wheels to lubricate the
ball bearings. The bearing assemblies should be cleaned, and
packed with a high melting point front wheel bearing lubricant.
Do not pack the hub between the inner and outer bearing
assemblies, or the hub cap, as this excessive lubrication results
,in the lubricant working out into the brake drum and linings.
In mounting the front wheels, great care must be taken to
properly adjust the bearings, an operation that requires me-
chanical skill, as follows:
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1.
Using an
8" wrench (never larger) and applying a steady
force with one hand, pull up the adjusting nut until the wheel is
somewhat hard to turn by hand. At the same time rotate the
wheel to be sure that all parts are correctly seated.
2.
Back off the adjusting nut one-half castellation or one-
twelfth turn.
3. If
the slot in the nut and the cotter pin hole line up, insert
the cotter pin.
If not, back the nut off until the slot and the hole
are in line and then insert the cotter pin.
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