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Lubrication Schedule<br />

Every 1000 miles<br />

Lubrication Number<br />

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II IX<br />

Oil starter and generator oil cups, y y y y y y y y y y y y<br />

Oil hand brake connections, y y y y y y y y y y y y<br />

Oil dutch releasemccluaiiB. y y y y y y y y y y y r<br />

Oil bodf hardware. y y y y y y y y y y y y<br />

Lul>ricatc distributor y y y y y y y y y y y y<br />

Lubricate water pomp. y y y y y y y y y y y y<br />

Lubricate chaaiia connection! y y y y y y y y y y y y<br />

Add water to battery, t y y y y y y y y y y y y<br />

Add liquid to radiator y y y y y y y y y y y y<br />

check tire inflation, y y y y y y y y y y y y<br />

Inapcct teat axle lubricant lord. y y y y y y y y y y y %<br />

Every 2000 miles<br />

Drain and replace engine oU. t f »/• y V y y<br />

Oean filterin oil fillercap. y y y y y f<br />

Qeaa carburetor air cleaner y y y y y f<br />

Every 3000 milea<br />

Add lubricant to trananuaaion. a' * * *<br />

Add iubricaot to steering gear. y y y *<br />

Oil distributor cam wide. y y y f<br />

Every 6000 mila<br />

Gean, repack and adjust front<br />

wheel beartttge.<br />

Drain, flush and refill transmission<br />

Drain, Hush and refill rear axle.<br />

Oil speedometer drive cable.<br />

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The transmission is to be lubricated all year round with<br />

SAE 90 or SAE 90 EP gear oil.<br />

The lubricant level should be<br />

inspected every 3,000 miles and lubricant added as required.<br />

Every 6,000 miles, the transmission case should be drained,<br />

flushed and refilled with a fresh change of SAE 90 or<br />

90 EP gear oil.<br />

SAE<br />

Other units. The steering gear, water pump, wheel<br />

bearings, and grease gun connections each require a specific<br />

type of lubricant. Only operators familiar with these requirements<br />

and having the right materials should be permitted to<br />

lubricate the car.<br />

Lubricant Capacities:<br />

qts.<br />

Engine crankcase 7<br />

Transmission<br />

2½ pts.<br />

Rear Axle 5 pts.<br />

Cooling System 25 qts.<br />

Other Operations:<br />

In addition to the operations included in the lubrication<br />

schedule, there are several other items of maintenance regularly<br />

required which are listed here for your convenience:<br />

Shock absorbers.. .Check fluid level every 6,000 miles<br />

Brakes<br />

Cooling system<br />

Gasoline Lines<br />

Strainers<br />

Check fluid level every 6,000 miles<br />

Flush twice a year—Spring and Fall<br />

and<br />

Clean out twice a year—Spring and Fall<br />

Engine Oil Pan... Remove and clean once a year<br />

Tires<br />

Interchange, left to right and front to<br />

rear, every 4,000 miles.<br />

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