1928 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

LUBRICATION AND CARE 59
Wheels; 1, 3, 10, 17
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The front and rear wheel bearings are packed in grease when the car is
assembled. Every 4000 miles all the wheels should be removed and the
bearings should be thoroughly cleaned in gasoline or kerosene. They
should then be repacked and the bearings adjusted in accordance with the
directions on page 105-
No. lYi cup grease is recommended for the wheel bearings. Do not use
heavy grease as it will roll away from the path of the rollers and will not
return.
Front Brake Trunnions; 4, 9
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Every 4000 miles, at the same time that the wheels are removed for lubrication
of the wheel bearings, the brake operating trunnions inside the front
wheel brake drums should be lubricated by applying the grease gun to the
connection at "A" (Fig. 30). Chassis lubricant should be used. It should
be injected only until it begins to appear around the trunnion bearings. Do
not inject too much lubricant. Before
replacing the wheels, wipe off any
lubricant appearing around the trunnion
bearings. Do not inject any lubricant
at "A" except when the wheel is
off and the application of too much
lubricant can be definitely avoided.
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Figure 30. The front brake trunnions
are lubricated through the connection
shown above, which is accessible after
removing the front wheel.
Steering Gear; 2
The grease gun connection for adding
lubricant to the steering gear is on
top of the housing just at the base of
the steering column. Chassis lubricant
should be added every 2000 miles. If,
in cold weather, the car steers hard,
the lubricant should be thinned by the
addition of kerosene.
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Speedometer Flexible Drive Shaft
The flexible shaft by which the speedometer is driven is housed in a flexible
casing. To lubricate the speedometer drive shaft, the shaft should be
removed from its casing and lubricant applied to it for its entire length.
Cup grease is recommended for this lubrication which should be performed
every 4000 miles.