The Maintenance Page

 

Lubrication Points

 

Lubrication Point	Frequency	Type of Lube	Quantity	Remarks
1   King pins	1,000 miles	Chassis Lube	4 places as required
2   Tie rod ends	1,000 miles	Chassis Lube	4 places as required
3   Wheel bearings	30,000 miles	Wheel bearing grease	4 places as required	Clean & re-pack
4   Steering Gear	1,000 miles	Steering gear lube	As required	Check - do not drain
5   Air cleaner	As required	Engine oil  SAE 50	As required
6   Distributor (L-6)	12,000 miles	Engine oil	As required	½ turn of lubricator *
7   Distributor (V-8)        - Hinge cap oiler        - Cam lubricator        - Governor air cleaner	1,000 miles  1,000 miles  12,000 miles	Engine oil  Engine oil	As required  As required	Fill to top of oiler  Rotate lubricator *  Replace air cleaner
8   Main cylinder	1,000 miles	Delco Super No. 11	As required	½" below filler
9   Transmission        - Synchromesh        - Automatic        - Power-matic	1,000 miles  1,000 miles  10,000 miles	Multi-purpose  AQ-ATF-A  AQ-ATF-A	As required  As required  Approximately 9 quarts	See "Checking & Filling"  in lube section of manual
10  Throttle bell crank	1,000 miles	Engine oil	As required
11  Carburetor linkage	1,000 miles	Engine oil	As required
12  Brake & clutch pedal springs	1,000 miles	Engine oil	As required
13  Power brake air cleaner	Semi-annually			Clean
14  Propeller shaft slip joints	1,000 miles	Chassis Lube	2 places as required
15  Universal joints	1,000 miles	Chassis Lube	4 places as required
16  Spring hangers	1,000 miles	Chassis Lube	4 places as required	4 Cam surfaces
17  Rear axle	1,000 miles  1,000 miles  15,000 miles	Multi-purpose	See specifications	Drain after 1st 1,000 miles  Check every 1,000 miles  Drain - See "Lube" section

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