Chrysler Imperial 1963 User manual

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2 INTRODUCTIONAND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
TY-1IMPERIALCUSTOMFOUR-DOORHARDTOP
TC-3 NEW YORKER FOUR-DOORHARDTOP
TC-2—300TWO-DOORHARDTOP
TC-l NEWPORTFOUR-DOORHARDTOP
Fig. 1—1963 Imperial and ChryslerModels
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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 3
FACTORYCONTACT
Thefollowingoutline ofthe properprocedure to use in obtainingassistance or advice on any
matterapplying to Servicewillinsureyourinquiriesreceivingpromptattentionandhandling.Make
certainthosemembersofyourorganizationwho mighthave the occasion to contacteitheryourRe-
gionalOffice orthe factory, are thoroughlyfamiliarwiththisprocedure. All matterspertaining
inanyway to WarrantyServiceClaims, orofa technicalnature,should be handled by youdirect
withyourRegionalServiceOffice.When in doubt asto theproperprocedure to follow inthe han-
dling ofa claim or complaint,promptresultscan be obtainedthrough a letter,telegram or phone
call to yourRegionalServiceOffice—makingcertain to includeallnecessaryinformation. Ifthe
aid ofa ServiceRepresentative is necessary, the RegionalOfficewillarrange forhis contact as
promptly as circumstancespermit.
Letters or telegrams tothe RegionalServiceOffice,should be confined toone subjectonly
andshouldinclude the followinginformation:
CarSerialNumberOwner'sName
Date of SaleMileage
Completedescription of difficulty,correctiveactiontaken,yourrecommendations asto what
shouldbedoneandthereasonforsodoing.
IncludePaint and TrimCodeNumberswherefinish, upholstery,body or sheetmetal isin-
volved,andestimate of netcost of repairs.
CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH DIVISION
Withtheexception of orders for parts or partsliterature, all requests for Imperial,Chrysler,
Plymouth or ValiantServiceliteraturesuch as ServiceBulletins,ServiceManuals,OwnerMan-
uals, TimeSchedules,W.S.C's or otherChrysler—PlymouthDivisionServiceliterature,should be
addressed to:
(Letters)(Telegrams)
ChryslerCorporationChrysler - PlymouthDivision
Chrysler - PlymouthDivisionAttention,
ServiceDepartment(Name of person to whomsent)
P.O. Box1658 WUX
Detroit 31, MichiganDetroit,Michigan
(Phone)822-4700
NOTE:Pleasemakecertain to include the CodeWUX onall telegrams tothe Chrysler-Plymouth
Division as thisinsuresdeliverydirect to ourTeleprintRoomthuseliminatingdelay.
MASTER TECHNICIANS SERVICE CONFERENCE
Allcorrespondenceconcerningenrollmentinthe M.T.S.C. Program,issuanceofawards,ordersfor
additionalmaterial,thereturnofreports,oranyothermattersrelatingtothisprogram,shouldbead-
dressedto: MasterTechnicianServiceConference
ChryslerCorporationTrainingCenter
P.O. Box2119
Detroit 31, Michigan
(Phone)539-3000
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4INTRODUCTIONAND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
CENTER LINE, MICHIGAN
Mail Address:
ChryslerMotorsCorporation
CenterlinePartsPlant
P.O.Box300
Centerline,Michigan
Telephone—Detroit
539-3000
NEWARK, DELAWARE
Mail Address;
ChryslerMotorsCorporation
DelawarePartsPlant
SouthCollegeAvenue
P.O.Box120
Newark,Delaware
Telephone—Newark
Indicott8-2521
PARTS DIVISION
General
ALLordersforpartsoraccessories,emergencyorotherwise,shouldbeforwardeddirecttoyour
usualsourceofsupplyortothepartsplantlistedbelowservingtheareainwhichyouarelocated.
Toinsureyourreceivingthepartsrequiredbyyoumorepromptly,closeattentionshouldbe
giventotheprocedurelistedunder"OrderingInformation"and"YourPartsOrders"inthein-
troductoryfrontpartofallMoParPartslists.Particularlywherepartsareorderedfora specific
car,itisveryessentialthatyourorderincludethecarserialandenginenumbers,andinthecase
ofbodyparts,thebodynumber.
SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA
Mail Address:
ChryslerMotorsCorporation
SanLeandroPartsPlant
1950DavisStreet
SanLeandro,California
Telephone—San Leandro
Neptune8-6200
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Mail Address:
ChryslerMotorsCorporation
AtlantaPartsPlant
1150MurphyAvenue,S.W.
P.O.Box10786
Atlanta10,Georgia
Telephone—Atlanta
Plaza5-2531.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
Mail Address:
ChryslerMotorsCorporation
KansasCityPartsPlant
Funston& ChryslerRoads
KansasCity15,Kansas
Telephone—Kansas City,Kansas
Fairfax 1-3300
Parts DivisionLiterature
RequestforPartsDivisionliteraturesuchasPartsBooks,PartsPricelists,PartsBulletins,etc.,
shouldbeforwardeddirectto:ChryslerMotorsCorporation
P.O.Box1718
Detroit31,Michigan
Attention:PartsCatalogDepartment
Shortage of Accessories orOtherEquipmentonNew Cars
Beforeplacinganorderformissingaccessories,otherpartsorequipment,onnewcarsreceived,
examinethevehicleforthepresenceofa "back order" notice,whichifpresent,willbefoundattached
tothebracketfortheinsiderearviewmirror.Suchback-orderedshortitemswillbeshippedfrom
theassemblyplantassoonasstockisavailable,andshouldnotbeorderedfromthePartsDivision.
Emergency Orders
Whereapartrequiredforan"Emergency"isnotreadilyavailablefromyourusualpartssource,
anorderplainlymarked"EmergencyOrder"andincludingcompletedetailsontheneedforthe
materials, should beplaced with theabovepartsplant serving theareainwhichyouarelocated.
Orderssomarkedandwhichare,intheopinionofthePartsDivision,fora bonafide immediate
emergencyneed,willreceiveemergencyhandling. Emergency orders should notbeforwardedto
theDivision Service Department.
Shouldtheoccasionarisethatthepartrequiredisnotavailableattheplantorderedfrom,you
willbenotifiedthatthepartisonback-order.Inthemeantime,yourorderwillcontinuetoreceive
emergencyhandlingbythePartsDivisionwithshipmentbeingmadeaspromptlyasitisavailable.
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LICENSEDATA
Thefollowingrevised methodofnumberingvehi-
cles and theirengineswillbeusedonthe 1963 Models.
ThisrevisionwillprovidetheSalesDepartment
withtheinformationdesiredastomodel,yearbuilt
andtheserialnumber.
Thestartingvehiclenumberwillbeasfollows:
CHRYSLER MODELS
TC-l Newport................... 81-33100001
TC-l Newport(TownandCountry). . 85-33100001
TC-2 300* 82-33100001
TC-3 NewYorker 83-33100001
TC-3 NewYorker(TownandCountry) 87-33100001
*TC-2 Chrysler 300J 84-33100001
IMPERIAL MODELS
TY-1 Custom 91-33100001
TY-1Crown 92-33100001
TY-1 LeBaron ... 93-33100001
Model'
SerialNumber
Thestartingenginenumberswillbeasfollows:
CHRYSLER
NewportT-36-7-30
300T-38-7-30
NewYorkerT-41-7-30
Chrysler 300J....T-41-7-30
IMPERIAL
Custom, Crown, LeBaron T-41-7-30
Fig. 2—VehicleNumber
Thevehiclenumberisstampedona metalplate
attachedtotheleftfrontdoorbodyhingepillar,as
showninFigure 2.
Fig. 3—EngineNumber
Theenginenumberisstampedona bossonthe
topsideofthecylinderblockjustbackofthewater
pump, asshowninFigure 3.
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6INTRODUCTIONAND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL DATAAND SPECIFICATIONS
StartingVehicleNumbers1963Models
Item Body Style TC-l
TC-2 TC-3 TY-1
Four DoorSedan 81-33100001 Newport
TownandCountry 85-33100001
Newport
Four DoorHardTop
82-33100001
300
TwoDoorHardTop
84-33100001
C-300J
Four DoorSedan 83-33100001
NewYorker
TownandCountry
87-33100001
NewYorker
Four DoorSedan
91-33100001
Imp.Custom
Four DoorSedan 92-33100001
Imp.Crown
Four DoorSedan
93-33100001
Imp.LeBaron
Wheelbase Four Door Sedan.....
122 — 122 —
Convertible Coupe 122 122 — 129
TwoDoor(hardtop) 122 122 — 129
Town& Country 122 — 122 —
Four Door(hardtop). 122 122 122 129
Tread Four DoorSedan 60.9 — 60.9 —
(Front)
Convertible Coupe 60.9 60.9* — 61.7
TwoDoor(hardtop) 60.9 60.9* — 61.7
Town& Country 60.8 — 60.8 —
Four Door(hardtop) 60.9 60.9* 60.9 61.7
Tread
Four DoorSedan 59.7 — 59.7 —
(Rear) 59.7
59.7f
— 62.2
TwoDoor(hardtop) 59.7 59.7f
— 62.2
Town& Country 59.7 — 60.0 —
Four Door(hardtop) 59.7
59.7f
59.7 62.2
Length with
Four DoorSedan 215.3 — 215.5 —
Bumper
215.3 215.3 —
227.8
TwoDoor(hardtop). 215.3 215.3 —
227.8
Town& Country 219.4 — 219.7 —
Four Door(hardtop) 215.3 215.3 215.5
227.8
Width with
79.0 — 79.0 —
Bumper
79.0 79.0 — 81.7
TwoDoor(hardtop). 79.0 79.0 — 81.7
79.0 — 79.0 —
Four Door(hardtop) 79.0 79.0 79.0 81.7
Rear Axle
Four DoorSedan 2.76 — 2.93 —
with
2.76 3.23 — 2.93
Torque-
TwoDoor(hardtop) 2.76 3.23 — 2.93
Flite Town& Country 2.93 — 2.93 —
Trans.
Four Door(hardtop) 2.76 3.23 2.93 2.93
Tire Size
8.00x14
—
8.50x14
—
Convertible Coupe
8.00x14
8.00x14** — 8.20x15
TwoDoor(hardtop)
8.00x14
8.00x14** — 8.20x15
8.50x14
—
9.00x14
—
Four Door(hardtop)
8.00x14
8.00x14**
8.50x14
8.20x15
*61.1 with 7.60x15Tires
t60.0 with 7.60x15Tires
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LUBRICATION ANDMAINTENANCECHART
N
Engine OH FilterElement(Replace)every 6
months to coincide with anoil change.
Battery{CheckLevel)every 2 months.
PSF PowerSteeringReservoir(CheckLevel).Fill to
top of filler neckwhencold,halfwaywhen hot
(every 6 months).
Crankcase DipstickChecklevelwhenrefueling.
EO Engine Oil (Change)every 2 months (notto
exceed 4,000 miles).
Use oil for service"MS"
Above +32°..... 30 20W-40, 10W-30
Above +10°.20W 10W-30
Above—10° 10W 10W-30, 5W-20
Below —10° 5W-20
Carburetor Air Cleaner(Cleanevery 6 months).
Not to exceed 8,000 Miles(ReplaceElement)
32,000 Miles.
HTF BrakeMasterCylinder(CheckLevel)Fill toVA-
inch below top of reservoir(every 6 months).
MMLFrontSuspensionBallJoints(every 6 months).
Inspect seals for damage,replace if necessary.
After replacingseal or whenrelubricating,remove
plug, use special gun or properadapter.Install
plug.
(Every 32,000 Miles)Relubricateusingspecial
adapter.Fill until greaseflows from upperball
joint bleedholes or lower joint seallower lip.
Do not rupture seals. Reinstallplug.
MMLSteeringLinkagePivot Seals (every 6 months).
Inspect seals for damage,replace if damaged
orworn.
UJ2 UniversalJointsevery 6 months,inspect seals for
leakage.Relubricate as necessary.
MPUniversalJointSplineevery 6 monthsinspect for
leakage.Relubricate as necessary.
Above -10°, 80; -10°, 75. Disassemble, fill
half-full.
MPRearAxle(CheckLevel)every 6 months.
Above—10°, 90;aslowas —30°, 80; below
—30°, 75. Maintain levelV2-inchbelow fill plug
hole.(SureGrip—Use MHL Lube.)
SURE-GRIP IDENTIFICATION:
Metal tag attached to housingnear fill plug.
CAPACITIES
Engine Oil 5 qts.
(Add 1 qt. whenreplacing filter element)
CoolingSystem
(Add 1 qt. for heater)
Rear Axle
Transmission (refill)
TorqueFlite
1 6 qts.
4pts.
1 8 pts.
A Prepackedbearing
#Coolingsystemdrain
IMPERIAL
Engine Coolant—Checkleveland/orAnti-Freeze
every 2 months.Coolingsystempressure, 14
pounds; with air conditioning, 16 pounds.
DCL DistributorCamevery 6 months.
EO Distributor Oil Cup and WickunderRotorevery
6months.
"InLine"CarburetorFuelFilter(Replace) 16,000
Miles.
Manifold Heat ControlValve treat with solvent
every 6 months.
Engine CrankcaseVentValve(Clean)every 6
months.
AutomaticTransmissionevery 6 months.Check
level, engineidling and thoroughlywarm,NEU-
TRAL position. To overcome difficult startingbelow
—10°,replace IV2 pints fluid with kerosene. Do
notdilutemorethanonceduring anyone season.
Engine Tune-Upevery 10,000 Miles.
Body Hardware(every 6 months).
DPO DoorandTailgateHinges and Rotors.
SL StrikerPlatesandTorsionBarRoller Cams.
HoodHinges and Locks—License Plate Mount-
ingSprings—FuelTankCover.
DeckLid Latch.
FrontWheelBearings(Inspect—Repack if neces-
orsary) 16,000 Miles(Clean,Repack and Adjust)
AMG 32,000 Miles.
Tighten front wheeladjusting nutto90 in.-lb.,
positionlock nut overadjusting nutso that one
set of slots on lock nut aligns with drilledhole
inaxlespindle.Back off adjusting and locknuts
oneslotandinstallcotter key.
TIRES PressureFrontRear
8.20-15 2424
RotateTiresusingspareevery 5,000 Miles.
KEY TO LUBRICANTS
AutomaticTrans.FluidType "A"
Suffix "A"
AutomotiveMulti-PurposeGrease
Chassis Lubricant
DistributorCamLubricant
Engine Oil
High TemperatureBrakeFluid
SpeedometerCableLubricant
MoParHypoidLubricant
Lubriplate
MoPar Multi-Mileage Lubricant
Multi-PurposeGearLubricant
Dripless Penetrating Oil
PowerSteeringFluid
Manifold Heat ControlValveSolvent
Stainless StickLubricant
WheelBearingLubricant—Medium
Universal JointLubricant
63x417
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0-2LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATION ANDMAINTENANCECHART
Engine Oil FilterElement(Replace)every 6
months to coincide with an oil change.
Battery(CheckLevel)every 2 months.
NORMALSERVICE
300, Newport
PSF PowerSteeringReservoir(CheckLevel).Fill to
top of fillerneckwhencold,halfwaywhen hot
(every 6 months).
Crankcase DipstickChecklevelwhenrefueling.
EO Engine Oil (Change)every 2 months (notto
exceed 4,000 miles).
Use oil for service"MS"
Above+32° 30 20W-40, 10W-30
Above +10° 20 W 10W-30
Above —10° 10W 10W-30, 5W-20
Below —10° 5W-20
Carburetor Air Cleaner(Cleanevery 6 months).
Not to exceed 8,000 Miles(ReplaceElement)
32,000 Miles.
MP Manual SteeringGear(CheckLevel)Above—30°,
80;below—30°, 75 (every 6 months).
HTF BrakeMasterCylinder(CheckLevel)Fill toJ4-
inch below top of reservoir(every 6 months).
MMLFrontSuspensionBallJoints(every 6 months).
Inspect seals for damage,replace if necessary.
After replacingseal or whenrelubricating,remove
plug, use special gun or properadapter.Install
plug.
(Every 32,000 Miles)Relubricateusingspecial
adapter.Fill until greaseflows from upperball
joint bleedholes or lower joint seallower lip.
Do not rupture seals. Reinstallplug.
MMLSteeringLinkagePivot Seals (every 6 months).
Inspect seals for damage,replace if damaged
orworn,
AMGClutchTorqueShaft(every 32,000 Miles). Dis-
assemble, repack both ends.
AA Manual Transmission(CheckLevel)every 6
months. Maintain level to fill plughole.
EO GearshiftLever(every 6 months) . . . Remove
rubber boot from floor panel,applylubricant to
pivotpoints and yokeselectormechanism.
UJ2
Universal Jointsevery 6 months,inspect seals for
leakage.Relubricate as necessary.
MPRearAxle(CheckLevel)every 6 months. —1——
Above -10°, 90;aslowas —30°, 80; below
—30°, 75. Maintain levelVi-inchbelow fill plug
hole.(SureGrip—Use MHL Lube.)
SURE-GRIP IDENTIFICATION:
Metal tag attached to housingnear fill plug.
CAPACITIES
Engine Oil 5 qts.
(Add 1 qt. whenreplacing filter element)
CoolingSystem
1 6 qts.
(Add 1 qt.for heater)
Rear Axle 4pts.
Transmission (refill)
TorqueFlite
1 8 pts.
Manual
AVi pts.
• Position for liftadapter
A Prepackedbearing
#Coolingsystemdrain
CHRYSLER
63x418
Engine Coolant—Checkleveland/orAnti-Freeze
every 2 months.Coolingsystempressure, 14
pounds; with air conditioning, 16 pounds.
DCL DistributorCamevery 6 months.
EO Distributor Oil Cupand WickunderRotorevery
6months.
"InLine"CarburetorFuelFilter(Replace) 16,000
Miles.
S Manifold Heat ControlValve treat with solvent
every 6 months.
Engine CrankcaseVentValve(Clean)every 6
months.
AutomaticTransmissionevery 6 months.Check
level, engineidling and thoroughlywarm,NEU-
TRAL position. To overcome difficult startingbelow
—10°,replace 1 Vi pints fluid with kerosene. Do
notdilutemorethanonceduring any one season.
Engine Tune-Upevery 10,000 Miles.
Body Hardware(every 6 months).
DPO DoorandTailgateHingesandRotors.
SL StrikerPlatesandTorsionBarRoller Cams.
HoodHinges and Locks—-License Plate Mount-
ingSprings—FuelTankCover.
DeckLid Latch.
FrontWheelBearings(Inspect—Repack if neces-
orsary) 16,000 Miles(Clean,Repack and Adjust)
AMG 32,000 Miles.
Tighten front wheeladjusting nutto70 in.-lb.,
positionlock nut overadjusting nutso that one
set of slots on lock nut aligns with drilledhole
inaxlespindle.Back off adjusting and locknuts
oneslot and installcotterkey.
TIRES...
Rear
8.00-14 300-J 24 24
8.00-14
24 22
8.50-14
Newport, Town & Country.. .
22 24*
8.50-14
24 22
9.00-14
NewYorker,Town & Country. 22 24*
*With heavyload, 28.
RotateTiresusingspareevery 5,000 Miles.
AA
AMG
CL
DCL
EO
HTF
MCL
MHL
ML
MML
MP
DPO
PSF
S
SL
WB
UJ2
KEY TO LUBRICANTS
AutomaticTrans.FluidType "A"
Suffix "A"
AutomotiveMulti-PurposeGrease
Chassis Lubricant
DistributorCamLubricant
Engine Oil
High TemperatureBrakeFluid
SpeedometerCableLubricant
MoParHypoidLubricant
Lubriplate
MoPar Multi-Mileage Lubricant
Multi-PurposeGearLubricant
Dripless Penetrating Oil
PowerSteeringFluid
Manifold Heat ControlValveSolvent
Stainless StickLubricant
WheelBearingLubricant—Medium
Universal JointLubricant
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LUBRICATION ANDMAINTENANCE0-3
GROUP 0
LUBRICATIONANDMAINTENANCE
CONTENTS
Page
Air Cleaner 6
Alternator7
Battery7
Body Maintenance7
Brakes 8
Capacities Chart3
Carburetor Choke Piston6
CertifiedCar Care—Brake System 16
CertifiedCar Care—Engine Tune-up16
CertifiedCarCare—Front Suspension ...............17
CertifiedCar Care—Semi-Annua I Maintenance16
CertifiedCarCare—Maintenance Record 18
Chassis Lubrication8
Clutch TorqueShaft.10
Cooling System 11
Crankcase Ventilator Valve6
Distributor11
Engine Oil4
Frequency ofOil Change 5
Fuel Filter7
Gearshift Lever 12
Headlamps12
Manifold Heat ControlValve.7
OilFilter7
1,000 Mile Inspection.15
Parts RequiringNoLubrication12
Propeller Shafts andUniversal Joints. 12
Rear Axleand Sure-Grip. 13
Selection ofLubricant5
Speedometer Cable 13
Steering 13
Tires .....14
Transmission 14
Wheel Bearings 11
WindshieldWipers15
SUMMARYOF LUBRICATION ANDMAINTENANCE SERVICES
Maintenanceandlubricationservicesrecommenda-
tionsforthe1963ChryslerCorporationcarshave
beencompiled(designedetc.)toprovidemaximum
protectiontovehicleownersagainstalltypesofdriv-
ingconditions.These,aswellasdrivinghabits,are
sovariedthattoprescribethelubricationandmain-
tenanceservicesona mileagebasisonlydidnottake
careofthose whodrovefewermilesduringequal
lengthtimeperiods,especiallyduringadverse
weatherconditions.
Theserecommendations,therefore,havebeenre-
latedtothebestofourabilitytotimeintervals,yet
limitedbymileagewherenecessary.Ingeneral,semi-
annuallubricationandmaintenanceserviceshave
beenprescribedformostitems.Exceptionstothis
includetwomonthintervalsbetweenengineoil
changes,(nottoexceed4,000miles)opposedtothe
frontsuspensionlubricationevery32,000miles.
CERTIFIED CAR CARE
CertifiedCarCareis a thoroughservicingprogram
thathelpsmakesurethevehiclesyousellgetthe
regularattentionyouknowtheyneed.
CertifiedCarCarehelpsbuildbusinessforyouin
thesurestwayknown—throughcustomersatisfac-
tion, nottomentiontheextraprofitsfromtheservice
department.Tellyourownerthatthebestapproach
totrouble-freedrivingisCertifiedCarCare. . .
Apracticalplantobuildsalesandserviceforyou,
providingforregularcustomerserviceatyourdealer-
ships.
1. ENGINE OIL
Lubricantsareclassifiedandgradedaccordingto
standardsrecommendedbytheSocietyofAutomotive
Engineers(SAE),theAmericanPetroleumInstitute
(API)andtheNationalLubricatingGreaseInstitute
(NLGI).
TheSAEgradenumberindicatestheviscosityof
thelubricant.(Example,SAE30).Engineoilsmay
havea dualnumber,oneofwhichisSAE10W-30.
Thismarkingindicatesthattheoiliscomparable
toSAE10W,SAE20WandSAE30grades.
TheAPIdesignationsrelatetothetypeofservice
forwhichtheengineoilisrecommended.Thethree
designationsare"MS""MM"and"ML".AHengines
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CAPACITIES SPECIFICATIONS
Transmission Tires
Wheel
Make No. Cyl.
Model
Cooling
System
qt.(a)
Crank-
case
qt.(b)
Fuel
Tank
Gallon
Manual
Pint
Torque-
Flile
Pint
Axle
Rear
Pint
Size
Standard
Equipment No. Plies
Pressure
Front Rear(c)
Width
and
Flange
Chrysler
8
TC-l Newport 16 5 23 18 4 8.00x14 4 24 22 14x5!/2K
Chrysler
8 TC-l Newport
TownandCountry 16 5 21 13 4 8.50x14 4 22 24 14x6K
Chrysler
8 TC-2-300(*) 16 5 23 414 18 4
8.00x14(*) 4 24 22(*) 14x6K(*)
Chrysler
3
TC-3 NewYorker 16 5 23 NA 18 4 8.50x14 4 24 22 14x6K
Chrysler
8
TC-3 NewYorker
TownandCountry 16 5 21 NA 18 4 9.00x14 4 22 24
14x61/2 K
Imperial 8 TY-1Custom 16 5 23 NA 18 4 8.20x15 4 24 24 15x6L
Imperial 8 TY-1Crown 16 5 23 NA 18 4 8.20x15 4 24 24 15x6L
Imperial 8 TY-1LeBaron 16 5 23 NA 18 4 8.20x15 4 24 24 15x6L
(a)Add1 quartfortheHeater
(b)Add 1 quartwhenthefilterorfilterelementischanged
(c) TownandCountry.-28psiwhenfullyloaded
(*)TC-2-300JTire size 7.60x15nylonbluestreak,15x6Kwheel
Tirepressure24psifrontandrear
(Used with413 cu.in.highperformanceengine)
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LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE 0-5
requiretheMS oils.
Both the SAEnumber andthe MSdesignation
shouldbemarkedonthecontainer.
Completeinformationpertainingtothelubrication
points,isshowninFigures 1 and2,forImperialand
ChryslerModels.
2. SELECTION OF LUBRICANT
Forallengines,andinalltypesofoperations,only
oilsshould be usedwhichconform to therequire-
ments ofthe APIclassification"ForServiceMS".
"StraightMineral Oils" shouldneverbeused.
Both the SAEnumber andthe MSdesignation
shouldbemarkedonthecontainer.
Forthebestperformanceandengineprotection
oilsshouldbeselectedaccording to theanticipated
temperature,asshowninthefollowingtable:
AnticipatedTemperature
Range
Above +30°F.
AsLowas +10°F.
AsLowAs -10°F.
Below —10°F.
Viscosity
Number
SAE30,10W-30,20W-40
SAE20W,10W-30
SAE10W,5W-20,10W-30
SAE5W-20
Chrysler Corporationdoesnotrecommend the use
of any lubricantswhich donot have both an SAE
designationand an MS service Classification printed
onthecontainer.
Materials Added to Engine Oils
Formosttypes of service, itis notnecessary to
add any materials tothe crankcaseoils. In some
instances,however,drivingconditionssuchasshort
trips, orinfrequentuseofthevehicle,maycauserust
toformintheengine.MoparEngineOilSupplement,
ananti-rustmaterial, is available to preventthis
occurrence.MoparEngineOilSupplementalso has
anti-scuffpropertiesandshouldbeusedduringthe
break-inperiodafteramajorengineoverhaul.
3. FREQUENCY OFOIL CHANGE
Theengineoilchangeperiodwillvarywidelyde-
pendinguponthetype of operation,weathercon-
ditionsandotheroperatingvariables.
ChryslerCorporationrecommendsthatengine oil
shouldbechangedeverytwomonths,orupto4,000
miles, whicheveroccursfirst.
Every4,000milesunderfavorableoperatingcondi-
tions, suchashighwaydriving.
Everytwomonthsforadverseconditions of opera-
tionssuchaslessthan10milespertrip.
Forshorttripsincoldweather,ordrivingondusty
roads theoil changesshould be mademorefre-
quently.
'ADDOIL"MARK
"FULL" MARK
52 x 587
Fig. 3—Engine Oil Level Dip Stick (8 Cyl.)(Typical)
Theoiladdedtotheengineatthefactoryisahigh-
quality,"ForService MS" lubricant.Itshouldbere-
placedinaccordancewiththetypeofserviceinwhich
thecar is used, as describedabove,afterapproxi-
mately 2 months of citytrafficoperation orupto
4,000milesofhighwaydriving.
Newenginesfrequentlyconsumesomeoilduring
theirearlylife. Ifitis necessary to add oil during
thisinitialperiod, anoil "ForServiceMS" ofthe
properviscositygradeshouldbeused.
Theengineoillevelshouldbecheckedeachtime
thecarisrefueled.Whentheleveldropsbelowthe
"AddOil"mark onthe engine oil levelindicator
(dip-stick)(Fig. 3) theadditionofonequartofoilwill
usuallybringthelevelwithintherunningrange.
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Fig. 4—Engine Oil Filler.Cap Air Cleaner (8Cyl.)
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4. AIR CLEANERS
OilFiller Cap
Enginesrequireventilationthroughthecylinder
headcoversandcrankcase to removecombustion
products.Airenterstheenginethroughtheoilfiller
cap, where any dust is trapped bythe oil-soaked
materialinthecap(Fig.4).
Theoilfillercapshouldbecleanedinkeroseneand
reoiledwithSAE 30 engine oilat each oil change
periodoroftener;industyareasasoften as 500miles;
inextremelydustyareasdaily.
Carburetor Air Cleaner
Thepaperelementcarburetoraircleanershouldbe
inspectedevery6 months,nottoexceed 8,000 miles,
andcleaned as often as conditionswarrant. A new
elementshouldbeinstalled at 32,000mileintervals
(Fig. 5).
Afterremovingtheaircleanerfromthecarburetor,
removethecoverandthefilter element,cleanthe
housingandcoverwithcompressedair.Usingcom-
pressed air, gentlycleanthepaperelementbyholding
the air nozzle at leasttwoinchesfrom the inside
screen.Examine the paperelement for punctures.
Discardanelementthathas as little asa pin-point
puncture.Examine the softplasticsealer on both
sides ofthe element.Thesesealingsurfacesmust
besmoothanduniform.RefertoParagraph"Carbu-
retorChokePiston"forservicingatthistime.
Fig. 5—Carburetor Air Cleaner (8Cyl.)
5. CARBURETOR CHOKE PISTON
Every6 months,applyMoParCarburetorCleaner,
PartNumber1643273topreventthechokesticking
fromgumdepositsinthechokepiston.
Removetheaircleanerandapplythecleanerwhile
movingthechokebladebackandforthuntilgum
formation is flushed out.Applythecleaner tothe
chokeshaftwhereitrotatesintheairhorntoremove
gumanddirtfromthesesurfaces.
Run the engine at idle to clean out anyexcess
fromthesystem.Referto"AirCleaner"forservicing
atthistime.
6. CRANKCASE VENTILATOR VALVE
Every 6 months,remove the valve andcapas-
semblyfromtherockercoveranddetachfromthe
hose.Removethevalvefromthecap.Soakthevalve
inMoParCarburetorCleaner,P/N1643273,andblow
outwithcompressedair. If thevalvehasbeenprop-
erlycleaned, the shuttlevalvewillclickwhen the
unitisshakenandtheoutletpassageshouldbeclean.
Ifthevalve is badlypluggedandcannotbecleaned
bythisprocedure,itwillbenecessarytodisassemble
thevalveandthoroughlycleanalltheelements. If
thevalveisdisassembled,greatcareshouldbetaken
nottostretchthespringandtoreassembletheparts
intheproperorder.Note:Thefreeheight of this
spring is 9/16"(Fig. 6). Ifthevalvecannotbecleaned,
itmustbereplacedwithMoparPart No. 2264344.
Extensiveshorttripdrivingwithfrequentidling
suchasheavycitytrafficdrivingmayrequiremore
frequentservicing.
Whiletheventilationvalveandcapassemblyare
removedforcleaning,putafingerovertheopenend
oftheventilatorhoseandhavetheenginestarted.
Iftheventilatorhoseandcarburetorpassages are
openandoperatingnormallyastrongsuctionwillbe
feltandtherewillbe a largechangeinengineidle
qualitywhentheend of thehose is uncovered. If
theseconditions arenot observed, the carbureto*
passagesand/orventilatorhosearepluggedandmust
SPRINGRETAINER
VALVEBODY6}m
Fig. 6—Closed Crankcase Valve (Disassembled View)
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Fig. 7—EngineOilFilter8 Cyl.
becleanedorreplaced.Thecarburetorshouldbere-
movedfromtheengineandtheventilationpassages
cleanedbydippingthelowerpartofthecarburetor
incleaner.A pipecleanerorwirecanbeusedtoaid
cleaningthepassages.Itisnotnecessarytodisas-
semblethecarburetorforthiscleaningoperation.
7. ENGINE OIL FILTER
Efficientfilteringoftheengineoil is veryimportant
toprovidegoodengineprotection.(Fig.7.)Theoil
filter shouldbereplacedata maximumof6 months
tocoincidewithanoilchange.Shorttrips,stopand
gooperation,oroperationindustyareasmayrequire
morefrequentfilter changes. Allenginesare
equippedwith a full-flowoilfilter.Filtersvarywidely
inquality,anditisrecommendedthatMoParEngine
OilFilter,PartNumber1851658beused.
8. FUEL FILTER
Fig. 8—Fuel FilterInstalled8Cyl.
Fig. 9—Manifold Heat ControlValve
every16,000miles.Lossofperformancemayoccur
ifthefilter trapsanunusuallylargequantityof
foreignmatterdueeithertooperatingconditionsor
contaminatedfuel,restrictingtheflow offueltothe
carburetor.Ifthisoccursthefiltershouldbereplaced
asrequired.
9.MANIFOLD HEAT CONTROL VALVE
Every6 months,ormoreoftenunderadversecon-
ditionsapplyManifoldHeatControlValveSolvent,
PartNumber1879318toeachendofthevalveshaft
whenthemanifoldisCOOL.Workthevalveback
andfortha fewtimestodistributethesolventto
makesuretheleaddepositsaredissolved.(Fig.9.)
NOTE: Apply manifold heatcontrolsolventonlywhen
theexhaust manifold is COOL.
10. ALTERNATOR
Thealternatorisequippedwithpre-lubricatedbear-
ings, whichrequirenoperiodiclubricationservicing.
Theoutsideofthealternatorshouldbewipedclean
andtheventilatingholesinspectedforanaccumula-
tionofdirtwhichwouldobstructtheflow ofair.
(ServicingtheAlternator,Referto"ELECTRICAL"
Group8.)
11. BATTERY
Testthespecificgravityevery2 months.Cleanand
tightenthebatterycableterminalsandthebattery
posts. RefertotheGroup8,Electricalforcomplete
servicingofthebattery.
12. BODY MAINTENANCE
Tomaintaineaseofoperationandprotection
againstrustandwear,thebodymechanismand
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throttlelinkageswillrequirelubricationevery6
months.Priortoapplyinganylubricants,theparts
shouldbewipedcleantoremovedustandgrit.The
excessoilorlubricantshouldberemoved.
Particularattentionshouldbegiventoexternal
lockcylindersduringfallandwintermonthstoinsure
protectionfromwaterandice.
Lubricatethefollowing:
Item
Type ofLubricant
Remarks
Allexternallockcylinders
Doorcheckarms,hoodhingesand
lock
Doorlockvacuumintrusionguard
FuelTankaccesscoverhingeand
pin
Parkingbrakemechanismfootand
handoperated
Tailgatelocks
ThrottleControlBellcranksideof
firewall engine
Doorhingesandotherhardtolubri-
cateplaces
Doorlatchrotor
TailgateHinges
DoorLockStrikerPlates
Tailgatelockstrikerplatesand
dovetailsurfaces
Lubriplate
Lubriplate
Lubriplate
Lubriplate
Lubriplate
Lubriplate
Lubriplate
MoParDriplessPene-
tratingOil
MoParDriplessPene-
tratingOil
MoParDriplessPene-
tratingOil
MoparStainlessStick
Lubricant
MoparStainlessStick
Lubricant
Applydirectly
Applydirectly,usesparingly
Removethefrontdoortrimpanel,applylu-
bricanttopivots;inspecttubingexceptIm-
perial.
Applydirectly,usesparingly
Applya lightfilm directly
Applytoinnersurfacesthroughaccesshole,
usesparingly
Applydirectlytobearingareas
Applydirectly.Donotapplytoramporout-
sideofroller.
Apply2or3 dropstooutsideandinsiderotor
bearingsurfaces.
Applydirectly,usesparingly
Applydirectly
Applydirectly
13. BRAKES
Undernormaldrivingconditions,thebrakesare
selfadjustingsothatmajorbrakeadjustmentsare
unnecessary.
Brakeliningsshouldbeinspectedforwearevery
16,000milesormorefrequentlyifseverebrakeuse
isexperienced.
Whentheengineoilisbeingchanged,inspectthe
brakehosesfordamagetotheoutercovering.
Hydraulic Brake System—
Master Cylinder (Fig. 10)
Inspectthefluid levelinthemastercylinderevery
sixmonths.ReplenishwithMoParHi-TempBrake
Fluidforthebestperformance.Bringthelevelupto
within% inchofthetopofthereservoir.
Parking Brake Mechanism
Applya lightfilm oflubriplatedirectlytotheacti-
vatingandthereleasemechanism(Figs.11and12).
14. CHASSIS LUBRICATION
Front Suspension Ball Joints
Thefrontsuspensionballjointsaresealedby
tightlyfitted balloontypeflexible seals.
ThebaUjointsaresemi-permanentlylubricatedat
thefactorywithMoParMulti-MileageLubricantPart
Fig. 10—MasterCylinder
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Fig, 13—Steering Linkage Location of
Lubrication Fittings
Number2298947 and should not undernormalcon-
ditionsrequirelubricationbefore32,000miles.
All the balljoints,however,should be inspected
every 6 months.Damagedsealsmust be replaced to
preventlubricantleakage or contamination ofthe
lubricantandsubsequentcomponentfailure(Fig. 13).
Every32,000miles,(Figs. 14and15), remove the
filler plugsfromeachballjoint and using a low
volumetypegunwith an adapter,should be used to
injectMoPar-MileageLubricantintoeachunituntil
thelubricantflows freelyfrom the sealbleedholes.
Stopfillingwhenthelubricantbeginstoexitfromthe
bleedholesorthesealsbegintoballoon.Reinstallthe
plugs.
mm
Fig. 15—Lubricating the Lower Ball Joint
Steering Linkage and Torsion Bars
Allsteeringlinkage andthe torsionbars are per-
manentlylubricated atthe factory.Every 6 months
inspect the seals. Ifany seals arecutor damaged,
replacetheentirejointassembly.Theservicereplace-
mentballjointsassemblies or torsionbarswill be
lubricated atthe factorywith the specifiedlubricant.
If it becomesnecessary to remove the steering
linkage, the recommendedtoolsshould be used, to
preventjointandsealdamage.
15. CLUTCH TORQUE SHAFT
(With Manual Transmission
Every32,000miles,disassemble,clean,inspect for
Fig. 14—Lubricating the Upper Ball Joints
Fig. 16—ClutchTorqueShaftLubrication
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wear,relubricatewithMultipurposeChassisLubri-
cant.(Fig.16).
Theclutchlinkageandtheshiftlinkageshouldbe
lubricatedwithMultipurposeGreaseasrequiredby
increasedeffortornoisyoperation.
RefertoGroup6,"Clutch"forserviceprocedures.
16. COOLING SYSTEM
Inspectthelevelofthecoolingsystemevery2
months.Thecoolingsystemshouldbedrained,rinsed
andrefilledwithpropercoolantinthespringand
againinthefall.Whennecessarytoremoveaccumu-
lationsofrustandotherdeposits,maximumclean-
linesscanberestoredbyusingCoolingSystemClean-
eraccordingtothedirectionslistedonthecontainer.
Alwaysdiscardanyoldsolutionsremoved.When
readyforrefilling,refillwithwaterandprotect
againstcorrosionbyaddingMoParRustResistor,or
refillwithMoParAnti-freezeandwater,depending
upontheseason.
NOTE: Thespringdrainingmaybe dispensed with if,
thecooling system containsantifreezeaddedatthe
factory,orifMoParantifreezeinconcentrations
greaterthan40%wasaddedduringtheprevious fall
andthecoolantisnotrustyinappearance.
Whendrainingthecoolingsystemthedrainplugs
onbothbanksoftheengineshouldbeopened,and
thedraincockatthebottomoftheradiatoropened.
Sufficientpermanenttypeanti-freezeshouldbe
usedinthecoolingsystematalltimestoprevent
freezingintheheatercoreonvehiclesequippedwith
airconditioning.Thecoolantsolutionmustcontain
20% glycol-typeanti-freezeduringthesummer
months to provideforprotectionagainsttemperatures
downto+15F.attheheatercore.Inthewinter,pro-
tectforthelowestanticipatedtemperaturerange,
butneveruselessthan20%glycol-typeanti-freeze
toensureadequateprotectionagainstcorrosion.
Coolantwithantifreezeconcentrationslessthan40%
shouldnotbeusedmorethanoneseason.
Allmodelsareequippedwitha 180°thermostat.
Withthisthermostat,permanenttypeanti-freeze
must beused.Shouldanalcohol-typeanti-freezebe
used,a 160°F.thermostatmustbeinstalled.
CAUTION: Thefactory does notrecommendtheuse
ofa 160°thermostatfor cars equipped with air con-
ditioning.
17. DISTRIBUTORS
Everysixmonths(Fig.17)applythreedropsof
lightengineoiltothefeltrotorwick.Apply5 to10
dropsoflightengineoilintheoilcup.ApplyMoPar
Camlubricanttothecamandrubbingblock.
Thedistributorcamsurfaceandrotorwickshould
also belubricatedwheneverthepointsareserviced,
twoorthreedropsoflightengineoilinthefelt
wickarerequired.Applya thincoatofMoParCam
Lubricanttothecamandrubbingblockaftertheold
camlubricanthasbeenwipedoff.
18. FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
Thefrontwheelbearingsshouldbeinspectedevery
16,000milesorwheneverthewheelsareremovedto
inspectorservicethebrakesystem,thebrakelinings
arereplacedorthebrakedrumsareresurfaced.
Ifthelubricantislowinquantity,containsdirt,or
hasbeencontaminatedwithwatertoproducea milky
appearance,theoldlubricantshouldberemoved,the
bearingscleanedandrelubricatedwithWheelBear-
ingLubricant,orMultipurposeLubricatingGrease.
DONOTADD LUBRICANT TOTHE WHEEL BEAR-
INGS.
Cleanouttheoldlubricantthoroughlyfromthe
Fig. 17—Distributor Cam Surface and
Rotor Wick Lubrication
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Fig. 18—Wheel Bearing Packed (Schematic)
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Fig. 19—Front WheelBearingInstallation
bearingsandthehubsandrepackwiththenewlubri-
cant.Theannulargrooveofthewheelinnerhubs
shouldbefilled withlubricant.(Fig.18).
Toadjustthefrontwheelbearings.
(1)Tightenthewheelbearingadjustingnutto90
inch-poundstorquewhilerotatingthewheel.
(2)Positionthenutlockontheadjustingnutso
onepairofthecotterpinslotsalignswiththeholein
thespindle(Fig.19).
(3)Backofftheadjustingnutandlockassembly
tothenextslot,andinstallthecotterpin.
(4)Cleanthelubricantcap,coattheinsidewith
wheelbearinglubricant(donotfill) andinstallthe
cap.
(5)Installthewheel,tightenthewheelnutsto65
foot-poundstorqueandinstallthewheelcover.
19. GEARSHIFT LEVER (Floor Mounted)
(If soEquipped)
Everysixmonths,orwhenevertheoperationofthe
leverindicatesthatlubricationisneeded,removethe
rubberbootfromthefloorpanelandapplyengineoil
tothepivotpointsandtheyokeselectormechanism.
20. HEADLAMPS
Oneofthemoreimportantcontributionstoauto-
motivesafety,isthecorrectadjustmentofthehead-
lampbeams.Suspensiongeometrychanges,orheavy
loadingwillchangetheheadlampbeampatternand
causeunsafedrivingconditions.ChryslerCorpora-
tionrecommendsthatheadlampaimingbeinspected,
andifnecessaryresetproperlyatthe1,000milein-
spectionandsemi-annuallythereafter.Ifa vehicle
istobeloadedabnormally,suchasonavacationtrip,
ora salesman'svehicleloadedwithhisproducts,the
headlampsshouldbeadjusted.RefertoGroup8,
"Electrical",fortheserviceprocedures.
21. PARTS REQUIRING
NO LUBRICATION
Therearemanypointsthatshouldnotbelubri-
cated,somebecausetheyarepermanentlylubricated,
somebecauselubricantswillbedetrimentaltotheir
operatingcharacteristics,andsomebecauselubricants
willcausecomponentfailures.Inanyevent,rubber
bushingsshouldnotbelubricated,notonlybecause
lubricantswillcauserubbertofail,butalsowillde-
stroytheirnecessaryfrictioncharacteristics.The
followingpartsshouldnotbelubricated:
FanBeltIdlerPulleyOn
Vehicleswithaircondi-
tioning
ClutchReleaseBearing
StarterBearings
WaterPumpBearings
SteeringGearArmPivot
BrakeandClutchPedal
Linkage
RearSprings
RearWheelBearings
AlternatorBearings
DriveBelts
UpperandLower
ControlArmBushings
AllRubberBushings
AcceleratorPedal
CarburetorAirCleaner
22. PROPELLER SHAFTS AND
UNIVERSAL JOINTS
Everysixmonths,inspectforexternal leakage.The
universaljointsshouldnotbedisassembled or relubri-
catedunlessexternalleakageisnoted.
Relubricationoftheuniversaljointsisnotrequired
fornormalvehicleusage.Ifthevehicleoperationis
similartoanyofthefollowing,itisrecommended
thattheuniversaljointsbedisassembled,cleaned,
andrelubricatedevery32,000miles(Figs.20and21).
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Fig. 20—Universal JointBallandTrunnion
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Fig. 21—UniversalJoint Cross andRoller
1. Policevehicles.
2. Taxicaboperation.
3. Frequenttowingoftrailers.
4. Continuousoperationathigherthannormal
loading.
Theuniversaljointsshouldberelubricatedwith
FibrousUniversalJointGrease(NLGIgrades0 to2)
asfollows:
1— BallandTrunnion—Repackwithtwo(2)ounces
lubricant(Use NLGI grade2)
2— CrossandRoller—Repack(UseNLGIgrade0.)
3— Spline—Refillapproximatelyone-halffull.Use
Multi-purposelubricantwith10%added
molybdenumdisulfidepowder.
23. REAR AXLE AND
SURE-GRIP DIFFERENTIAL
Changingtherearaxlelubricantisnolongerre-
quiredexcepttoaddfluidandtoprovidethecorrect
viscositygradefortemperatureconditionsasindi-
catedinthefollowingtable:
AnticipatedTemperatureViscosity
RangeGrade
Above —10°F SAE90
Aslowas —30°F SAE80
Below -30°F SAE70
Thelubricantlevelshouldbeinspectedevery6
monthswiththevehicleina levelpositionandsup-
portedbytherearaxle housingorthewheels.
CAUTION: Donotsupportthevehicleonthe frame
wheninspectingtherearaxlelubricantlevel.
Thelubricantlevelshouldbebetweenthebottom
ofthefiller holeand V2 inchbelow(Fig.22).
Multi-purposeGearLubricantforServiceGL-4as
definedbyMIL-L-2105A orB shouldbeusedinall
rearaxles,exceptthoseequippedwithSure-Grip
Differential.
Sure-Grip Differential
MoParHypoidLubricant,PartNumber1879414
shouldbeusedforvehiclesequippedwithSure-Grip
Differential.
IdentificationoftheSure-GripDifferentialcanbe
madebya metaltagreading"UseSure-GripLube"
attachedbymeansoftherearaxlehousing-to-carrier
boltbelowthecarrierfiller plug.
24. SPEEDOMETER CABLE
Thespeedometercableshouldberemoved,cleaned
andrelubricatedwithMoParAll-WeatherSpeedom-
eterLubricant,PartNumber1243632iftheoperation
becomesnoisyorerratic.
Disconnectthecableatthespeedometerhousing,
andremovetheshaft.Cleantheshaftandcoatwitha
verythinfilm oflubricantandreinstalltheshaft.
Cleantheexcesslubricantfromthetopone-footof
coreandfromtheferrulebeforetheshaftisinserted
completely.
CAUTION: Excessive lubricantmay cause speedom-
eter malfunction.
25. STEERING
Manual Steering
Every6 months,inspectthelevelofthelubricant
Fig. 22—Removingthe Lubricant Using a Suction Tube
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