1960 CHEVROLET CORVAIR maintenance

Page
Operating Instructions 2
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6
Controls .
........... '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8
Cleaning Hints
.............................................. 14
Maintenance and lubrication .................................. 16
Service Accessories ............. ............................. 29
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 27
Index ..................................................... 30
Owner Protect ion Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32
All inform!'tion contained in this booklet is bosed on the latest product information available at the
lime of printing. The right ;s reserved to make changes at any time without notice.
PART NO. 6257133 • SECOND EDITION

STARTING
1. POWERGLIDE-Place control lever in N position. The
engine will not start in any other position.
THREE-SPEED-Place gearshift control lever in Neu­
tral.
2. INITIAL START -Depress accelerator to floor and
release. This presets the automatic choke.
ENGINE WARM-Hold accelerator pedal about half
open.
3. Turn ignition switch to START and release as soon
as
engine starts.
4.
"FLOODED" ENGINE-Depress accelerator to floor
and hold while cranking engine. Never "pump"
accelerator.
3 WARM-UP
Never race the engine or drive at high speeds until
the engine has had a chance to warm up. Always let
the engine idle for a minute or two after starting and
drive at moderate speeds for several
miles, especially in
cold weather. Failure to allow sufficient warm-up time
causes much unnecessary wear to the engine. Also,
excessive speeds before axle and transmission lubricant
becomes warmed up can cause harm to these parts.
DRIVING FOR ECONOMY
Proper maintenance and wise operation will com­
bine to help you achieve maximum fuel economy with
your Corvair. Your Authorized Chevrolet Dealer can
properly tune and maintain your car but wise operation
is your responsibility. Give the car sufficient warm-up
time, do not make "jack rabbit" starts or skidding stops,
and drive at reasonable speeds and as steady as traffic
permits to gain the benefits of all the economy built into
yourCorvair.

the car for lowering the car or removing the wheel nuts.
When jacking the car, set the hand brake, block diagonal
wheel, and, if changing wheels, remove the hub cap and
loosen wheel nuts. Place the jack under the side of the
car located as shown.
Spare Tire
The tire is mounted in the luggage compartment.
Switching Tires
Switching tires every 5000 miles as shown will pro­
mote more even tire wear and longer tire life. After
switch ing tires readjust tire pressure to correspond to
table on page 18.
CAUTION: Never attempt to raise the Corvair by
placing any kind of jack under the bumper.
FRONT
JACKING CAR SWITCHING TIRES 19
CHASSIS LUBRICATION
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Your Corvair deserves the best care you can give it.
Regular maintenance will guarantee you more, depend­
able, trouble free miles of enjoyable driving. The
following pages are devoted to maintenance and lubri­
cation items which should be performed at regular inter­
vals
. Each item is numbered to correspond to the items
shown on the Lubrication Diagram on page 26. The
Lubrication and Maintenance Guide on pages 24 and
25 provides an easy way of checking on necessary
maintenance at any given mileage or seasonal interval.

Page
Light Control Knob ........................ 8
locks ................................... 11
lubrication Diagram .. ....... . .......... .. . 26
lubrication & Maintenance Guide ............ 24-25
luggage Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13
Maintenance and Lubrication ....... ......... 16
Octane Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16
Oil Filter ................................ 20
Owner Protection Policy ............ '. . . . . . . .. 30
Parking Brake
Operation ............................ 9
Service .
............................. 23
Polishing Your Corvair ...................... 14
Pushing to Start
Three-Speed ................. ......... 4
Powerglide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Radio
............. ..................... 10
Rear Axle .................. ............. 22
Rear Seat-Folding ....................... .
Rocking
Car-Powerglide . .................. .
Seats
12
6
Front Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12
Rea r Seat-Folding ..................... 1 2
Service Accessories
....................... .
Serv ice Brakes ........................... .
27
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Serial and Unit Numbers . . , ............... " 28
Spare Tire ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28
Speedometer ... .. ........ .......... ...... 6
Starting the Engine . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3
Steering Linkage ............. ;............ 20
Steering Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20
Switching Tires ........................... 19
Temp-Press-Indicator ........ ............... 6-7
Tire Care ............................... 18
Tire Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28
Towing-Powerglide ....................... 6
Transmission
Three-Speed
Operation ................... ...... 4
Service ........................... 22
Powerglide
Operation .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5-6
Service .............. ............. 22
Turn Signal .............................. 8
Universal Joints ........................... 21
Warm-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Washing your Corvair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14
White Sidewall Tires .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Windshield Wipers and Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9

CHEVROLET OWNER PROTECTION POLICY
The Chevrolet Motor Division considers it a most important obligation to offer
each owner a comprehensive maintenance service which will relieve him of any
anxiety and. insure that his vehicle is regularly inspected and maintained.
Your
Chevrolet dealer has presented you with a Chevrolet Owner Protection
Policy Booklet. The Approved Maintenance and Lubrication Service detailed in
this Policy Booklet has been worked out by Chevrolet service personnel and
covers items to be checked, inspected, adjusted and lubricated at mileage
intervals up to
12,000 miles. All maintenance operations which are necessary at
the varying mileages on a vehicle operating under normal conditions are
included.
If the services are carried out at the prescribed mileage, wear and owner
expense will be kept to a minimum. Further services may become necessary as
mileage accrues, however, the regular visit that you make to your Chevrolet
dealer in following this Policy will point out desirable services as they become
necessary.
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SERVICE
LITERATURE
FOR
CHEVROLET
C 'ARs ,
and I
TRUCKS
For Price and Ordering in­
formation refer to the reverse
side
of this sheet.
Fo YEAR
1949
tbru 1954
1955
1956
1957
1958 1959
1960
DESCRIPTION
The following Chevrolet publications covering
Passenger Cars and Trucks, Corvairs and Corvel
form shown on the reverse side and mailing it wi
YEAR DESCRIPTION
AVAILABLE SHOP MANUALS
(The Car, Corvair, and Truck Shop Manuals cover the procedures for
inspection, maintenance
and repair of the various parts of the vehicle)
1960 Corvair Shop Manual Car Shop Manual (1949 thru 1954) 1954 Truck Shop Manual
Car Shop Manual 1955 Truck Shop Manual
Car Shop Manual (Supplement)* 1956 Truck Shop Manual (Supplement)*
Car Shop Manual 1957 Truck Shop Manual
Car Shop Manual 1958 Truck Shop Manual
Car Shop Manual (Supplement)* 1959 Truck Shop Manual (Supplement)*
Car Shop Manual (Supplement)** 1960 Truck Shop Manual
*-Previous year model manual must be ordered with this supplement to obtain complete coverage_
**-1958 Car Shop Manual must be ordered with 1960 supplement to obtain complete coverage.