1973 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO suspension
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine add approximately 2.5 quarts U.S.
Measure (2.0 quarts Imperial
Measure) for Turbo Hydra-Matic
350. Operate transmission through
all shift ranges and recheck fluid
level
as described above.
Turbo Hydra-Matic 400-Lubri
cation of your Turbo Hydra-matic
400 will, except for fluid capacity
and filter change listed below,
follow previously stated automatic
transmission recommendations.
After checking transmission fluid
level it
is important that the dip
stick be pushed all the
way into
the
fill tube.
Changing Fluid-After removing
fluid from the transmission sump
approximately
7lh pints U.S.
Measure (6 pints Imperial Meas
ure) of fresh fluid will be required to
return level to proper mark in
the dipstick.
Every
24,000 miles the trans
mission sump filter should be re
placed.
Transmission Shift Linkage
(Manual and Automatic)
Transmission
Shift and Back·
drive Linkage (Manual and
Automatic) -Every 6,000 miles
or 4 months lubricate shift linkage
and on manual transmission floor
controls lever contacting faces with
water resistant EP chassis lubri
cant which meets GM Specifica
tion 6031M .
Chassis
Front Suspension
Every 6,000 miles or 4 months
Lubricate 4 fittings with water re
sistant
EP Chassis Lubricant which
meets GM Specification
6031 M.
55
Ball jOints should not be lu
bricated unless their tempera
ture
is 10°F. or higher. During
colder weather, they should be
allowed to warm up as neces
sary before
lubrication.
Steering Linkage
Every 6,000 miles or 4 months
Lubricate 7 fittings, one at each end
of each tie rod , one at each end of
relay rod, and one at idler lever
with water resistant EP Chassis
Lubricant which meets GM Speci
fication 6031M.
Front Wheel Bearings
Every 24,000 miles -clean and
repack with a high melting point
wheel bearing lubricant.
Use wheel
bearing lubricant GM Part No.
1051344 or equivalent. This
is a
premium high melting point lubri
cant. When replacement
is neces
sary specify Delco parts.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Overheating Caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42
Courtesy Lights ........... ........... 73 Cowl Air Inlets ....................... 32 Cruise Master ....................... 21 Deale r Assistance ............. , ...... , 74 Defogger, Rear Window ............... 35 Defroster, Defogger, Windshield ........ 35 Delco Eye On Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 66 Dimensions, Vehicle .................. , 71 Dimmer Switch, Headlamp. . . . . . . . . . .. 24 Directional Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20 Door Locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 Drive Belts, Engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53 Driver Seat Adjustment ................... , 4 "Drive" (D) Transmission Range ..... 18 Dusty Conditions, Operating Under
Oil Change Interval. ................ 51 Oil Filter Change Interval.. . . . . . . . . .. 51 Electric Clock ........................ 31 Electrical System Ammeter .......................... 30 Battery ............ ................ 71 Bulbs ............................. 73 Fuses ..... , ....................... 73 Generator Indicator Light. . . . . . . . . .. 27 Emergency, In Case Of. ............... 41 Brake Warning Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 27 Generator Indicator Not Chllrging ... , 27 Hazard Warning· Flasher. ............ 41 Jacking Instructions ................. 44 Jump Starting with Auxiliary Battery .. 42 Overheated Radiator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42 (Temperature Indicator: Hot) Pushing To Start. .................. 41 Towing ............................ 41 Energizer (See Battery) Engine
Cooling
........................... 57 Exhaust Gas Caution ................ 14 Flooded , Starting Procedure ......... , 16 Overheating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42 Serial Number. ....... .............. 71 Specifications .............. ..... ... , 71 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15 Temperature Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 27 Engine Oil Capacity.. . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 71 Change Interval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51 Dip Stick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52 Filter. ....................... : . . . .. 51 Pressure Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30 Recommendation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51
Ethylene Glycol Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57
Exhaust Gas Caution ................. , 14 Driving With Trunk Open. . . . . . . . . .. 14
Exhaust System
Parked With Engine Running. . . . . . .. 14 Pulling A Trailer .................. , 11
Exhaust System Inspection ........................ , 14
Exterior Finish and Trim Care. . . . . . . .. 49
Fabric Care .... " .................... 46 Fan
Belt. .............................. 53 Ventilating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34 Filters OiL ........... ....... , .. ......... , 51 Finish Care Exterior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48 First Few Hundred Miles of Driving........... ............. .. .. 2
First Gear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19
79
Flame Arrestor ..... ........ ......... , 53 Flammable Cleaning Solvents. . . . . . . . .. 46 Flashers
Hazard Warning .................... 41 Turn Signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20 Flooded Engine, Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16 Floor Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23 Fluid Levels
Battery ...................... ..... , 66 Brake Master Cylinder. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 56 Engine Oil. ........................ 51 Power Steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 56 Radiator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60 Rear Axle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53 Transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 Fluid Recommendations
Battery ........................... , 66 Brake ............................. 56 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 56 Radiator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57 Transmission .... ................... 54 Windshield Washer ................ , 31 Folding Seat Back Latches ............ , 4 Foreign Countries, Operation In ...... .. 13 Four Way Hazard Flasher ....... " .... 41 Front Suspension . ................... , 55 Front Wheel Bearings ................ , 55 Fuel (See Gasoline)
Full Rated Load (See Tires)
Fumes Engine Exhaust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 14 Fuses Chart. ......................... .. , 73 Location .................... ...... , 73 Gas Station Information
Inside Back Cover
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Specifications Body; . ............ " ........... , .. 71 Capacities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7L Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 71 Engine ...... . : ., .. . , ......... , .... 72 Filters ............. . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 72 Fuses ..... .. , . ..... ' ............... 73 Light Bulbs ...... ............... ; .. 73 Speed Corttrol (Cruise Master). . . . . . . . .. 21 Speedometer .................. , . . . . .. 25 Spot Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 46 Stainless Steel Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Stains, Removal of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 46 Starter Interlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15 Safety Switch .................. , .. " 15 Starting Automatic Transmission Cars. . . . . . .. 15 Emergency ...... , ..... , .......... .. 42 Manual Transmission Cars ........... 16 Exhaust Gas Caution .............. .. 14 Folding Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
Jack Stowage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44 Steering Column Controls .... ' ............. " 15 Column Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15 Gear Lubricant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55 Linkage Inspection ................ " 55 Maintenance ... ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55 Power ... ..... ................ , .... 21 Wheel, Tilt.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21 Stereo Radio ................... .......... 38 Tape System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39 Straps, Safety (See Seat Belts) Storage Of Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6 Sun Visor Adjustment .. Safety Checks Insert Suspension Maintenance ........... .... 55
Tape System ; Stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Temperature Control, Cooling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 34 Control, Heating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34 Indicator Light/Gauge ....... ........ 29 Thermostat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59 Tilt Steering Whe el... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21 Tire
Belted ..... ..... ...... .. .......... . 60 Care .............................. 60 Cl)anging ......... ... .... ...... ; . . . 43 Full Rated Load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 62 High Speed Operation ............... 6 2
Hydroplaning. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65 Infl ation Pressure ................. .. 61 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 62 Load Limit ...................... " 61 Rotation. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 63
Traction ........................... 65 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 61 Usage and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60 Towing
Caution ............................ 41 Disabled Vehicle .... '" ............. 41 To Start. .................. " .... .. 41 Toxic
Cleaning Solvents ................... 46 Exhaust Fumes ..................... 14 Traction , Wet Roads .......... ........ " 65 Traffic Hazard Flasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 41 Trailer Hauling
Break-In Period. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. .... 11 Cautions ........................... 12 Equipment.. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .... 11 Special Maintenance ............. .. .. 12 Tire Inflation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11 Trailer Tongue Load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11
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Transmission 3-Speed Manual. ... ................ 19 Automatic .............. .......... , 17 Braking Effect On Hills ...... " ...... 19 Checking Fluid Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 Fluid And Sump Filt er. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 Fluid Change Interval. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 Turbo Hydramatic .................. 18 Tread Wear
Indicator s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 63 Trim Care, Interior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 46 Trunk
Driving With Trunk Open ........... 14 Turbo-H ydramatic
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53 Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17 Turn Signal s and Lane Change
Feature .................... ........ 20 Underbody Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65 Upholstery And Carpet Care ........... 46 Vehicle Identification Number. ....... " 71 Vehicle Loading ...................... 62 V entilating Blower .................... 32 V entilating Grilles .................. " 32 Ventilating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32 V ents Outside Air ................... " 32 Vinyl
Fabric Care Interior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 46 Roof Care. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49 Volatile Cleaning Solvents Caution ........................... 46 Volume Control, Radio ...... ........ .. 38 Warning Flasher, Hazard .............. 41 Warning Lights
Brake .................. . .......... 27