1997 CHEVROLET S10 transfer

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When your vehicle is being towed,. h-ave the ignition key
. md.& ;the OFF- position.. The ite,erin,g wliegl sli~ultl
be. cla-mped in- a straightdahezd position witb a clamping
&vice desi:ped for towing-service. DO fiat ust the
vehicle's steering c.olumxz I-ock for this. The transmission
should be in
NEUTRAL (N) an-d the .transfer case, if you
'31ave one, ShQuLd. be in 2HI. The p&ing.bm.ke shguld-.-lje
seleased.
If your vehicle has. a flqor mounted shifter and no
.electrical power,
the electrical.So1enoi.d lock must be
.ovexKidd.m tu shi%t-.hm PARK (P> :to NEUTRAL (Nj.
Follow -:these. step.8:
1. Push the'bme of the.'€e.ather shift leva boat forward
with
your thumb.
L
3.
4.
5'.
'Move the solenoid. lever toward the driver's side to.
m1oc.k it;
'While holding the solenoid lever in the unlock
gosition, press the shift lever button and shift into
NEUTRAL
(N).
Release the solenoid lever and snap the b.QgL.b.a&
into place.
,... . .
Don't have your vehi-cle towed on th-e drive wheels
unless you must. If -the Vehicle .must be towed--on. the
drive wheels, be sure to follow the. sp.e.ad and distance
restrictions
Mer in this section oryour transmission will
be damaged.. If these limitations must be exceeded, the0
the drive wheels have to b:e supported on .a dolly.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Front Towing;
Tow.Limits. -- 35 rnph (56 kmh), 50 miles (-8O-km)
lrehicles with fuur-whesl-drive with the electronic
-transfercase opth must use a towing dolly under the
mar whe& when towing from the fipnt.
NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type equipment or
fascia/fog lamp damage will occur. Use wheel-lift
or car-carrier equipment. Additional ramping
may be. fequiped for car-earrier equipment.
Uk
safety chains and wheel straps.
Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could
damage
a vehicle. Damage can occur from
vehicle to
ground or vehicle to wheel-lift
equipment.
To help avoid damage, instan a
towing doIly and raise the vehicle until adequate
clearance is obtained between the-ground and/or
wheel-lift equipment.
Do
not attach winch cables or J-haoks to
suspension components. when using;car-carrier
eq-uipment. Always use
T-hooks inserted in
the
T-hook-slots.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Towing
Tow Limits -- .35 mph (56 kwdh), 50 miles (SO kmj
Vehicles with four-whe&dvive with EkctroHic transfer
case option must use a towing, dolly under th.efron;t
~vheels when towing- frmn the reaz
NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type equipment or rear
bumper valance damage will occur. Use wheel-lift ,
or car-carrier equipment. Additional rainping
may
be required for car carrier equipment. Use
safety chains
and wheel straps.
Towing
a vehicle over rough Surfaces could
damage a vehicle. Damage
can occur from
vehicle to .ground
or vehicle to wheel-lift
eq-uipment.
Ta help avoid darnage, install a
towing dally and raise the vehicle until adequate
clearance is obtained between the
ground and/or
wheel-lift equipment.
Do not ,attach winch cables or J-hooks ta
suspension components when using car-carrier
equipment.
Always use- T-hooks inserted in
the
T-hook slots.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard
warning flashers.
Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over
you or other
people.
You and they could be badly injured.
Find
a level place to change your tire. To help
prevent the vehicle from moving:
I. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put an automatic transmission shift
lever in
PARK (PI or shift a manual
transmission to FIRST (1) or
REVERSE (R).
CAUTION: (Continued)
3. If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle
with
a manual transfer case shift lever,
be sure the transfer case is in
a drive
gear
-- not in NEUTRAL (N).
4. Turn off the engine.
5. Put the wheel blocks at the front and
rear
of the tire farthest away from the
one being changed. That would be the
tire on the other side
of the vehicle, at
the opposite end.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine What to Use
Refkr to the Mainteriance Schedule to determine- what
kind
of lubricant to use., See “Remmmended Fluids and
Lubricants” in the Index.
Four- Wheel Drive
Most lubricant checks in this section also apply to
four-wheel-drive vehicles. However, they have
two additional systems that need lubrication.
Transfer Case
When to Check Lubricant
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine how
often to check the lubricant.
See “Periodic Maintenance
Inspections” in the Index.
How to Check Lubrimnt
If the level is below the bottom of the. filler plug hole,
you’ll need to add some lubricant. Add enough lubricant
to raise the level to the bottom of the filler plug hole.
What to Use
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what
kind
of lubrican-t-to use. See “Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants” in the Index.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The services shown in this sc.hedule up to 100,000 miles
(166 000 km) should be performed after 100,000 miles
(1 66 000 km) at the same interva1.s. -The services shown
at 150,000 miles (240 000 km) should be performed at
the
same interval after 150,000 miles (240 000 km).
;See
“Owner Chcekcs and Services” and “Periodxc-
Maintenance Inspections” following. :..
Footnotes
j’ The U.S. Environmental ProtectiQn Agen.cy or the
California
Air Resources Board-has determined that the
fail.ure to perfam this .m:ai-ntenance-item will nat‘nullify
the emissi‘on warranty
or limit recall liability prior to- the-
completion
of the vehicle’s useful life. We, however,
urge that all recommended maintenance services be
perforrne:d
at the indicated intervals and the maintenance
be recorded.
# Lubricate the front suspension, ball joints, steeking
linkagcand transfer cas-e shift linkage, parking brake
cable
guides, propshaft splines, universal joints and
brake pedal springs,
-k A good time ta check your brakes is during tire
rotation.
See “’Brake S-ystem Inspection” under “Periodic
Mafritenafice Inspections” in Part
C of this schedule.
-‘E* Drive axle service (see “Recom.mended Fluids and
Lubricants’‘ in
the Index for proper lubricant to use):
Locki.ng Differential -- Drain fluid and refill .at first.
eagine -&I change. At subsequent oil changes, check
fluid level and add fluid as need.ed.
Standard Differential -- Ch:eck fluid level and add
fluid
as needed at every engine oil change.
More frequent lubrication may be require.d for
heavy-duty or off-road use.
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Check redfront axle fluid Ievcl and add as neede,d.
Check constant velocity joints and axle seals for leaking.
Tra-nsfm Case (Four-wheel Drive)
lnsp.e.ction
Every 12 months or'at oil change intervals, check front
axle and transfer c.ase-and add lubricant when necessary.
Check vent hose at transfer ms-e for kinks and proper
installation. Mare-frequent lubrication may be.&quired
on.of€-road u-se.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine USAGE
Chassis
Lubrication
Front Wheel
Bearings
Differential,
Front- and
Rear
Axle
Transfer
Case
Windshield
Washer Solvent
FLUIDLLUBRJCANT
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No.
12377985 or equivalent) 01:
lubric-ant .mee,~g-.re;quiremen~s
of NLGI # 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
Wheel bearing lubricant meeting-
.requirements of NLGI # 2,
Category GC or GC-LB- (GM Part
No. 105 1 344 or equivalent).
Axle Lubricant (GM PartNo.
Gear Lubricant.
DEXRON@-111 Automatic
Transmission
Fluid.
GM O.ptikleen@ Washer-Solvent
(GM Part No. 1051515)
or equivalent.
105227.1)
SAE 80W-.90 GL-5
USAGE
Transfer Case
Shift Lever,
Propeller
Shaft
Slip Splines- .and
Ulljvers.al Joints
Clurch Pushrad
to Clutch Fork
J-oint
FLUID/LUBRICANT
Chassis lubricant (G-M Part
No. l23779-'85 or equivalent) or-
lubricant
meeting requirements
af NLGI # 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 12377985 or equivalent) .or
lubricant me-eting requirements
of NLGI # 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 12377985 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI # 2., Category LIB
or'GC-LB.