1997 CHEVROLET S10 suspension

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TO hdp avoid injury to you or! otfiws:
* Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that is
@ Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.
0 Never taw "wish d.amage.d piarts not
0 Never.@ under your vehicle after it has
being towed.
fully secured,
been.
I[i€ted by the tow truck.
Always we s,eparate safety chains..on each
.side -when towing a vehicle.
0 Newr use J-hooks. Use T-hooks instead.
A vehicle can fall from a car carrier .i it isn't
adequately secured.
This can cause a .:collision9
serious personal injury and vehicle damage. The
vehicle
shouid.be tightly secured with chains or
steel cables before
it is transported.
Dan% use substitutes (ropes, leather-straps,
canvas webbing, etc.) that can be cut by sharp
edges. underneath thedowed vehicle. Always use
T-hooks inserted in the T=hook slots, Never use
J-hooks. They will damage .drivetrain *and
suspension components.

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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.

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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 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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Inspections
Listed below are inspections ,and services which should
be-peffomed:at least twice a year (for ins‘tanck, each
spring
and fall). You should let your GM dealer’s
service department .or other qualified service center do
these
jobs. Make sure my necessary repairs are
completed
at once.
.Proper procedures to perform tliese services ‘may be.
found in a GM service manual. See “SService and Owher
Public-ations” in
the Index.
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspeetion
Ins.pe.ct the front and rear -suspension a.nd steering
system. for damaged, l~ase .or missing parts, sig-ns of
wear or lack of iubrication. Inspect the power steering
lines-.and
hoses for-proper hook-up, binding, leaks,
cracks, chafing,
etci Clean and then inspect the drive
axle boo1 seals for ~d&.rila-ge, te&s UT lkakage. Replace
seals:
if necessary.
Exhaust System Inspection
Imp-ect the complete exhaust system. Irmspecrthe. body
near the exhaust. system. Lo& for broken, ,damaged.,
miss-iqg ox-.aut-of-pa.sition parts as: well a;s ppen scams,
holes,
Ioase connections or. other conditions which could
cause a heat build-up- in the floor pan 91- could let
exhaust fumes into the vehicle. See
“Engine Exhaust”
in the
Index.
Ra,diator- and Heater Hose Inspection
Inspect the hoses and have them replaced. if they are
cracked, swollen or deteriorated. Inspect all pipes,
fittings
and c1amp.s; replace as needed.
Throttle: Linkage. Inspectton
Inspect the throlttle linkage for interference or binding,
and for dam-age or missjng parts. Replace-
parts .as
needed. Replace, any cables that lime hgh effort oti
excessive wear. Do not lubricate accelerator and.c;ruise-
control cabl-es.

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