1997 CHEVROLET TRACKER brake

1 Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I
72,000 Miles (120 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.)
0 Inspect the locking front hubs (if equipped)
for correct operation (or every
3 months,
whichever occurs first). Repair or replace
if necessary.
LATE I ACTUAL MILEAGE I SERVICED BY I
75,000 Miles (125 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Clean and repack the front wheel bearings
(or at each brake relining, whichever
occurs first).
in dusty conditions. Replace filter if
necessary.
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote?.)
0 Change manual transmission fluid (or every
15 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Inspect the valve lash and adjust if
necessary.
An Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect air cleaner filter if you are driving
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I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I
87,000 Miles (145 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect the loclung front hubs (if equipped)
for correct operation (or every
3 months,
whichever occurs first). Repair or replace
if necessary.
DATE SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
90,000 Miles (150 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Clean and repack the front wheel bearings
(or at each brake relining, whichever
occurs first).
0 Inspect engine accessory drive belts (or
every
24 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
CI Inspect camshaft timing belt.
An Emission Control Service. (See footnote T.)
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I Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule I
The services shown in this schedule up to 100,000 miles
(166 000 km) should be performed after 100,000 miles
(166 000 km) at the same intervals. See “Owner Checks
and Services” and “Periodic Maintenance Inspections”
following.
Footnotes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the
California
Air Resources Board has determined that the
failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify
the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to the
completion of the vehicle’s useful life. We, however,
urge that all recommended maintenance services be
performed
at the indicated intervals and the maintenance
be recorded.
+ A good time to check your brakes is during tire
rotation. See “Brake System Inspection” under “Periodic
Maintenance Inspections” in Part
C of this schedule.
7,500 Miles (12 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
7.5 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation”
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.)
0 Inspect the locking front hubs (if equipped)
for correct operation (or every
3 months,
whichever occurs first). Repair or replace
if necessary.
DATE SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
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I Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule I
22,500 Miles (37 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
7.5 months, whichever occurs first).
[7 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.)
0 Inspect the locking front hubs (if equipped)
for correct operation (or every
3 months,
whichever occurs first). Repair or replace
if necessary.
An Emission Control Service.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY
30,000 Miles (50 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
7.5 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Clean and repack the front wheel bearings
(or at each brake relining, whichever
occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.)
0 Inspect engine accessory drive belts
(or every
24 months, whichever occurs
first).
An Emission Control Service.
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52,500 Miles (87 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
7.5 months, whichever occurs first).
Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation”
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.)
An Emissiorl Control Service.
0 Inspect the locking front hubs (if equipped)
for correct operation (or every
3 months,
whichever occurs first). Repair or replace
if necessary.
60,000 Miles (100 000 km)
[7 Change engine oil and filter (or every
7.5 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Stmice.
0 Clean and repack the front wheel bearings
(or at each brake relining, whichever
occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation”
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.)
0 Inspect engine accessory drive belts (or
every
24 months, whichever occurs first).
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Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
0 Adjust engine timing to underhood label
specifications. Inspect the inside and
outside
of the distributor cap and rotor for
cracks, carbon tracking and corrosion.
Clean
or replace as needed.
An Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect emission system hoses and replace
as necessary.
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote Jf .)
0 Inspect propeller shafts and u-joints for
looseness and damage (or every
15 months,
whichever occurs first). Inspect more
frequently if used off-road or for pulling a
trailer. Tighten u-joint flange bolts
if necessary.
Inspect the underhood wiring harness for
loose connections, chafed wires and
damage (or every
60 months, whichever
occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnoteJf.)
0 Replace the camshaft timing belt.
An Emission Control Service. (See footnote T.)
0 Replace spark plug wires (or every
60 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Drain, refill and bleed the brake system.
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Long ”rip/Highway Maintenance Schedule I
90,000 Miles (150 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
7.5 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Clean and repack the front wheel bearings
(or at each brake relining, whichever
occurs first).
Inspect engine accessory drive belts (or
every
24 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect camshaft timing belt.
An Emission Control Service. (See footnote ?.)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or
every
30 months, whichever occurs first).
See “Engine Coolant” in the Index for what
to use. Inspect hoses. Clean radiator,
condenser, pressure cap and neck. Pressure
test the cooling system and pressure cap.
An Emission Control Sewice. (See footnote?.)
0 Replace spark plugs.
0 Replace air cleaner filter.
0 Inspect fuel tank, cap and lines and any
hoses for damage or leaks. Replace fuel
tank cap gasket.
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote T.)
0 Change manual transmission fluid (or every
30 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Replace fuel filter (or every 30 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control
Service. (See footnote “f )
0 Inspect the locking front hubs (if equipped)
for correct operation (or every
3 months,
whichever occurs first). Repair or replace
if necessary.
An Emission. Control Service.
An Emission Control
Service.
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Starter Switch Check Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Check
(Automatic Transmission)
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly.
If it does, you or others could be
injured. Follow the. steps below.
1.
2.
3.
Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
Firmly apply both the parking brake (see “Parking Brake” in the Index if necessary) and the regular brake.
NOTE:
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be
ready to turn
off the engine immediately if it starts.
On automatic transmission vehicles, try to start the
engine in each gear.
The starter should work only in
PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL (N). If the starter works in
any other position, your vehicle needs service.
On manual transmission vehicles,
put the shift lever
in NEUTRAL (N), push the clutch down halfway
and
try to start the engine. The starter should work
only when the clutch
is pushed down all the way to
the floor.
If the starter works when the clutch isn’t
pushed all the way down, your vehicle needs service.
When you are doing this check, the vehicle
move suddenly.
If it does, you or others could be
injured. Follow the steps below.
1.
2.
3.
Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle. It should be parked on a
level surface.
Firmly apply the parking brake (see “Parking Brake’’
in the Tndex
if necessary).
NOTE: Be ready
to apply the regular brake
immediately if the vehicle begins
to move.
With
the engine off, turn the key to the ON position,
but don’t start the engine. Without applying the
regular brake,
try to move the shift lever out of
PARK (P) with normal effort. If the shift lever
moves out of
PARK (P), your vehicle’s BTSI
needs service.
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