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Chevrolet Camaro 1978 User Manual

Chevrolet Camaro 1978
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Aftetlhe<TENIP
lightisout
or
the gage needle is
out
of warning
zone, resume driving
at
a IeCluced speed.
,H
the light does not come
,back
on
in
aboutten
minutes, return to normal driving.
JACKING
CAUTION
In order to reduce, the chance
of
personal injury:
1.
Follow jacking and.stowage instructions.
2.
Use jack only when changing wheels.
3. Never get beneath the vehicle when using jack.
4.
. Do not.start
or
run engine while vehicle is on jack.
Instructions
Park
on
level surface and set parking brake firmly.
Set automatic, translllissionin "Park" (manual transmission in
"Reverse,,).
Activate hazard warning flasher.
Remove wheel opening cover, if equipped.
Loosen,but
do not
remOVe,
wheel nuts by rotating wrench
counterclockwise .
With column seated
in
base,'
and lever
in
"up" position, insert jack
hook in
bumper.slot.
.
B~se
must
sit
flat
with
top
of
column angled slightly away from
vehicle.
(See illustration)
Operate jack with slow,smooth motion.
Raise vehicle so tire
just
clears
SUrface.
Flexible body panels
may temporarily bend during jacking.
ReplaQe
wheel' and slightly tighten wheel. nuts
.•
Wheel must be
seated
on.
hub.
Place
jack
lever in "down"position. Lower vehicle and fully
tighten.
wheell'utsby
applying clockwise pressure near, end of
wrench.
'
WheeLnut torque should
be
set to specifications shown below.
Wheel.' Nut Torque Caution
'
CAUTION:
As soon '
as
possible
after
Installing
a wheel--
and
at the
intervals shown
'on
the chart in the Maintenance Schedule folder--have
amechan1c.tjghten wheel
nuts
With a torque wrench
to
80
foot-pounds
('W8 newton-metres)
on~t~ndard'
",heel and,
90
foot-pounds (122
newton-melres)on
,aluminum wheel. Wheel
nuts
ShOl.lld. be tightened
alternately.
lind
evenly
to
the
correottorque.
Improperly tightened wheel
outscouldeventuallyallowlhe
wheel
to.
come
off
while the vehicle
is
in
motion,
PO'$ib,ycau~ing}IOS$Of
control. (Also see Caution
in/the
Service
lind
.Maintenanc~
s.~cti.onof
this manual regarding
the
danger
of
milling metric
and
customary fasteners.)
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BrandChevrolet
ModelCamaro 1978
CategoryAutomobile
LanguageEnglish

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