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INTRODUCTION
AND
GENERAL INFORMATION
MANUAL DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION
This
publication contains the essential removal,
installation, adjustment and maintenance procedures
€or servicing all Body Styles. This information is cur-
rent as of time of publication.
INDEX
The preceding page contains a “Table of Contents”
which lists the group number and subject title of each
main group. The first page in each main group has an
index to the subjects included in that group.
PAGE NUMBERS
All page numbers consist of
two
sets of digits sepa-
rated by a dash. The digits preceding the dash identlfy
the main body. The digits following the dash represent
the consecutive page number within the particular body
unit. The page numbers can be found on the upper left
or right of each page.
TEXT
Unless otherwise specified, each service procedure
covers all body styles. Procedures covering specific
styles are identified by the car line letter, body type
or
similar designation. A description of these designations
is
covered
in
this unit under
“VEHICLE AND ENGINE
NUMBERS”.
ILLUSTRATIONS
Where possible, illustrations are placed in close
proximity to the accompanying text and should be used
as
part
of
the text.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
An alphabetical index is found at the rear of the
Service Manual to aid
in
locating specific subject and
components.
MASTER TECHNICIAN‘S SERVICE
CONFERENCE (M.T.S.C.1
Throughout the service manual, reference to M.T.S.C.
material for the subject can be found at the beginning
of the particular section. Example: M.T.S.C. 71-3 may
be
called out
in
the beginning of the subject matter.
This refers to the year 1971 and the session issue
num-
ber
3.
The Master Technician Service Conference
is
a
train-
ing supplement available wherever Chrysler Corpora-
tion automotive services are available.
It should be clearly understood that the Master
Technician’s Service Conference does not constitute
legal authority for performing service operations.
Its
value lies in greater understanding of a specific subject,
which results in increased ability to accurately diagnosis
malfunctions.
VEHICLE AND ENGINE NUMBERS
VEHICLE NUMBER:
The vehicle number (serial
num-
ber) is located
on
a
plate (Fig.
1
)
which is attached to
the instrument panel between the left windshield wiper
pivot and the left
“A”
post. It can easily be seen by
looking through the windshield from the outside.
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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PLATE
INSTRUMENT PANEL LOCATED
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-Vehicle Identification
Number
Plate
All vehicle numbers contain thirteen digits. The
vehicle number is a code which tells the carline (1st
digit), price class (2nd digit), body type (3rd and 4th
digit), engine diplacement (5th digit), model year (6th
digit), assembly plant (7th digit), and vehicle sequence
number (last
six
digits).
This
vehicle number is also stamped on the engine
block. On
six
cylinder engines it
is
on a pad located
below the number
6
spark plug at the cylinder head
joint face. On eight cylinder engines it is on
a
pad
located just to the rear of the right engine mount
on
the pan rail.
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