Chapter 1 Tune-up and routine maintenance
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16.2a
Typical pickup chassis lubrication points
the adjusting screw until you can feel a slight drag on the feeler gauge as
you withdraw it from between the stem and adjusting screw.
12 Hold the adjusting screw with a screwdriver (to keep it from turning)
and tighten the locknut (see illustration). Recheck the clearance to make
sure it hasn’t changed.
13 Rotate the crankshaft until the number four piston is at TDC on the
compression stroke. The number four cylinder rocker arms (closest to the
rear end of the engine) should be loose with the camshaft lobes facing
away from the rocker arms.
14
Adjust the valves labelled 6 as described above (see illustra-
tion 15.5).
15 Install the valve cover and the air cleaner assembly.
16 Chassis lubrication
Refer to illustrations 76.1,’ 16.2a and 16.2b
1 A grease gun and cartridge filled with the recommended grease are
the only items required for chassis lubrication otherthan some clean rags
and equipment needed to raise and support the vehicle safely (see illus-
tration).
2
There are several points on the vehicle’s suspension, steering and
drivetrain components that must be periodically lubricated with lithium-
based multi-purpose grease, depending on model and year. Included are
the upperand lowersuspension balljoints, theswivel joints on thesteering
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