AIR
CONDITIONER
NOTICE:
Have
a thorough service inspection
performed before using your air conditioner
at the beginning
of
the cooling
season,
or
as
suggested as follows:
• Check refrigerant and add
as
necessary.
Over
the period of a year, the system
may
lose
refrigerant through normal
operation.
• Check and adjust compressor belt
tension.
•
Remove
road accumulation from
condenser (bugs, etc.)
at
least every
2,000 miles
(3200
kilometres).
AIR
CLEANER
The air cleaner
is
a disposable type
element. Replace the element as specified
in the Maintenance Schedule folder.
Do
not wash, oil, or clean with air hose. The
air
cleaner will need more frequent
service
in
dusty conditions. Your Oldsmobile
dealer can advise you on the proper
interval.
When
replacement
is
necessary, an
AC
air filter element is recommended.
NOTICE:
If
the air cleaner is removed during
repair
or
maintenance, be
sure
toput
it back
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on correctly. Without the air cleaner on, the
engine
may backfire and
cause
a fire
in
the
engine compartment.
BRAKE
MASTER
CYLINDER
Check the fluid
level
at each
oil
change
period.
Wipe
off the brake cylinder filler
cap
and
unsnap the four retainers. A
low
fluid
level
in the front brake master
cylinder reservoir could mean that the disc
brake pads need replacing. The fluid
level
must be kept
level
with the center divider.
Use
Delco Supreme No.
11
or DOT-3
Hydraulic Brake Fluid.
When
replacing the
cap, be
sure
to fasten the retainers
securely.
BALL
JOINTS
The ball joints should be lubricated at each
oil change,
using
a water resistant
EP.
(Extreme Pressure) chassis lubricant which
meets
GM
Specification 6031-M. Inspect
seals
for damage at each lubrication.
When
raised on a frame contact hoist and not
supported under the lower control arms
check the lower ball joints for wear
by
looking
at
the visual wear indicator.
If
the
~~cat?r
nipple (into which the
grease
flttmg IS threaded)
is
flush with or receded
below the surface
of
the socket
cover
the
ball joint should be replaced. '
CARBURETOR
For the best engine performance and fuel
economy, carburetor
idle
speeds should be
checked
as
recommended
in the
Maintenance Schedule folder.
If
engine
stalls, idles too fast or idles roughly, it
should
be
adjusted. The carburetor fuel
inlet
filter
should be replaced
as
recommended in the Maintenance Schedule
folder.
NOTICE: Some engines will increase in idle
speed during the break·in period.
If
this
occurs,
an
idle speed adjustment should be
maqe. Refer to lobe!
in
engine compartment
for correct specifications.
VISUAL WEAR
INDICATOR
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