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MINIMUM SEASONAL
SERV
IC
ES
Whether
you
li
ve-and
do
most
of
your
driving- in the N
orth
or
in the South,
your
car will operate
dur
ing the spring
and
summer
months
under
totally different conditions from which
it
did in the fall
and
winter.
Because of th
is
it is i
mportant
tha
t careful seasonal
co
nditioning be given
you
r
ca
r in
the
spring,
after
the colde
r,
slower
driving of wi
nter
,
and
again in
autumn
to
prepare for
the
lower t
em
peratures af
ter
six m
onths
of faster,
hotter
driving. Below
are
th
e minimum
number
of Items which we recommend be checked each spring
and
fall.
FALL
Cooling S
ys
t
em
:
Dra
in
an
d reverse
fl
ush cooling
an
d h
eating
systems. Check
entir
e s
ys
tem for leaks. Refi
ll
r
adiator
wi
th
correct anti-freeze solution, including
Rust
Inhib-
it
or if not c
ontained
.
Crankcase:
Drain
and
re
fill
crankcase
with
good oil of correct
grade. Change filter
cart
ridge if
not
recently changed.
Brake~
:
Check for n
eed
of service.
Steering: Check wheel alignment (camber, toe-in, king
pin
inclination).
Inspec
t all
st
eering connections.
Generator: Check gener
ator
out
put
.
Battery:
Test
specific
grav
it
y of
battery
. Check
wate
r level.
Clean, tighten,
and
coat
terminals
wit
h p
etro
leum jelly.
Cylinder Hea
d:
Tighten
cyli
nder
h
ea
d balt\l
with
tension
wrench.
Lubrication: Lubric!l.te chassis (unless performed in last 1000
miles) including
any
periodic l
ubricat
i
on
requirements
due.
Fuel System: Clean fuel pump bowl
and
reset
carb
uretor
adjustment
if necessary.
Starter: Check efficiency for
proper
cur
r
ent
draw
from b
at
tery
.
SPRING
Cooling System:
Drain
and
reverse flush. Check thermostat.
Check condition of
radiator
hose
and
f
an
belt.
Re
fi
ll
cooling system
and
install
Rust
Inhibitor.
Crankcase: Clean inside of engine
cr~nkcase.
Cle
an
Flo
to
screen. Change engine oil.
Install
new
fil
te
r cartridge
if
not
recently changed.
Bra
ke
s:
Check brakes for need of service.
Stee
rin
g:
Ch
eck wheel alignm
ent
(camber, toe-
in
,
ki
ng pin
i,nclination). Inspect all steering
co
nnections.
G
eneratoT
: Check generator
output.
Battery:
Tes
t spe
ci
fi
c
gr
avity of
battery.
Check w
ate
r leve
l.
Clean, tigh
ten
,
and
co
at terminals
wi
th
petroleum jelly.
Cylinder Head: Tighten cylinder head bolts with tension
wrench.
Lubrication: Lublica
te
chassis (unless performed in
last
1000
miles) including
any
periodic lubrication requirements
due.
Fuel System: Cl
ea
n fuel
pump
bowl
and
reset
carburetor
adjustment
if necessary.
S
ta
.
~!5
.
Check
efficiency
fo
r pro
per
current
draw from
battery
.
INSPECT
CAR
FOR ADDITION
SERVICES REQUIRED TO IMPROVE PERFORM
ANCE
AND
APPEARANCE
T
he
a
bove
Spring qnd Fall seasonal
ll.
ennce requirements will vary
wi
tl
~
the
climatic zones
in
wh
ich your car
is
being operated.
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