Section XV - Lubrication
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1. use of any lubricant will destroy the necessary friction and cause premature failure of these rubber parts b Oilite Bearings The bearings are self lubricating and are used in locations where lubrication is difficult to maintain When Oilite Bearings are subjected to heat or pressure oil seeps to the surface of the bearings to provide necessary lubrication Oilite Bearings are available in standard sizes and can be burnished to a final running fit They should not be reamed filed or other wise cut to size If replacement is necessary install a new Oilite Bearing of the same size2. After aes iving LC 1 Except Sub aot 22 Retain original factory oil in crankcase during first 1 000 Windsor except Town amp Country ssseeees 3 pts tees ee LC 1 Suburban Front 27 miles of operation New Yorker all Town amp Country and Imperial 3 pts Rear 29 If necessary to add oil during initial period use recommended LY 1 LC 2 amp 3 Front and viscosity oll shown above for lowes anticipared temperature Fuel Tank except Windsor Town amp Country 23 gals Rear 27 Town amp Country cccee cere een eneeeees 22 gals A pressure nen i of at least 5 pounds over starting Windsor cece cece eee cece eee ne eens 20 gals pressure is normal otherwise tires are usiderinflated N RR R BLEED EVE EDUCE O 57x398A BUILT IN PRESSURE IN TIRES Fig 1 Chrysler Engineered Lubrication CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL the car should be driven at moderate speeds un til the engine reaches normal operating tem perature Short trips in which the engine does not reach normal operating temperature may result in condensation forming in the oil pan To protect the engine against this condition the engine oil and the oil filter element should be changed more frequently than recommended in the regular service schedule When driving over dusty roads for extended periods the lu brication interval should be shortened and the carburetor air cleaner crankcase ventilator air cleaner and oil filter should be serviced more fr
3. CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL LUBRICATION 1 Section XV LUBRICATION CONTENTS LUBRICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1 ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS FIG 1 The use of a good quality engine oil is recom mended In selecting an engine crankcase oil for Chrysler Corporation cars it is important that the owner obtain a lubricant of good qual ity from a reputable refiner and that it has the proper viscosity for the prevailing temper ature The following viscosity designations will indicate the correct engine oil to use at any anticipated atmospheric temperature Recommended Recommended Viscosity Anticipated SAE Viscosity Range if Lowest Number Multi Viscosity Oils Are Used Above 32 F SAE 30 SAE 20W 40 SAE 10W 30 Above 10 F SAE 20W SAE 20W 40 SAE 10W 30 Above 10 F SAE 10W SAE 10W 30 SAE 5W 20 Below 10 F SAE 5W SAE 5W 20 When using Multi Viscosity Oils make sure the SAE weight range coincides with the at mospheric temperature chart 2 A P I ENGINE OIL CLASSIFICATIONS The type of service for which an engine oil is intended is usually designated by the letters MS MM or ML on the container These are service classifications established by the API Ameri can Petroleum Institute This system does not replace the SAE Society of Automotive Engi neers grade number of the oil which indicates the Viscosity or consistency of the oil recom mended For best performance and engi
4. Remove access plate from bottom of housing and rotate torque converter until 6 LUBRICATION drain plug is accessible Remove the plug and drain the fluid Check the gasket on torque converter and install new gaskets if necessary Install drain plug and tighten Install access plate on housing and tighten screws To refill apply parking brake Add 5 quarts of Automatic Transmission Fluid Type A through trans mission oil pan filler tube Start engine and add approximately 4 more quarts while engine is running Allow engine to idle for 2 minutes Operate the TorqueFlite Transmission drive selector push buttons through all speed ranges and push in the Neutral N push button Add sufficient fluid to bring fluid level to Low mark on transmission dip stick CAUTION To prevent dirt from entering transmission make sure dip stick is properly seated in filler tube b Rear Axle Drain and refill to bottom of filler hole with Multi Purpose Gear Lubricant SAE 90 for tem peratures above 10 F SAE 80 for tempera tures below 10 F and SAE 75 for tempera CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL tures below 30 F Do not overfill 17 PARTS REQUIRING NO LUBRICATION Refer to Lubrication Chart as shown in Fig ure 1 and to the following information a Rubber Bushings Do not lubricate these bushings They are de signed to grip the contracting metal parts firmly and operate as a flexible medium between these parts The
5. and LY 1 for refill Add an additional quart when the oil filter element is changed The oil level indicator is located on the left side of the engine 5 UNUSUAL CONDITIONS Under certain conditions more than usual care is advisable in order to keep the engine oper ating smoothly In cold weather for example 2 LUBRICATION CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL 10 000 MILES 5 000 MILES 15 000 MILES 1 000 MILES 31 f 7 20 000 MILES UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS 4 fitings CL KEY TO LUBRICANTS CL Chassis Lubricant OIL FILTER EO Engine Oil Replace r MP Gear Lubricant Multi Purpose GENERATOR UJG Universal Joint Grease 2 oil cups 5 drops EO HGL Hypoid Gear Lubricant WBG Wheel Bearing Grease SPECIAL ATTENTION Recommended lubricants are based on average driv ing conditions A car driven in extreme dusty cold or high humidity climate will require more frequent lubrication and maintenance POWER STEERING RESERVOIR When so equipped Add lubricant as necessary Automatic Transmission Lubricant Type A INTAKE PIPE AIR CLEANER Wash with kerosene re oil SAE 50 ENGINE CRANKCASE Drain and refill EO as per seasonal recommendations Replace oil filter cartridge after 5 thousand miles of Operation STEERING GEAR Manual add lubricant as necessary SAE 90 Fluid Gear Lubricant CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER Change filter element THESE POINTS REQUIRE NO LUBRICATION Rear Wheel Bearings St
6. arting motor Rear spring bolt and shackles Foot accelerator and brake pedal Propeller shaft center bearing on long wheelbase models Carburetor linkage and automatic choke Rubber parts pads bushings seals Water pump and fan belt idler patter Upper and lower control arm pivots Steering idler arm pivot Steering center link pivots Carburetor air cleaner Sway eliminator bar pivots DISTRIBUTOR Oil cup 5 drops EO Wick 2 drops EO OUTLET PIPE AIR CLEANER Export only Wash in Kerosene Reoil with SAE 50 TORQUE FLITE TRANSMISSION Check level Drain and refill Automatic Transmission Fluid Type A UNIVERSAL JOINTS Ball and trunnion type Disassemble clean and repack 2 oz UJG REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL Add lubricant as necessary Drain and refill MP ADDITIONAL LUBRICATION POINTS 1 000 Miles CL Parking brake linkage Lubriplate Door hinges and springs hood clamps etc MoPar Dripless Penetrating Oil Door striker plates dove tails and rotor wheels Stainless Stick Lubricant 10 000 Miles Speedometer wick MoPar Speedom eter Oil Speedometer cable shaft MoPar All Weather Speedometer Cable Lubricant Door lock cylinders MoPar Lubriplate Also check fluid level in power cylinder reservoir of convertible top mechanism If necessary add MoPar Super Brake Fluid Do not overfill 15 000 Miles Change air cleaner filter 20 000 Miles Propeller shaft s
7. e of hub on models LC 2 and 3 b Speedometer Oil Tube Wick UseMOPAR Speedometer Oil Unscrew and re move oil tube with wick from speedometer hous ing above speedometer cable flange Saturate wick as shown in Figure 4 with oil and replace 52x590A Fig 4 Speedometer and Cable Lubrication Points Unit positioned to show Lubrication Points LUBRICATION 95S Fig 5 TorqueFlite Transmission and Torque Converter Drain Points c Speedometer Cable Use MOPAR All Weather Speedometer Cable Lubricant Disconnect cable at speedometer housing as shown in Figure 4 and remove shaft Coat shaft with the specified lubricant and install d Distributor Use Light Engine Oil and MOPAR Cam Lu bricant Remove distributor rotor and apply 2 or 3 drops of Light Engine Oil to felt wick in top of cam When replacing contact points ap ply MOPAR Cam Lubricant to bumper block on distributor contact arm Do not permit oil or lubricant to get on contact points 15 EVERY 15 000 MILES Refer to Lubrication Chart as shown in Figure 1 15 000 Miles Interval 16 EVERY 20 000 MILES Refer to Lubrication Chart as shown in Fig ure 1 20 000 Miles and also to the informa tion that follows a TorqueFlite Transmission Use Automatic Transmission Fluid Type A To drain remove the filler tube connector at the oil pan as shown in Figure 5 Pull back on tube to drain Retighten connector when drained
8. equently 6 ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR The engine oil level should be checked each time the car is refueled The engine oil level indica tor as shown in Figure 2 has two markings Full and Add Oil If the oil level is be tween the Full and Add Oil marks it is not necessary to add oil If the oil level drops to the Add Oil mark or slightly below it add not more than one quart of oil 7 CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER The carburetor air cleaner as shown in Figure 3 is a heavy duty type air cleaner with a re placeable paper element and is used on all mod els At 5 000 miles interval remove the paper element tap the dirt out with your hand gently and replace DO NOT WASH OR OIL When car is driven in dusty areas the air cleaner may require more frequent servicing Install a new MOPAR filter cartridge every 15 000 miles 8 OIL FILTER The full flow oil filter with replaceable element ADD OIL MARK anne ansaan A ppn FULL MARK a 52 x 587 Fig 2 Typical Engine Oil Level Indicator LUBRICATION 3 SHROUD BOLT WING NUT S WASHER a STUD WING SCREW FILTER ELEMENT BOLT SILENCER BODY BRACKET 58x182 Fig 3 Carburetor Air Cleaner is used on ALL Chrysler and Imperial models The oil filter element should be changed every 5 000 miles to coincide with an engine oil change after the initial engine oil change During cold weather operation o
9. l the upper ball joints are preloaded and therefore cannot be un loaded to reduce the restriction to lubricant flow At the time the grease is being applied turn the front wheels from side to side a num ber of times to work the lubricant into the ball CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL joint better NOTE When grease is applied there will be an up and down movement of the wheel and tire assembly at the steering knuckle This is evi dence that the ball joints are separating under pressure and is not an indication of worn parts Lower the car to the floor and rock from side to side a number of times Check for noises LUBRICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 12 EVERY 1 000 MILES Refer to Lubrication Chart as shown in Fig ure 1 for lubrication points lubrication pro cedures and lubricants also refer to the fol lowing a Manuai Steering Gear Check lubricant level at the above mileage and replenish when level is below filler hole Do not use pressure gun Use SAE 90 Multi Purpose Gear Lubricant In extremely cold weather use SAE 80 Multi Purpose Gear Lubricant or di lute SAE 90 with small amount of SAE 10 W engine oil to ease steering b Power Steering The level of the oil in reservoir will vary ac cording to the operating temperature of the pump The normal operating temperature is approximately 175 degrees F At 70 degrees F the oil level will be approximately 314 inches below the top of the filler neck The oil level
10. ne protection the factory recommends that the car owner select a An oil which conforms to the requirements of API classification For Service MS b An oil of proper SAE number in accord ance with the recommendations for the antici pated temperature as shown in Paragraph 1 The factory does not recommend the use of any lubricant which does not have both an SAE designation and an MS service classification on the container 3 MULTI VISCOSITY OILS When using multi viscosity oils be sure that the SAE weight range coincides with the at mospheric temperature chart shown in Para graph 1 4 ENGINE OIL CHANGE PERIODS During the first 1 000 miles leave the factory installed oil in the engine If it is necessary to add oil during this driving period use the proper viscosity oil according to the atmos pheric temperature chart Refer to paragraph 1 Figure 1 Drain the crankcase after the first 1 000 miles and refill with the proper viscosity oil for the lowest anticipated atmospheric tem perature Periodic oil changes thereafter using the proper grade of oil for the anticipated tempera ture range and designated For Service MS should be made every three months or 5 000 miles whichever occurs first more often if win ter driving consists of short trips or extreme dust or contaminated atmospheric conditions are encountered Four quarts are necessary for refill on LC 1 and 2 and 5 quarts are necessary on LC 3
11. plines Imperial clean and fill half full with Multi purpose Rear Axle FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS Clean and repack WBG TIE ROD BALL JOINTS 4 fittings CL ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG CONVERTOR OIL DRAIN PLUG H aS SN TORQUE FLITE TRANSMISSION an aae gt 4 drain plug Alii Lubricant RECOMMENDED ENGINE OIL CAPACITIES TIRE PRESSURES RECOMMENDATIONS Engine Oil LC 1 amp 2 usossreresesseserseens 4 qts Starting Pressure LC 1 Except Sub Front 24 The following viscosity designations will indicate the correct LC 3 amp LY 1 AONA 5 qts tires cold Rear 22 engine oil to use at any anticipated atmospheric temperauure add 1 qt when replacing filter element LC 1 Suburban Front 24 f 4 Rear 24 anew AA sa LY 1 LC 2 amp 3 Front and mamparas monyo p Cooling System New Yorker and Imperial 25 qts es Rear 22 Above 32 F SAE 30 SAE 20W 40 Windsor with heater 22 qts sh Driving s LC 1 Except Sub Front a SAE 10W 30 tires warm ear LC 1 Suburban Front 25 Above 10 F SAE 20W SAE 20W 40 Torque Flite Transmission refill LY 1 LC2 amp 3 f Rear of SAE 10W 30 New Yorker and Imperial eseee05 10 qts 1 LC ront an i Rest 25 Above 10 E SAE 10W SAE 10W 30 Windsor and Saratoga seeeeseeees 9 qs A pressure build up of at least 3 pounds over starting SAE 5W 20 pressure s normal otherwise tires are underinflated Below 10 E SAE 5W SAE 5W 20 Rear Axle Differential
12. r when the car is driven in dusty areas more frequent re placement of the oil filter element may be nec essary 9 OIL FILTER PIPE CAP AIR CLEANER At every 5 000 miles interval the air cleaner should be removed thoroughly cleaned in kero sene and re oiled with SAE 50 Engine Oil SAE 40 may be used if SAE 50 is not avail able When car is driven in dusty areas the air cleaner may require more frequent serv icing 10 MANIFOLD HEAT CONTROL VALVE Use MOPAR Engine Care Part Number 1643273 if control is frozen or is sticky Apply one or two drops at each bushing Let this pene trate a few minutes Work valve back and forth until free 11 BALL JOINT LUBRICATION Lift the car at the outer ends of the lower con trol arms leaving enough room for a grease gun to be used at the lower ball joint lubricant fitting CAUTION Do not lift the car at the frame front crossmember since this will not un load the ball joints This can be done by using a two pedestal hoist with the arms extended or by lifting with jacks placed under the lower control arms As the car is lifted the lower ball joint will be unloaded and the upper control arm rebound bumper will move away from its stop on the frame Apply grease generously to flush out the old 4 LUBRICATION lubricant from both the upper and lower ball joints Grease should flush out completely around the lower ball joint and from one side of the upper ball joint sea
13. should never be allowed to fall below the baffle on the reservoir Whenever the pump is drained or removed for servicing the pump must be filled up to the full mark indicated on the filler neck of reservoir before and after the engine is started Use Automatic Transmission Fluid Type A NOTE Maintain fluid level in pump as rec ommended and replenish as necessary with specified lubricant When reservoir cover is re moved do not permit dirt to fall into reservoir It is not necessary to change the fluid for cold weather operation c Rear Axle Use Multi Purpose Gear Lubricant SAE 90 for summer and winter above 10 F or SAE 80 for extreme winter below 10 F Remove fill er and check level of lubricant Replenish to level of filler hole Do not overfill d TorqueFlite Transmission Checking Fluid Level Apply parking brakes Run engine at idle speed and operate the drive selector lever through all ranges and return to Neutral N Check level at transmission dipstick Replenish to L mark if level is below the L mark when en gine and transmission are cold if after op erating the car for several miles the level is below the F mark replenish to the F mark The oil level however should not be above the Full mark after the car has been driven suf ficiently to bring the engine and transmission up to operating temperatures e Special Low Temperature Recommendation If it is an
14. ticipated that the average tempera ture range will be below 10 F replace one quart of fluid with refined kerosene This service need be performed once at the begin ning of the low temperature season Thereafter necessary replenishment of TorqueF lite should be with Automatic Transmission Fluid Type A until the next seasonal dilution or the 20 000 mile oil change CAUTION To prevent dirt from entering the transmission make sure the oil level indicator is properly seated in the filler tube CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL f Generator There are two oil cups Apply 5 to 10 drops of Light Engine Oil to each oil cup g Distributor Use 5 to 10 drops of Light Engine Oil in oil cup 13 EVERY 5 000 MILES Refer to Lubrication Chart as shown in Figure 1 Higher Mileage Services 5 000 Miles Also refer to Paragraphs 3 4 5 and 6 14 EVERY 10 000 MILES Refer to Lubrication Chart as shown in Fig ure 1 10 000 Miles Interval and also to the following information a Front Wheel Bearings Use Short Fiber Wheel Bearing Grease Me dium Check quality and quantity of lubricant NOTE DO NOT ADD GREASE TO WHEEL BEARINGS If grease is emulsified or in short quantity it should be replaced All grease should be removed from the bearings and hub and the assembly cleaned and repacked Add 134 ounces of lubricant to inner surface of hub on model LC 1 only Add 4 ounces of lubricant to inner surfac
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