suspension CHEVROLET CITATION 1980 1.G Owners Manual

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Lub rica te fitting s at the interval shc,w n in the Main teua nc e Schedul e with water
r esis tan t EP ChassiS Lubricant which (nee ts GM Specifica tion 6031M.
NOTICE:- Ball joints should not be lubricated unles s their temperature is · '·12"C 11O"F) or highe r. During cold weather, they should be allowed to warm up as necessary • befo re being lubricated or damage to the ball joint cou ld o ccur. .
Manual Transaxle
See Sect io n A of th e Maint enan ce Schedule folde r [Q find out how often the
lu br ica nt level should be check ed.
C heck the fluid level
only when the transaxle is coo l eno ugh to let you rest your
fingers on the tran sax le case. To c heck, carefull y remove the filler plug o n the
d
river's side of the case, above the ax le sh aft.
NOTICE: If the trensaxle is-hot. fluid m ay flow from the filler plug h_ole when you removathe plug. -
When the fluid is coo l (about room tem perature). the fluid should be le vel with the filler plug hole-If nee ded , ad d enoug h automat ic tr a n smissi on fluid (l abeled
DEXRON '-@II) to bring the fluid leve l up to the fiJler plu g hole.
Clutch Adjustm~nt-Manual Trans8xle
The .clut ch ,lin kage is co nstantl y seJf~adjusting with each ped al application.
T herefo
re,clutch adjustment sh ould,'no t be nec essary.
See your dealer if pedal height-d oes not return to n ormal of if pedal is except io nall y
hard t o depress.
Air Cleaner Element
When replacement of'a ir clean er filter element is 'neces sary, an AC a ir filter
e lem ent is rec om me nded.
Ope ra ti o n of vehicl e in dusty a reas will n ec ess itate more fre qu ent rep lace ment.
See yo ur Maint enance Schedul e fo r ch an ge int erva ls. Your dea le r rnn be o f
ass istance in dete rmining the prope r re
placem ent frequency for t he con diti ons
under which you opera te your vehi cle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CAUTION: BefOf"e Installing wheels. remo';.'~-~y build.up of corrosion on the wheel mOOnti_ng surfllce.and brake .drum or disc mounting surface by scrllping and wire brushing~-Installing ~h •• ls without good metal·to-metal contact at the mounting surfaces can cause whe.lnuts to loosen. which can later allow a wheel to c;ome off while the vehicle is moving. possibly causing loss of control.
FRONT
4 WHEEl ROTATION
ROTATION· RADIAL "00 .at induM-'''tm,erMY use Daly" sure tire in rotation .
Alignment and B.alance
Proper wheel alignment improves tire tread mileage . Your vehicle's suspension
. parts should be inspected often and aligned when needed. (See the Maintenance
Schedule Folder for m ore information.) Ball joints have built-in wear indicators,
and some movem ent in th~ joint s is normal. ' Improper alignment will not cause
the
vehicle to vibrate. However, improper toe alignment will cause the tires to roll
at an angle which will result in faster tire wear. Incorrect caster or camber
alignment will cause your tires to wear unevenly, and can cause the vehicle to
"pull" to the left or right.
Proper tire balan cing provides the best riding comfort and helps reduce tire tread
wear. Out--of-balan ce tires -can .cause annoying vibration and uneven tire wear such
as cupping and
flat spots.
Traction
A decrease in driving. cornerin g, and braking traction occurs when water, snow,
ice, gravel ,
or other material is on the road. Driving practices and vehicle speed
should be adjusted to the road condition~.
When driving on wet or slushy roads, a wedge -of water can build up between the
tire and road. This is known as hydroplaning, and may cause partial or complete
l oss
of traction, vehicle control, and stopping ability.
To reduce the chance of traction loss, follow these tips:
I. Slow down during rainstorms or when roads are Slu shy .
2. Slow down if road has standing water or-pUddles.
3. Replace tires when tread wear indicators are showing.
4 . Keep tires properly inflated.
If your vehicle has TPC radial.tires (see "Tire Replacement" in this section), your
lir es were design ed to
provide _ better snow tracti on than -bias or bias-belled tires
without snow treads. However , iF . yo u use conventional snow tires. be sure they
are the same size. loa d range, and construction type (bias, bias belted,
or radial)
as your other tire
s.
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