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Summary of Contents for 1949 Automobile

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Page 2: ...2 20 AM www carburetor manual com Would you like some Free Manuals http carburetor manual com free shop manual club t 13 html Also visit http freeshopmanual com for more Free Manuals Also Visit my web...

Page 3: ...PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION DETROIT 2 MICHIGAN THIRD EDITION...

Page 4: ...and on lour 1949 Chevrolet...

Page 5: ...contain a lot of technical phrases of construction Instead it tells where the gauges dials switches and controls are located a general outline of where your car should be lubricated along with a main...

Page 6: ...ting Engine Shifting Gears Keys and Locks Sedan Rear Door Lock 4 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 General Information 17 Use of the Jack 17 Rear Wheel Shields 18 Tires 18 Cleaning White Sidewall Tires...

Page 7: ...key When the ignition is turned off by turning switch counterclockwise and removing the key the ignition is locked OFF Starter Control The starter control is of the push button solenoid type with the...

Page 8: ...throttle control knob When the knob is pushed in against the instrument panel all lights are OFF When the knob is pulled out to the first position the parking lights tail and license plate lamps are...

Page 9: ...e to the rear wheels only The horizontal L shaped handle is conveni ently located below the instrument panel to the right of the steering column To apply brake pull handle straight back To release sim...

Page 10: ...nd a car having its motor running shut the outside air intake valves by pushing vent knobs in Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide See Note on page 14 The windshield wiper control knob is located to...

Page 11: ...els When Chevrolet cars are equipped with radios the controls are neatly and con veniently located just to the left of the radio grille Two sets are used one having two control knobs and the other hav...

Page 12: ...circle around it The speedometer is of the circular type and registers both speed and cumulative mileage The gasoline gauge indicates the amount of fuel in the tank only when the ignition switch is tu...

Page 13: ...d stop the engine imme diately and have the cause investigated A door hold open device is incorporated in each door When a door is fully opened this device prevents it from closing of its own weight w...

Page 14: ...premium fuel The gasoline filler cap is located under the spring loaded lid in the left rear fender ex cept on Station Wagon which has an exposed cap Should you wish to take extra pre caution against...

Page 15: ...right side of the crank case This rod is marked Full and Add Oil and these notations have broad arrows pointing to the level lines Check oil level each time gas is purchased and maintain level betwee...

Page 16: ...is oil only during the breaking in schedule shown below It should not be used after com pletion of the breaking in schedule Check the oil frequently during the first 500 miles and at the end of 500 mi...

Page 17: ...y and press in on the starter button until the engine starts Then release the button NOTE Do not pump the accelerator pedal before or during the use oj the starter as this will cause difficult startin...

Page 18: ...and raise lever toward steering wheel and then move downward until it is fully engaged in first gear location then gradually release clutch pedal 4 Second speed Depress clutch pedal push lever upward...

Page 19: ...h button in while closing the door 2 With the door closed insert key in the lock of the front door handle and give the key a quarter of a turn A safety feature is incorporated in the rear door locks o...

Page 20: ...umper to rest in jack seat and position as shown 5 Move lever on side of jack housing to UP position insert jack handle and raise jack until tire clears ground 6 Remove wheel nuts and remove wheel 7 I...

Page 21: ...ities mileage and wear characteristics obtained It is rccom mended therefore that air pressures in the tires be checked every two weeks preferably when tires are normally cold and that pressures be ma...

Page 22: ...er by the addition of an inhibitor in their product Salt and calcium chloride compounds used to clean streets of snow and icc in winter and applied to dirt and gravel roads to lay dust during the summ...

Page 23: ...ns in as far as it will go Setting up the push buttons is a simple procedure which can be done with one hand as follows al Turn on the receiver for ten minutes or longer to allow the various circuits...

Page 24: ...aust gases when lruve iflC ill congesled traffic or whell parked behind a car having its mOlor rtllltlj 8 shill he outside air intake duelS by moving the AIR knob to the 00 posilioll ami pushing the l...

Page 25: ...the first 500 miles the oil should be changed thereafter every 2 000 miles Adverse driv ing conditions may necessitate more frequent changes and considera tion should be given when driving in dust sto...

Page 26: ...ted on side of housing is filled with chassis lubricant Turn cup down every 1000 miles BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER Maintain level V2 to 1 below top of cylinder Use Delco Super No 9 hydraulic brake fluid as...

Page 27: ...s of engine oil CARBURETOR ACCELERATING PUMP SHAFT Remove dust cover and saturate felt ring on pump lever shaft with light engine oil Guor 10 000 mde FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS Remove front wheel hub and dr...

Page 28: ...s of the lubricant are not required it is recommended that the transmis sion and rear axle housings be drained flushed and refilled at least twice a year or every 6 000 to 10 000 miles Refill using a...

Page 29: ...Gear Lubricant When Necessary 9 Air Cleaner See Page 23 1 000 miles 1 000 miles 2 000 miles 10 Steering Column Gearshift Control See Page 25 10 000 miles 11 Transmission See Page 22 and 25 12 Rear Ax...

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Page 31: ...Brake Inspec Front Chassis Oil Cleaner Plugs Tires Adjust Engine lion by Wheel ment Dealer Bearings sao 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 11000 12000 13000 14000 15000 The following o...

Page 32: ...r LAMP SPECIFICATIONS 24 Ibs 24 Ibs 30 Ibs 16 gals 16 qts lln pts 3Ih pts 5 qts Headlamp Parking Lamp Candle Power 45 35 Watts 3 Number Sealed Beam 63 I J54 63 1129 Tail and Stop Lamp Tail Lamp Sta Wa...

Page 33: ...amp circuits When the current load is too heavy due to a short circuit the circuit breaker opens and closes rapidly thus reducing current sufficiently to protect the wiring from damage This action con...

Page 34: ...y being expressly in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and all other obligations or liabilities on its part and it neither assumes nor authorizes any other person to assume jor it any...

Page 35: ...vt Tvv 7czd t if I I I LUBRICATION RECORD LUBRICANT CHANGED AT FOLLOWING MILEAGE DATE TRANS CHASSIS MOTOR MISSION REAR AXLE LITHO IN U S A...

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