GENERAL INFORMATION AND MAINTENANCE 35
LUBRICATE EVERY 6,000 MILES
REPLACE EVERY 24,000 MILES
LUBRICATE EVERY 34,000 MILES
* REFILL POSITRACTION REAR AXLE
WITH SPECIAL LUBRICANT ONLY
GL-MULTI-PURPOSE OR
UNIVERSAL GEAR
LUBRICANT*
WB-WHEEL BEARING LUBRICANT
CL-CHASSIS LUBRICANT
S AT-DEXRON AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION FLUID
BF-BRAKE FLUID
Lubrication points—1963-74
grease gun. Wipe the grease fittings clean
before greasing in order to prevent the pos-
sibility of forcing any dirt into the compo-
nent.
Wheel Bearings
Once every 24,000 miles, clean and repack
wheel bearings with a wheel bearing grease.
Use only enough grease to completely coat
the rollers. Remove any excess grease from
the exposed surface of the hub and seal.
It is important that wheel bearings be
properly adjusted after installation. Improp-
erly adjusted wheel bearings can cause steer-
ing instability, front-end shimmy and wan-
der, and increased tire wear. For complete
adjustment procedures, see the "Wheel
Bearing" section in Chapter 8.
PUSHING AND TOWING
Corvettes equipped with either the Power-
glide or Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic trans-
missions cannot be push-started. To push-
start a Corvette that has either a three-speed
or four-speed manual transmission, switch on
the ignition, select the highest forward gear
and keep the clutch pedal depressed until
suitable speed has been provided by the
pushing vehicle. When this speed, approxi-
mately 15 mph, is reached, slowly release the
clutch to start the engine.
Corvettes may be towed at speeds up to 35
mph and distances not over 50 miles with the
driveshaft in place, if no engine/drive-line
damage is present. If engine/drive-line dam-
age is known or suspected, the driveshaft
should be disconnected before towing. Tow-
ing connections should not be made on
