Rear Axle
Use High-Grade Gear Oil—
Heavy Body
S. A. E. 110 in Summer —
S. A. E. 90 in Winter
The oil supply in the axle housing
should be kept level with the lower
edge of the filler plug opening "A."
There are special oil passages and
baffles in the differential carrier housing
which catch oil thrown from the ring
gear and carry it to the pinion bearings
and return the overflow to the axle housing. This keeps the pinion hearings
under a constant bath of oil and eliminates the necessity of oiling them
separately.
Every 5000 miles drain, flush out with kerosene and refill with 4 pints
of recommended lubricant. Housing may be drained by removing cover "B."
Front Wheel Bearings
Use Cup Grease
The front wheel bearings should
be lubricated every 5000 miles. Jack
up the front of the car and remove
the wheel from the hub. (See page
28 for method of removing and in-
stalling wheels.)
Remove the inside hub cap and
withdraw the cotter key holding the
nut "B." Unscrew the nut "B" and
remove the washer "C." The hub and
brake drum can then be removed and the
bearing and inside of the hub and drum
washed out with kerosene. Pack the bearing and hub of each wheel with three
ounces of No. 3 cup grease. Renew the felt washer at the inner end of
the hub, if necessary. Replace wheel. (See page 27 for bearing adjust-
ment.)
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