SMU - SECTION 0B - CHASSIS LUBRICATION ADDED TO SECTION. Buick Park Avenue 1996

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 0B - CHASSIS LUBRICATION ADDED TO SECTION 0B

MODELS: 1996 BUICK LESABRE, PARK AVENUE 1996 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT, LSS, NINETY EIGHT 1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO ADD "CHASSIS LUBRICATION" TO SECTION 0B - MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION, IN THE SERVICE MANUAL.

CHASSIS LUBRICATION ===================

LUBRICATE TRANSAXLE SHIFT LINKAGE. LUBRICATE PARKING BRAKE CABLE GUIDES, UNDERBODY CONTACT POINTS AND LINKAGE.

USE CHASSIS GREASE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF NLGI GRADE 2, CATEGORY LB OR GC-LB (GM P/N 1052497) OR EQUIVALENT.

NOTICE: DO NOT LUBRICATE THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES. LUBRICATION DESTROYS THE PLASTIC COATING ON THE CABLE.

LUBRICATING JOINTS THAT HAVE GREASE FITTINGS -

FIGURE 1

IMPORTANT:

WIPE OFF ALL DIRT FROM THE GREASE FITTING BEFORE LUBRICATING THE JOINT. BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT BE LUBRICATED UNLESS THEIR TEMPERATURE IS 12 DEGREES CELSIUS (10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) OR HIGHER. DURING COLD WEATHER, THE BALL JOINT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WARM UP AS NECESSARY BEFORE BEING LUBRICATED. USE A LOW-PRESSURE GREASE GUN ON ALL JOINTS TO PREVENT SEAL DAMAGE.

APPLY GREASE SLOWLY WHILE WATCHING GREASE SEAL. APPLY GREASE UNTIL GREASE IS SEEN BLEEDING FROM THE SEAL. IF THE SEAL EXPANDS BUT NO GREASE IS SEEN, DO NOT APPLY ANY MORE GREASE AND ALLOW TIME FOR THE GREASE TO BLEED FROM THE SEAL.

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00

FIGURE 1 1. FRONT BALL JOINT 2. FRONT TIE ROD END 3. ADJUSTMENT LINK 4. REAR BALL JOINT

Object Number: 108434 Size: MF

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