Pages 30–40 (11 pages)

Care of the Car

From the 1938 Pontiac Owner’s Manual (Spanish Edition)

Routine mechanical care. A preventive maintenance table sets intervals from chassis lubrication every 1500 km to valve grinding at 20,000–25,000 km. The chapter covers engine oil grades and change intervals, transmission and differential lubricant including hypoid gear oil, chassis and body lubrication, engine tune-up, battery care with hydrometer readings for temperate and tropical climates, the generator and voltage regulator, the cooling system, rust inhibitors and an antifreeze table, hydraulic brakes and brake fluid, steering and front wheel alignment, genuine parts and approved accessories.

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What this section covers

  • Preventive maintenance schedule
  • Engine, transmission and differential lubrication
  • Engine tune-up
  • Battery care and hydrometer readings
  • Generator and voltage regulator
  • Cooling system and antifreeze table
  • Hydraulic brakes
  • Steering and front wheel alignment
Year
1938
Make
Pontiac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Owner's Manual
Models
Pontiac Six (Seis) and Pontiac Eight (Ocho), left- and right-hand drive
Pages
67

What’s inside

Owner's manual

  1. Title Page and ContentsCover, title page (Seis y Ocho cilindros, 1938) and the table of contents (Tabla de Materias).pp. 1–3
  2. Specifications and ForewordRegistration and specification data side by side for the Six and the Eight: wheelbase 117 and 122 inches, bore and stroke, displacement 222.7 and 248.9 cu. in., 85 hp at 3600 rpm and 100 hp at 3800 rpm, firing orders, battery, AC 45 spark plugs, fuel, cooling and oil capacities, valve lash, point and plug gaps, clutch pedal play and tire pressures, plus serial and engine number locations and a short foreword to owners.pp. 4–5
  3. Instruments and Controlspp. 6–14
  4. Starting the EngineStarting procedure for the Six and the Eight, use of the hand throttle while warming up, cold-weather starting, and clearing a flooded engine with the accelerator held to the floor.pp. 15–15
  5. New Car Precautions and Advice for BeginnersBreak-in rules with speed limits and oil changes at 800 and 2400 km, then advice for new drivers on controls, left- and right-hand-drive hand positions, steering, clutch use, braking and parking.pp. 16–18
  6. Performance, Economy and Safetypp. 19–23
  7. Drivers and Their Habitspp. 24–29
  8. Care of the Carpp. 30–40
  9. Appearance Upkeeppp. 41–44
  10. Emergency Repairspp. 45–49
  11. Emergency Adjustmentspp. 50–63
  12. Wiring DiagramsWiring diagrams for the Pontiac Six and the Pontiac Eight, with numbered keys for lamps, ignition, starter, generator, voltage regulator, horns, gauges and switches.pp. 64–65
  13. IndexAlphabetical subject index (Índice) with page references.pp. 66–67

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