Pages 2–5 (4 pages)

3-Speed: Description and Operating Instructions

From the 1961 Pontiac Hydra-Matic Manual (3-Speed and 4-Speed)

Year
1961
Models
1961 Pontiac; 3-speed P-61, PE-61, PA-61, PB-61; 4-speed PS-61, PES-61, PAS-61, PBS-61
Pages
210

Opens the 3-speed part with its foreword, then explains how the driver operates the 3-speed Hydra-Matic: the P, N, DR, L and R positions on the indicator, starting the engine, cold weather, the two DR arrow positions, reverse, parking, towing and pushing. It names the fluid to use, Automatic Transmission Fluid (Type A) marked AQ-ATF, and explains the serial number plate prefixes P-61, PE-61, PA-61 and PB-61 and the engines they go with.

What this section covers

  • Foreword and use of the manual
  • Selector ranges P, N, DR, L, R
  • Starting engine and cold weather
  • Towing and pushing limits
  • Type A fluid (AQ-ATF)
  • Serial number plate: P-61, PE-61, PA-61, PB-61
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