Pages 41–45 (5 pages)

3-Speed: Minor Service and Repairs

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

Services done with the transmission in the car: checking oil level, fluid capacity (about 4 1/2 quarts after a drain, about 8 1/2 after overhaul), draining and refilling, and removing and installing the pressure regulator valve, line boost plug, coupling feed limit valve, rear seal and bushing, control valve body, governor, parking linkage, and servo and accumulator.

What this section covers

  • Checking oil level
  • Draining and refilling
  • Pressure regulator valve and line boost plug
  • Coupling feed limit valve
  • Rear seal and bushing
  • Control valve body and governor
  • Servo and accumulator
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