1993 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 293

1993 Pontiac Trans Sport Manual

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Maintenance Schedule Section C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections Listed below are inspections and services which should be performed at least twice a year (for instance, each spring and fa You should let your GM dealer's service department other qualified service center do these jobs. Make sure necessary or any repairs are completed at once. INSPECTION OR SERVICE WHAT SHOULD BE DONE Steering, Suspension and Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection Exhaust System Inspection Inspect the front rear suspension and steering system for damaged, loose or missing parts, and signs of wear, or lack of lubrication. Inspect the power steering lines hoses for proper and hookup, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Clean and then inspect the drive axle boot seals damage, tearsor leakage. Replace seals necessary. if Inspect the complete exhaust system. Inspect the body the exhaust system. Look for broken, near damaged, missing or out-of-position parts as well open seams, holes, loose connections, as or other conditions which could cause a heat build-up in the floor pan let exhaust fumes or could into the vehicle. See thed e x under Engine Exhaust. I Inspect the throttle linkage for interference or binding, and for damaged or missing parts. Replace parts as needed. Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and hoses for proper hookup, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake pads for wear rotors for surface condition. and Also inspect drum brake linings for wear and cracks. Inspect other brake parts, including drums, wheel cylinders, calipers, parking brake, etc. Check parking brake adjustment. need to You may if or have your brakes inspected more often your driving habits conditions resultin frequent braking. may NOTE: A low brake fluid level can indicate worn disc brake pads which need to be on serviced. Also, if the brake system warning light stays or comeson, something may be wrong with the brake system. See the e x under Brake System Warning Light. If your anti-lock brake Id system warning light stays comes onor flashes, somethingmay be wrong with the anti-lock on, brake system. See thed e x under Anti-Lock Brake SystemWarning Light. I Throttle Linkage Inspection Brake System Inspection

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Maintenance Schedule
Section
C:
Periodic
Maintenance
Inspections
Listed
below
are
inspections
and
services
which
should
be
performed
at
least
twice
a
year
(for
instance,
each
spring
and
fa
You
should
let
your
GM
dealer’s
service
department or other
qualified
service
center
do
these
jobs.
Make
sure
any
necessary
repairs
are
completed
at
once.
INSPECTION
OR
SERVICE
Steering,
Suspension
and
Front-Wheel-Drive
Axle Boot
and Seal
Inspection
Exhaust
System
Inspection
Throttle
Linkage
Inspection
Brake
System
Inspection
WHAT SHOULD
BE
DONE
Inspect
the
front
and rear
suspension
and
steering
system
for
damaged,
loose
or
missing
parts,
signs of wear, or lack of lubrication.
Inspect
the
power
steering
lines
and
hoses
for
proper
hookup,
binding,
leaks,
cracks,
chafing,
etc.
Clean
and
then
inspect
the
drive
axle
boot
seals
damage,
tears
or
leakage.
Replace
seals
if
necessary.
Inspect
the
complete
exhaust
system.
Inspect
the
body
near
the
exhaust
system.
Look
for
broken,
damaged,
missing or out-of-position
parts
as
well
as open
seams,
holes,
loose
connections,
or
other
conditions
which
could
cause
a
heat
build-up
in
the
floor
pan
or could
let
exhaust
fumes
into
the
vehicle.
See
the
I d e x
under
Engine
Exhaust.
Inspect
the
throttle
linkage
for
interference
or binding, and
for
damaged or missing
parts.
Replace
parts
as
needed.
Inspect
the
complete
system.
Inspect
brake
lines
and
hoses
for
proper
hookup,
binding,
leaks,
cracks,
chafing,
etc.
Inspect
disc
brake
pads
for
wear
and
rotors
for
surface
condition.
Also
inspect drum brake
linings
for
wear
and
cracks.
Inspect
other
brake
parts,
including
drums,
wheel
cylinders,
calipers,
parking
brake,
etc.
Check
parking
brake
adjustment.
You
may
need
to
have
your brakes
inspected
more
often
if
your
driving
habits
or
conditions
result
in
frequent
braking.
NOTE:
A
low
brake
fluid
level
can
indicate
worn
disc
brake
pads
which
may
need
to
be
serviced.
Also,
if
the
brake
system
warning
light
stays
on
or
comes
on,
something
may
be
wrong
with
the
brake
system.
See
the
I d e x
under
Brake
System
Warning
Light.
If
your
anti-lock
brake
system
warning
light
stays
on, comes
onor flashes,
something may
be
wrong
with
the anti-lock
brake
system.
See
the
I d e x
under
Anti-Lock
Brake
System
Warning
Light.