1923 Chevy Owner's Manual

1923 Instructions for the Operation and Care of Chevrolet Motor Cars - Four Ninety and Superior Models

CONTENTS

Cover	0	Fan Belt	32
Parts Ordering	1	Valves and Valve Settings	33
Warranty	2	Lubrication Charts	38
Miscellaneous Data	3	Motor Lubrication	41
List of Manufacturers - Accessories	4	Oil Pump	41
Receiving the Car - What to do	7	Oil Gauge	42
Motor - How it works	8	General Lubrication	42
Starting	8	Clutch	43
Controls	10	Clutch Collar Lubrication	45
Putting Car in Motion	12	Transmission	45
Stopping	14	Rear Axle	47
Reversing, Backing	15	Rear Wheel Bearings	49
Emergency Stopping	15	Brakes	49
Braking Effects	16	Steering Gear	51
Steering	17	Front Wheel Bearings	53
Driving Hints	17	Front Wheel Alignment	54
Rules of the Road	18	Springs	56
Keep the Motor Clean	19	Carbureting Principal - Zenith	57
Detecting Trouble	20	Carburetor - Holley	58
Motor will not start	20	Gasoline Tank	59
Water in Gasoline System	21	Vacuum Tank	59
Motor Misses	21	Fuel System	61
Motor Stops Suddenly	22	Ignition	62
Motor Spits and Backfires	23	Distributor - Re-timing	63
Motor Lacks Power - Sluggish	23	Electric Starting and Lighting	66
Motor gets Hot	24	Generator	67
Motor Pounds or Knocks	25	Generator and Ignition Set - Round Type	68
Weak Valve Springs	25	Circuit Breaker	69
Defective Ignition	26	Battery	70
Spark Plugs	27	Ammeter	71
Spark Plug Wires	27	Starting Motor	72
Distributor Testing	27	Wiring Diagram	74
Coil Testing	28	Short Circuits	74
Primary Circuit Testing	28	Winter Storage	75
Ignition Switch Testing	28	Tops - Care of	76
Starting Motor does not Operate	29	Cloth Upholstery - Care of	76
Cooling System	29	Batteries in Storage	76
Winter Driving	31	Directions for Ordering Parts	77

Alphabetical Index
		Manual Added: 22 June 2007