Pontiac Fiero 1988 Service Manual page 194

FRONT SUSPENSION 3C-9
Q T i g h t e n
3.
4.
5.
Torque 35 N-m (26 lb. ft.) + 1/2 turn (180°).
Maximum 1/6 turn to align and install new cotter
pin.
Spring and spring insulator following spring
installation procedures.
Tire and wheel assembly.
Remove jack supporting lower control arm and
lower vehicle to ground.
Check and align as necessary. See Section 3A for
alignment specifications.
1.
LOWER C O N T R O L ARM BUSHINGS
Figure 10
Tools Required
J-21474-5
J-21474-18
J-21474-19
J-21474-23
J-37162-1
J-37162-2
| 4 "#I Remove or Disconnect
Lower control arm. See front spring and L.C.A.
removal procedures in this section.
Assemble
Bushing tool on lower control arm bushing as
follows:
a. Bolt J-21474-19 and bushing driver J-21474-23
through lower control arm. Bushing and bushing
receiver J-21474-5 with small end toward L.C.A.
b. Install bearing and J-21474-18 on bolt.
c. Place spacer J-37162-2 over L.C.A. bushing.
2. Tighten the bolt until bushing is driven out of
lower control arm.
3. Remove bushing tool assembly.
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REMOVE LOWER CONTROL A R M BUSHING
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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INSTALL LOWER CONTROL A R M BUSHING
J - 2 1 4 7 4 6. J - 2 1 4 7 4 - 2 3
BEARING 7. J - 2 1 4 7 4 - 1 9
j - 2 1 4 7 4 - 5 8. J - 3 7 1 6 2 - 2
LOWER CONTROL A R M 9. J - 3 7 1 6 2 - 1
L.C.A. BUSHING
Figure 10 Lower Control Arm Bushing Remove/Install
2.
3.
4.
Install or Connect
Bushing and bushing driver tool in lower control
arm as described below.
Assemble
Bushing tool and new bushing as follows:
a. Bolt J-21474-19 with J-37162-1 and new
L.C.A. bushing through lower control arm.
b. Bushing receiver J-21474-5 and J-21474-18
with bearing on bolt.
c. Install spacer in lower control arm.
Tighten bolt until bushing is fully seated.
Remove bushing driver tool.
Replace lower control arm. See front spring and
L.C.A. installation procedures in this section.