Pontiac Fiero 1988 Service Manual page 740

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE 7A1-17
13. Shift cable bracket to remove neutral start
switch harness.
14. Install engine fixture tool J 28467-A
15. Raise vehicle and support with suitable jack
stands.
16. Rear wheels.
17. Install rear axle boot protectors. (See Section
4D)
18. Fixed adjusting link/lateral control arm through
bolts.
19. Trailing arms at knuckles.
NOTICE:On cars equipped with Tri-Pot joints,
care must be exercised not to allow Tri-Pot joints
to become overextended. When either end or
both ends of the shaft are disconnected, overex-
tending the joint could result in separation of
internal components. This could cause failure of
the joint. Therefore, it is important to handle the
drive axle in a manner that prevents
overextending.
20. Rear axle shafts from transmission. (See Section
4D)
21. Support rear axle shafts.
22. Splash shields.
23. Brake cables at calipers.
24. Brake control cable at frame.
25. Exhaust at manifold.
26. Engine mounts to cradle nuts. (2)
27. Transmission mounts to cradle nuts. (2)
28. Front cradle retaining bolts. (2)
29. Rear cradle retaining bolts. (2)
30. Cradle from vehicle.
31. Starter/flexplate shield.
32. Flexplate bolts.
33. Cooler lines.
34. Plug cooler lines.
35. Install transmission support jack.
36. Transmission support bracket at back right. (2)
37. Remaining transmission to engine retaining
bolts including ground wire.
38. Transmission from vehicle.
F ^ R Install or Connect
1. Transmission to vehicle
2. Transmission to engine retaining bolts including
ground wire.
3. Transmission support bracket.
4. Remove transmision support jack.
5. Unplug cooler lines.
6. Cooler lines.
7. Flexplate bolts.
8. Starter/flexplate shield.
9. Cradle to vehicle.
10. Rear cradle retaining bolts. (2)
11. Front cradle retaining bolts. (2)
12. Transmission mounts to cradle nuts. (2)
WIRE OR
ROPE
Y E S
PROPER SUPPORT
OF DRIVE AXLE
N O
IMPROPER SUPPORT
OF DRIVE AXLE
G 3 4 7 5 4 4 D A N
Figure 13 Joint Handling Precaution