Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 105

4-2 1968 P O N T I A C SERVICE MANUAL
NOTE: When installing spring pad, be sure center
bolt and nut in spring and spring pad line up with
lower shock mount before tightening attaching nuts.
2. See torque specification at end of section.
UPPER SHOCK
MOUNTING
(BOTH SIDES)
LOWER SHOCK
MOUNTING
(L.H. S H O W N -
R.H. OPPOSITE)
INSTALL ON
OUTBOARD SIDE
OF BRACKET
FLOOR
P A N
BRACKET
GROMMET
SPRING
PADS OR
CUSHIONS
SHOCK
"ABSORBER
PARKING BRAKE
CABLE BRACKET
LEFT SHOCK IS MOUNTED
BEHIND AXLE HOUSING AND
RIGHT SHOCK IS MOUNTED
IN FRONT OF AXLE HOUSING
Fig. 4-1 Rear Shock Absorber Installation—Firebird
3. Insert shock absorber eye into lower bracket;
install bolt with head toward front of vehicle. Torque
nut to specifications.
4. Lower vehicle and test shock absorber action.
SHOCK
ABSORBER LOWER MOUNT
OR SPRING PADS-FIREBIRD
REMOVAL
1. Raise car at axle housing.
2. Remove lower shock bolt and compress shock
to move out of way.
3. Place jack stands under frame and lower axle
to relieve spring tension.
4. Remove four nuts attaching lower shock mount
and withdraw mount. Right and left shock mounts will
not interchange.
5. Raise axle up to provide clearance to remove
upper spring pad.
INSTALLATION
1. Reverse removal procedure.
REAR SPRING-PONTIAC AND TEMPEST
REMOVAL
1. Raise car at frame.
2. Place safety stands under frame at both sides
to support car.
3. Remove brake connector and line from axle
housing. Do not disconnect b r a k e line f r o m
connector.
4. Support axle housing with hydraulic jack or
with safety stands.
CAUTION: Care must be taken to prevent contact
between the rear lower control arm upper flange
and the rear lower control arm axle housing
bracket when lowering the axle housing.
5. Remove nuts from lower ends of right and left
shock absorber and disconnect shock absorbers from
axle housing brackets.
6. If axle housing is supported by jack, carefully
lower axle housing by lowering jack. If axle housing
is supported by safety stands, carefully raise car
by frame.
7. Remove spring.
8. Remove rubber insulator from upper spring
seat, inspect and replace If in poor condition.
INSTALLATION
1. Install spring, making sure that the end of the
bottom coil is positioned between the limits of the
two holes located at the rear of the spring bracket
on axle housing.
2. Either raise axle housing or lower car until
shock absorbers can be connected to axle housing.
3. Attach brake connector and line to axle hous­
ing. Torque attaching bolt to 8 lb. ft.
4. Install lock washer and tighten nut on shock
absorber to 65 lb. ft. torque.
NOTE: Car must be at curb height when tighten­
ing nut. Shock absorber stud must not rotate while
tightening nut.