Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 578

STEERING
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STANDARD STEERING GEAR SERVICE
LUBRICATION
Periodic service consists of periodical lubrication
as outlined In GENERAL LUBRICATION Section*
The addition of the lubricant is to be made by re­
moving the center side cover bolt.
ADJUSTMENTS ON CAR
Correct adjustment on the steering gear Is ex­
tremely Important. Before any adjustments are
made to the steering gear i n an attempt to correct
such conditions as shimmy, hard or loose steering
and road shocks, careful check should be made to
determine that front end alignment, shock absorbers,
wheel balance and t i r e pressure are correctly ad­
justed and/or operating satisfactorily.
There are two adjustments on the recirculating
ball-type steering gear:
I N T E R M E D I A T E R O D
S T E E R I N G G E A R S T E E R I N G G E A R
FACE OF INNER TIE ROD SOCKET MUST BE PARALLEL
TO FACE OF INTERMEDIATE ROD BOSS W I T H I N 4 °
AFTER TIE ROD CLAMPS ARE TIGHTENED.
FRAM
IDLER
ARM
SUPPORT
T E M P E S T
N O T E : S L O T I N P O N T I A C A N D TEMPEST TIE
R O D A D J U S T E R SLEEVES M A Y BE I N A N Y
P O S I T I O N EXCEPT AT EDGES OF C L A M P J A W S .
SEE I L L U S T R A T I O N S B E L O W FOR C O R R E C T A N D
I N C O R R E C T A S S E M B L Y .
B O T T O M OF
TIE ROD
H O U S I N G
MUST BE
PARALLEL
TO STEERING
ARM BOSS
W I T H I N 4°
AFTER TIE ROD
CLAMPS ARE
TIGHTENED.
ASSEMBLE TIE ROD
CLAMPS 0° TO 15°
REARWARD FROM
D O W N P O S I T I O N .
VIEW
F i g . 9-35 Pontiac and Tempest Steering Linkage