Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 712

ACCESSORIES 15-27
R E M O V E AND REPLACE FIREBIRD RADIO RECEIVER
(Fig. 15-36)
1. Remove tape player and/or multiplex adapter
i f so equipped,
2. Remove radio knobs by pulling straight out.
Remove bezels, nuts, and radio t r i m plate.
3. Remove ash tray.
4. Remove four screws from lower edge of I.P.
t r i m plate (two retain ash tray housing). Remove
t r i m plate by pulling bottom of plate outward and up­
ward to disengage from plastic retainer at top of I.P.
5. On A / C cars -
a. Remove right and left hand hoses from d i s ­
tribution ducts to L P . outlets.
b. Remove center distribution duct and left
hand plenum together.
6. Remove one screw from ash tray housing and
remove housing.
7. Disconnect a l l leads to radio receiver«
8. Remove radio brace to receiver screw.
9. Remove two screws at sides of radio controls,
and lower receiver out left side of L P .
10. Reverse above procedure to Install.
11. If radio receiver was removed for service,
readjust t r i m m e r .
Whenever the AM-FM Radio, that is fitted with a
multiplex adapter, is removed for service, the m u l t i ­
plex adapter should also be sent to the radio service
station, since the problem could originate i n either
unit.
CAUTION: On Firebird: Never operate AM-FM
Radio without either jumper plug (GM part 7292146
or equivalent) or multiplex adapter plug plugged
into radio receiver.
REMOVE AND REPLACE FIREBIRD RADIO
FRONT SPEAKER (Fig. 15-36)
1. Remove radio receiver.
2. Remove four screws holding heater control to
I.P. and let control hang by cables.
3. Remove screw holding speaker bracket to I.P.
bracket, and remove speaker.
4. To install-reverse above procedure.
Fig. 15-38 Radio Suppression Equ ipment—Tempest
V I E W O F B L O W E R M O T O R
On Pontiac and Tempest: The Stereo
Radio cannot be operated without the Multiplex
Adapter connected to it.