Installation - Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual

F R O N T SUSPENSION
3 - 9
CAUTION; Ball stud rubber seal is not serviced.
Removal or damage to seal necessitates replace­
ment of complete ball stud assembly.
8. Carefully lower arm until spring is free.
INSTALLATION
1. Install by reversing removal procedure.
NOTE: Upper end of coil spring must be visible
in frame pocket hole by upper control arm shaft.
2. Tighten shock absorber lower bolts to 20 lb. ft.
torque and upper stud nut to 90 lb. in.
3. Install stabilizer link and tighten link nut to
10 lb. ft. torque.
4 . Tighten upper ball stud retaining nut to 50 lb. ft.
torque and lower to 85 lb. ft. torque
5. Adjust wheel bearing as outlined in this section
under Adjustment and Checks on the car.
FRONT SPRING (FIREBIRD)
REMOVAL
1. Remove top nut on shock.
2. Raise car on hoist and support front end with
stands at frame rail.
3. Remove two lower shock absorber bolts and
remove shock.
4. Remove stabilizer link, bushings, bolt and nut.
5. Using a hydraulic transmission jack, bolt spring
removal tool J 22739 to the jack and position under
the two inner control arm bushings (Fig. 3 - 1 1 ) .
6. Remove two inner control arm to front cross-
member bolts.
7. With care, lower control arm by lowering jack.
CAUTION: Allow spring to completely expand be­
fore attempting to remove it.
8. Remove spring.
INSTALLATION
1. Install by using the reversal of the removal
procedures. Take care to ensure that spring is
properly installed.
2. Tighten lower control arm attaching bolts to
80 lb. ft. with lower control arm in normal curb
height position.
3. Tighten backing plate top bolt to 100 lb. ft.
and two lower attaching nuts to 80 lb. ft.
I r a
J 22739
Fig. 3-11 Firebird C o i l Spring Removal Tool
4. Tighten shock absorber lower bolts to 20 lb. ft.
torque and upper stud nut to 90 lb. in.
5. Tighten stabilizer link nut to 90 lb. in.
6. Adjust wheel bearing as outlined in this section
under Adjustments and Checks on the car.
STEERING KNUCKLE-
REMOVAL
1. Hoist car and support at front lower control
arms.
2. Remove wheel and brake drum.
3. Remove backing plate from steering knuckle
and move steering arm out of way.
CAUTION: Brake line is still connected to back­
ing plate. Support backing plate so that brake line
is not damaged.