Shock Absorber; Stabilizer Shaft - Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual

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3-24 1972 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
SHOCK ABSORBER
REMOVE
1. Remove nut, retainer and grommet which attach up-
per end of shock absorber to frame bracket (Fig.
3-19).
CAUTION: Shock absorber stud must not turn
while loosening nut. I f necessary, use pliers or
wrench to hold top o f stud while removing nut.
2. Raise car sufficiently to allow removal of shock.
3. Remove two shock absorber lower attaching screws
and remove shock absorber through lower control
arm.
INSTALL
1. Install shock absorber by reversing the above steps
(Fig. 3-19).
CAUTION: Make sure all grommets and retain-
ers are correctly installed. Upper stud nut must
UPPER
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BRACKET
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PART OF FRAME
RETAINER
COIL SPRING
SHOCK AbSORbER
LOWER
A M
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SCREW ASS Y
Fig. 3-19 Shock Absorber Installation
be tightened until it bottoms at end o f steel
threads.
2. Tighten upper stud nut to 10 lb. ft. torque and torque
two lower attaching screws to 20 Ib. ft.
STABILIZER SHAFT
REMOVE
1. Raise car and support front end with stands at frame
side rails.
2. Disconnect both links from stabilizer shaft by remov-
ing each link nut and rotating shaft up from lower
control arm (Fig. 3-20).
3. Remove screws holding two stabilizer shaft brackets
to frame and remove two brackets and rubber insula-
tors from shaft.
4. Remove shaft.
INSTALL
N U T M U S T BE B O T T O M E D AT
E N D O F THREADS ON L I N K
I
STABILIZER
RETAINER
G R O M M E T
S C R E W S
L I N K
1
RETAINER
Fig. 3-20 Stabilizer Link Installation