Lower Control Arm - Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual

FRONT SUSPENSION 3-29
Fig. 3-24 Removing Upper Control Arm Bushing
3. Press out one bushing, invert control arm and repeat
process on other bushing. Discard bushings.
INSTALL
1. Place tool J 7167 in position as shown in Fig. 3-25
and expand until tool is snug between inner faces of
arm.
2. Position shaft in control arm.
3. Insert bushings on ends of shaft.
4. Press bushings in control arm with arbor press, using
two large sockets or J 22899 for installers (Fig. 3-25).
CAUTION: Control arm shaft should be able to
be turned by hand.
5. Install retainer and nut on both ends of shaft.
CAUTION: Do not tighten nuts until control
arm is installed on car and is in normal curb
height position.
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SOCKEl
Fig. 3-25 Installing Upper Control Arm Bushing
LOWER CONTROL A R M
REMOVE
1. Remove spring (see SPRING
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REMOVE).
2. Remove lower ball joint stud from steering knuckle
by prying on control arm using a suitable pry bar and
tapping sharply on knuckle in area of ball stud.
NOTE: Instead of using a pry bar, the PRE-
FERRED METHOD using tool J 23742-1 can
be used (Fig. 3-23).
INSTALL
CAUTION: See CA UTION on page 1 of this
Section regarding the fastener refered to in
'
step 1.
1. Insert lower ball joint stud into steering knuckle hole
and tighten nut on B Series to 80 lb. ft. torque or on
A, G, F &
X Series to 70 lb. ft. torque. Insert cotter
pin.