Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 309

REAR
SUSPENSION
4-23
CAUTION: Do not
tighten
shackle pin nuts un-
til weight of car is on springs.
STABILIZER SHAFT (GTO & GT)
NOTE: Shaft will support weight of car when
two-post axle engaging hoist is used for lifting.
Place jack stand under each frame side rail for
support i f car raised with hoist engaging shaft
and then lower hoist enough so shaft can be
removed.
REMOVE
1. Raise rear of car.
2. Remove bolts attaching stabilizer shaft to each lower
control arm (Fig. 4-28).
3. Remove shaft and spacer shims if present.
INSTALL
1. Install by reversing the above steps.
CAUTI 0
N: I f any shims were removed, replace
as evenly as possible each side.
CAUTION: See CAUTION on page I of this
Section regarding the fastener refered to in
step 2.
S T A B I L I Z E R
LOWER S H A F T
N O T E : R I G H T S I D E SHOWN
L E F T S I D E OPPOSITE
Fig. 4-28 Installation of Stabilizer Shaft on GTO
2. Tighten nuts for shaft attaching bolts to 50 Ib. ft.
torque.
STABILIZER SHAFT (FORMULA, TRANS
A M & X SERIES)
REMOVE
1. Raise rear of car.
2. Disconnect lower end of each support assembly from
stabilizer shaft by removing clamping bolts (Fig. 4-7,
View
A).
3. Remove insulator and bracket from below each
spring and shock absorber anchor plate (Fig. 4-7,
View A).
INSTALL
CAUTION: See CAUTION on page
l
of this
Section regarding the fasteners refered to in
steps 2 and 3.
1. Install by reversing the above steps.
CAUTION: Slit in insulator should be posi-
tioned to wards front of car (Fig 4-
7,
View
A).
2. Tighten insulator bracket nuts to 40 Ib. ft. torque.
3. Tighten support assembly lower end clamping nuts to
20 lb. ft. torque.
LOWER SUPPORT BUSHING
(FORMULA, TRANS A M & X SERIES
STABILIZER SHAFT)
REMOVE
1. Raise rear of car.
2. Disconnect lower end of support assembly from sta-
bilizer shaft by removing clamping bolts (Fig. 4-7,
View A).
3. Remove stabilizer shaft insulator and bracket from
below spring and shock absorber anchor plate on
same side of stabilizer shaft that support bushing is
being removed (Fig. 4-7, View A).
4. Remove bushing from stabilizer shaft.