Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 828

7A-6 1972 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
X Series
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Pull down slightly on 1st
&
Rev. control
rod to remove any slack in column mechanism. Then
tighten swivel clamp nut at the 1st
&
Rev. shifter
lever to 20 lb. ft. torque.
5. A Series
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Align gearshift lower control levers "E"
and "F" in Neutral position and insert a ,186-. 185"
diameter gage pin through hole in lower control lev-
ers (view A).
X Series
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Unlock steering column and shift into
Neutral. Align column lower levers in Neutral posi-
tion and insert a .186-.185" diameter gage pin
through hole in lower column levers.
6. A Series
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Tighten swivel clamp screw "D" to 20 lb.
ft., remove gage pin and check complete shift pattern.
X Series
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Position front transmission shifter lever
(2nd & 3rd) in Neutral position and and tighten
swivel clamp nut at the 2nd & 3rd shifter lever to 20
lb. ft. torque.
7. X Series
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Remove gage pin and check complete shift
pattern.
FLOOR SHIFT AND BACK DRIVE
LINKAGE (Figs. 7A-9 and 7A-10)
1. With steering column unlocked, position the floor
shift control lever into its Neutral position.
2. Loosen the swivel clamp nut, retaining the gearshift
control rod to the idler lever (Fig. 7A-10).
3. Loosen trunnion jam nuts on 1st
&
Rev. control rod,
loosen swivel jam nuts on 2nd & 3rd control rod and
insert a .250/.249" diameter gage pin into shifter
assembly (see Fig. 7A-9).
NOTE: With gage pin in place, the shiftr as-
sembly levers will be mantained in Neutralpo-
sition.
4. Manually position both transmission shifter levers in
Neutral and torque the jam nuts to 20 1b.ft.
5. Remove gage pin from shifter assembly and check
complete shift pattern.
6. Shift transmission into Reverse gear, set gearshift
control rod (Fig. 7A-10) in Lock position and lock
the steering column.
7. Push up on the gearshift control rod to take up clear-
ance in the steering column lock mechanism and
torque the adjusting swivel clamp nut to 20 1b.ft.
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LUBRICATE WITH
CHASSIS LUBRICANT
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Fig. 7A-10 Back Drive Linkage
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F and X Series