Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 831

THREE SPEED SAGINAW TRANSMISSION 7A-9
6. Remove crossmember-to-support bracket attaching
bolts.
7. Pull control lever-bracket assembly down and to the
rear to disengage control lever from the floor seal and
remove assembly from the vehicle.
8. Remove control lever assembly from the support
bracket and disconnect control rods from the control
lever assembly.
9.
To install, reverse the removal procedure and adjust
linkage as outlined previously.
REPAIR (Fig. 7A-16)
1. Remove floor shift control assembly as outlined
above.
2. Remove shift lever shaft retainer from the shift lever
shaft and remove shaft from the control lever
bracket.
3. Disengage control lever-bracket assembly, gearshift
levers and shifter lever spacer from the shifter lever
bracket.
4. Remove control lever pin retainer, pin washer and
control lever pin from the control lever-bracket as-
sembly. Then, disengage control lever, control lever
spring and spring retainer from the control lever
bracket.
5. Clean and inspect all parts for wear, cracks or other
defects.
6. Install control lever spring and spring retainer into
the control lever bracket.
7. Install control lever, control lever pin, pin washer
and pin retainer into the control lever bracket.
NOTE: Lubricate all parts with water repellent-
t y p lubricant.
CONTROL LEVER
PIN RETAINER
SHIFT LEVER
SHAFT RETAINER
CONTROL LEVER
SPRING RETAINER
CONTROL LEVER PIN
SHIFTER LEVER
1
S T - R E V .
GEAR
2ND-3RD GEAR
Fig. 7 A - 1 6 Exploded View of Floor Shift Control Assembly
(X Series)
8. Assemble gear shift levers and lever spacer into the
shifter lever bracket and lubricate thoroughly.
9. Position control lever-bracket assembly into the
shifter lever bracket. Then, install shift lever shaft
and shaft retainer.
10. To install control assembly, reverse the removal
procedure.
MAJOR REPAIRS
TRANSMISSION
2. Disconnect transmission shifter levers (1st & Rev.
and 2nd & 3rd) from transmission shifter shafts (Fig.
REMOVE
. 7A-7, 7A-8 and 7A-9).
Before raising car, disconnect the battery and release the On 6 cylinder engine vehicles, disconnect electrical
parking brake.
lead from T.C.S. switch.
1. Disconnect speedometer cable.
On floor shift controlled cars (Fig. 7A-9), it will also