Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 973

7E-84 1972 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
Fig. 7E-176 lnstalling Center Support Assembly
parts involved were not removed on disassem-
bly.
1. Install parking pawl, tooth toward inside of case, and
parking pawl shaft (Fig. 7E-178).
2. Install parking pawl shaft retaining spring (Fig. 7E-
179).
3. Install new cup plug, using a 3/8" dia. rod, and drive
into transmission case until parking pawl shaft bot-
toms on case rib (Fig. 7E-180).
4. Install parking pawl return spring, square end
hooked on pawl and other end on case (Fig. 7E-18 1).
5. Install parking brake bracket guides over parking
pawl, using two attaching bolts. Torque to 18 lb. ft.
.
ARKING
PAWL
SHAFT
I
Fig. 7E-178 lnstalling Parking Pawl and Shaft
6. Install rear band so that two lugs index with two
anchor pins. Check to make sure band is seated on
lugs (Fig. 7E-182).
7. Install the support-to-case spacer against the shoul-
der at the bottom of case splines, with the ring gap
adjacent to the band anchor pin (Fig. 7E-383).
CAUTION: Do not confuse this spacer
( 040"
thick and both sides flat) with either the center
support-to-case snap ring (one side is beveled)
or the intermediate clutch backing plate-to-case
snap n ~ g (093" thick and both sides flat).
8. Install proper rear selective washer (proper washer
determined by previous end play check) into slots
provided inside rear of transmission case.
Fig. 7E-177 Installing Output-to-Case Thrust Washer
Fig. 7E-179 lnstalling Retaining Spring onto Pawl Shaft