Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 407

7B-12 1968 P O N T I A C SERVICE MANUAL
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G R O O V E O N B E A R I N G
R E A R B E A R I N G
A D A P T E R
M O U N T I N G
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F i g . 7B-24 Installing Rear Bearing
14. Install new side cover gasket. Place trans­
mission in neutral and install side cover. Secure
with attaching bolts and torque evenly to 10 lb. ft.
to avoid side cover distortion.
F i g . 7B-25 Loading Bearings Into Main Drive G e a r
F i g . 7B-26 Drive Line Damper
TRANSMISSION—INSTALL IN VEHICLE
1. Install guide pin in upper right transmission
to flywheel housing bolt hole for alignment and place
transmission on guide pin. Rotate transmission as
necessary to start main drive gear splines into
clutch friction plate. Slide transmission forward.
NOTE: Make certain splines of clutch friction
plate are concentric with pilot bearing in crank­
shaft and release bearing properly installed.
2. Install two (2) lower transmission mounting
bolts. Remove guide pins and install two (2) upper
bolts. Torque bolts to 55 lb. ft.
3. Slide crossmember forward and install four (4)
bolts. Torque to 25 lb. ft.