Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 98

F R O N T SUSPENSION 3-11
CAP
SCREW
pi
F i g . 3-12 Removing Upper Control Arm Bushing
(Firebird)
4. Install collar, lock washer and cap screw in
ends of cross shaft. Do not tighten cap screws until
arm is installed on car.
UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHING AND SHAFT-
PONTIAC AND TEMPEST
REMOVE
1. Invert control arm as shown in Fig. 3-14, and
press bushing out.
2. Remove other bushing in same manner.
R E P L A C E
1. Install cross shaft In control arm as follows;
a. Place tool J 7167 in position as shown in
Fig.3-15 and expand until tool is snug between
inner faces of arm.
J21482
J 2 1 4 7 4 - 2 - ^ "
F i g . 3-13 Installing Upper Control Arm Bushing
(Firebird)
b. Position cross shaft in control arm.
c. Insert bushings on ends of shaft.
d. Press bushings in control arm with arbor
press, using two large sockets or J 9502-1 for
installers as shown in Fig. 3-15.
2. Install washers and retaining nuts on ends of
shaft, do not tighten nuts until control arm is in­
stalled in car.
3. Rotate cross shaft so that when installed the
mounting holes in shaft will line up with holes in
frame and install arm on car.
LOWER
CONTROL ARM
REMOVAL
1. Refer to Front Spring Removal
Pontiac Models: Steps 1 through 10.
Tempest Models: Steps 1 through 8.
Firebird Models; Steps 1 through 8.