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REAR SUSPENSION
3 D-7
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LOWER CONTROL ARMS (EXC. F AND
X SERIES)
WARNING: IF BOTH CONTROL A R M S
ARE TO BE REPLACED, REMOVE AND
REPLACE ONE CONTROL A R M AT A
TlME TO PREVENT THE AXLE FROM
ROLLING OR SLIPPING SIDEWAYS AS
THlS
M I G H T
OCCUR
W l T H
BOTH
LOWER CONTROL ARMS REMOVED,
MAKING REPLACEMENT DIFFICULT.
Removal
1. Raise car and support under axle housing.
2. Remove rear arm to axle housing bracket bolt (Fig.
3D-1).
3. Remove front arm to bracket bolts and remove lower
control arm.
Installation
See CAUTION on Page 3D-1 of this Section.
T o replace arm, reverse the removal sequence of
operations. Tighten attaching nuts to specifications with the
weight of the car on the rear springs.
BUSHINGS (EXC. F A N D X SERIES)
The bushings in the differential carrier and the H Series
torque arm are replaceable. The bushings in the control arms
can only be serviced by replacing the complete arms.
TORQUE A R M BUSHING
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H SERIES
(EXCEPT 151 ENGINE)
Removal and Installation
1. Remove torque arm as described earlier in this section
under Torque Arm Removal.
2. Place receiver J 25317-2 under the bushing.
3. Use an arbor press to force the bushing out of the arm,
using large O.D. of a driver such as J 2 1465-8 contacting O.D.
of bushing outer sleeve (Fig. 3D-8).
4. Place a new bushing into position with the flat sides
of the flange toward the front and rear of the torque arm as
shown in Fig. 3D-5.
5. Press bushing into arm, using installer J 253 17-1 and
receiver J 25317-2 (Fig. 3D-9).
See CAUTION on Page 3D-1 of this Section.
6. Place torque arm into position and install bolts at
mounting locations. Torque to specifications with car at curb
height.
Fig. 3D-8 ~ u s h i n ~
Removal
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Torque Arm
Fig. 3D-9 Installing Bushing
WARNING: IF BOTH BUSHINGS ARE TO
BE REPLACED, REMOVE A N D REPLACE
ONE BUSHING A T A T l M E TO PREVENT
THE AXLE F R O M ROLLING OR SLIPPING
SIDEWAYS AS THlS M I G H T OCCUR
W l T H BOTH UPPER CONTROL A R M S
DISCONNECTED.
Removal
The bushings in the differential carrier can be replaced
as follows:
1. Raise car and support under frame; lower axle housing
until proper clearance is obtained.
2. Disconnect upper arm at differential and hold it up
and out of the way.
3. Position tools as shown in Fig. 3D-10 and remove
bushing.
BUSHING (DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER)
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