Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 1151

FUEL T A N K A N D EXHAUST SYSTEM
8-3 1
11. Remove nut on B Series or bolt on A Series holding
front tank support strap to bracket.
12. Remove nut holding lower tank support strap to
hook bolt.
3. Move fuel tank into wheel well opening and remove
tank.
NSTALL
1. Install tank by reversing the above steps.
C A UTI 0 N
: Be sure suspension coil spring on A
Series is properly positioned.
2. Tighten support strap nuts to 10 Ib. ft. torque.
Tighten splash baflle to wheel well screws t o 17 Ib.
in. torque on B Series or 25 Ib. in. torque on A Series.
Tighten shock absorber lower nut to 65 Ib. ft. torque.
:UEL TANK GAGE UNIT
IEMOVE (EXCEPT STATION WAGON)
NOTE: Before removing tank gage unit, be sure
it is actually inoperative (see diagnosis chart,
Fig. 8- f Fuel Gage Checking Procedure).
Remove tank (see F U E L T A N K
-
EXCEPT STA-
TION WAGON
-
REMOVE).
Clean away any dirt that has collected around gage
unit and terminal so it will not enter tank when gage
unit is removed.
Remove tank gage unit by using tool J 22554 on B
and F Series or tool J 23346 on A, G and X Series
(Fig. 8-38).
NSTALL
1. Install by reversing the above steps, making sure a
new tank gage unit gasket is installed.
NOTE: Before the new unit is installed in the
tank, the float arm should be checked for free-
dom o f movement by raising it to various posi-
tions and seeing if it will always fa11 to the
"empty" position (Figs. 8-34 and 8-35).
2. Install tank (see FUEL T A N K
-
EXCEPT STA-
TION WAGON
-
INSTALL).
F U L L
POSITION
1
5-17/16
-
1
EMPTY
POSITION
H O L D THE FLOAT A R M AT
THIS POINT AGAINST THE
STOP IN THE "EMPTY"&
"FULL" POSITION. WHEN
CHECKING FLOAT TRAVEL
DIMENSIONS.
- - - -
Fig. 8-35 Fuel Tank Gage U n ~ t (X Series)
REMOVE (STATION WAGON)
NOTE: Before removing tank gage unit, be sure
it is actually inoperative (see diagnosis chart,
Fig. 8-
1
Fuel Gage Checking Procedure).
1. Remove tank (see FUEL T A N K
-
STATION
WAGON
-
REMOVE).
2. Clean away any dirt that has collected around gage
unit and terminal so it will not enter tank when gage
unit is removed.
3. Remove tank gage unit by using tool J 22554 on B
Series o r tool
J
23346 on A Series (Fig. 8-38).
INSTALL
1. Install by reversing the above steps, making sure a
new tank gage unit gasket is installed.
NOTE: Before the new unit is installed in the
tank, the float arm should be checked for free-
dom of movement by raising it to various posi-
tions and seeing
if
it will always
fall
to the
'empty
"
position (Fig. 8-34).
2. Install tank (see FUEL T A N K
-
STATION