Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 1193

9-40 1972 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
Fig. 9-4 1 Removing or Installing Thrust Cup
2. Remove the two screws attaching the back-up light
or neutral-start switch and remove switch (Fig. 9-45).
3. Remove bearing adapter retaining clip (Fig. 9-46).
Perfonn step 4 on all cars not equipped with column shill
manual transmission.
4. Remove bearing adapter, bearing and shift tube
spring (Fig. 9-47).
NOTE: Bearing may be removed from adapter
by a light press-out operation on the outer race.
Perfonn steps 5 and 6 on all cars equipped with column
shift manual transmission.
5. Remove bearing adapter, bearing and FIRST-
/REVERSE lever (Fig. 9-48).
NOTE: Bearing may be removed from adapter
by a light press-out operation on the outer race.
Fig. 9 - 4 3 Removing or Installing Rack Load Spring
6. Remove three screws from shift tube support at lower
end (Fig. 9-49).
7. Slide out shift tube assembly.
8. Remove lower shift bowl bearing from top of jacket
. (Fig. 9-50).
ASSEMBLE LOWER END
Apply a thin coat of chassis grease to all friction surfaces.
1. Press the lower bearing assembly into the adapter
assembly if removed.
2. Insert the shift tube assembly into the lower end of
the jacket and rotate until the upper shift tube key
slides into the bowl keyway.
NOTE: The shift bowl should be in place on the
mast jacket before the shift tube is assembled.
Fig. 9 - 4 2 Removing or Installing Rack and Lock Bolt
Fig. 9-44 Removing Sector