Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 1205

9-52 1972 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
CAUTION: Care should be taken to insure that
intermediate rod hole, stud and nut are
free
of
dirt and grease before tightening nut. Turn nut
in tightening direction only to align slot with
hole in tie rod stud to insert cotter pin. DO
NOT BA CK OFF NUT. Maximum torque to
align slot with hole not the exceed
85
16. ft. on
B and F Series or
55
16. ft. on A and G Series
to
50
16. ft. on X Series.
hole in intermediate rod stud to insert cotter
pin. DO NOT BACK OFF NUT. Maximum
torque to align slot with hole not to exceed 55
lb.
ft.
on B and F Series or
45
16. ft. on A and
G Series. Tighten to next slot on X Senes.
IDLER ARM, SUPPORT, BUSHING AND
SEAL
REMOVE
PITMAN ARM
REMOVE
Raise front of car.
Remove intermediate rod stud nut cotter pin and nut
from pitman arm.
Remove intermediate rod stud from pitman arm by
prying on intermediate rod using a suitable pry bar
and tapping sharply on pitman arm in area of stud.
NOTE: Instead of using a pry bar, the PRE-
FERRED METHOD using tool J 6627 can be
used. Use care not to damage rubber seal
around intermediate rod.
Remove pitman arm nut and lock washer from pit-
man shaft.
Remove pitman arm from pitman shaft using tool J
5504.
CAUTION: Do not hammer on end ofpuffer.
INSTALL
CAUTION: See CAUTION on page I of this
Section regarding the fasteners refined to in
steps 2 and 3.
Install by reversing the above steps.
Tighten pitman shaft nut to 185 lb. ft. torque on B,
A, G and F Series or to 140 lb. ft. torque on X Series.
Tighten intermediate rod stud nut to 40 lb. ft. on B
and F Series or to 30 lb. ft. on A and G Series or to
45 lb. ft. on X Series. Insert cotter pin.
CAUTION: Care should be taken to insure that
pitman arm hole, ball stud and nut are
free of
dirt and grease before tightening nut. Turn nut
in tightening direction only to align slot with
Raise front of car.
Remove intermediate rod stud nut cotter pin and nut
from idler arm.
Remove intermediate rod stud from idler arm by
prying on intermediate rod using a suitable pry bar
and tapping sharply on arm in area of stud.
NOTE: Instead of using a pry bar, the PRE-
FERRED METHOD using tool J 6627 can be
used. Use care not to damage rubber seal
around intermediate
rod.
Remove two bolts attaching idler arm support to
frame.
Unthread idler arm support from bushing nut.
Remove seal from idler arm support.
Unthread bushing nut from idler arm.
INSTALL
CAUTION: See CAUTION on page I of this
Section regarding the fasteners referred to in
steps 2 and 3.
Install by reversing the above steps.
Tighten idler arm support to frame bolts to 40 lb. ft.
torque.
Tighten intermediate rod stud nut to 35 lb. ft. on B
and F Series or to 30 lb. ft. on A and G Series or to
45 lb. ft. on X Series. Insert cotter pin.
CAUTION: Care should be taken to insure that
pitman arm hole, stud and nut are
free
of dirt
and grease before tightening nut. Turn nut in
tightening direction only to align slot with hole
in intermediate rod stud to insert cotter pin.
DO NOT BA CK OFFNUT. Maximum torque
to align slot with hole not to exceed
50
16. ft. on
B and F Series or 45 16. ft. on A and G Senes.
Tighten to next slot on X Senes.