Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 1440

ACCESSORIES 15-25
Fig. 1 5 - 2 2 Governor Assembly Removal
ASSEMBLE
Install driven gear and retaining pin in housing.
Insert valve body and magnet assembly into the
regulator housing and install four screws.
NOTE: Make sure the foam-paper back gasket
on the bottom o f the valve body and magnet
assembly lies flat against the regulator housing.
Under no circumstances should this gasket be
glued to the valve body and magnet assembly.
With weights in an up and down position, insert the
long end of the governor shaft through the bearing
support mounting hole keeping the actuator coupling
hooked over the regulator housing. Insert the shaft
far enough to allow the short end of the governor to
be inserted into its bearing. Slide the governor assem-
bly into the bearing until it bottoms.
Move the actuator cup down the shaft until it bot-
toms and rotate 18V.. Using a screwdriver, pry the
actuator coupling up and rotate the magnet counter-
clockwise until the pin engages the actuator coupling
hole.
Install governor spring over governor shaft with
closed end of spring toward the actuator cup.
Install bearing support in regulator. Rotate 180" and
secure with two (2) screws.
Secure cover with six (6) screws.
NOTE: When the valve body and magnet as-
sembly or the governor assembly is replaced,
the low speed switch must be adjusted. With
Fig. 1 5 - 2 3 Valve Body and M a g n e t Assembly Removal
the actuator cup held in the lowest speed posi-
tion (governor weights in) turn point adjusting
screw until the gap bet ween the switch points
is ,0257
Refer to Section 9 of this manual for service of the engage-
ment switch.
ELECTRIC CLOCK
REMOVE A N D REPLACE
A Series (Fig. 15-24)
1. Disconnect battery.
2. Remove cold air duct if equipped with air condition-
ing.
3. Remove radio and support bracket.
4. Disconnect bulbs and power feed connector from
clock.
5. Loosen clock retaining screws (3), rotate clock as-
sembly in a clockwise direction (as viewed from pas-
senger side of dash) and remove.
6. To replace, reverse removal procedure.
G Series (Fig. 15-24)
1. Disconnect battery.
2. Remove lower A/C duct if equipped.
3. Remove radio.