Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Repair & Tune-Up Manual page 254

236 SUSPENSION AND STEERING
Steering Knuckle
6. Torque the upper stud nut to 50 ft. Ibs.,
and the lower stud nut to 90 ft. Ibs.
Upper and Lower Control Arms
SHAFT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
1. To remove the lower, control arm shaft,
remove the front coil or leaf spring as previ
ously described.
2. Count the shims at each end of the
cross-shaft, then unbolt it from the frame and
remove the control arm.
3. Remove the bolts, washers, and col
lars from both ends of the shaft, then screw
7
in a /ie in. x 20 capscrew into one end of the
shaft.
4. Support the control arm in a press and
press on the capscrew until the bushing is
forced from the arm.
5. Unscrew the capscrew and repeat the
procedure on the other end on the cross-shaft.
6. Position the replacement cross-shaft
and/or bushings in the control arm and start
the bushings into the arm.
Removing the lower control arm shaft
Removing the upper control arm shaft
7. Place the assembly in a press, put a
spacer over the bushing, and press into place.
8. Repeat the procedure for the other
end, then install the collar and lockwasher but
loosely thread in the bolts.
9. Reverse the removal procedure to in
stall the spring and lower control arm. After
the arm is installed, lower the vehicle to the
floor and tighten the cross-shaft bushing bolts
to 45-55 ft. Ibs.
10. The procedure for replacing the up-
per, control arm shaft is the same as for the
lower control arm shaft, except a % in.—24
capscrew is used to remove the bushings.
Torque the bushing bolts to 35-40 ft. Ibs.
CONTROL ARM REMOVAL AND
INSTALLATION
The upper and lower control arms are re-
moved by combining the operations for re-
placing the upper and lower cross-shafts and
the operations for replacing the steering
knuckle.
Stabilizer Bar
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
The stabilizer bar is rubber-mounted to the
frame in two locations and attaches to the
lower control arms through two links.
1. Raise the vehicle and disconnect the
links from the stabilizer bar.
2. Unbolt the rubber frame attachments
and remove the bar from the car.
3. Reverse the procedure to install the sta
bilizer.