Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 45

4-22
CHASSIS SUSPENSION
and install mounting bolts and lock nuts, Fig.
4-32. Tighten nuts to 60 foot-pounds.
NOTE: It may be necessary to remove or
temporarily reposition generator in order to
apply torque wrench to lock nuts on right side
of car.
2. Install camber eccentric on joint stud if
previously removed.
3. Guide joint stud and camber eccentric into
upper end of knuckle and install a standard nut on
end of joint stud.
4. Tighten nut until camber eccentric locks in
knuckle; then remove standard nut and install
special flat washer and lock nut. Tighten nut to
60 foot-pounds.
5. Install wheel and lower car.
6. Install ground strap on one end of arm.
7. Install flat washer, lock washer and shaft
attaching bolt on each end of shaft, securing
ground strap under bolt head. Tighten bolts to 60
foot-pounds.
8. Check wheel alignment and adjust if neces-
sary.
16. Front Upper Suspension Arm Shaft
and Bushings
Removal and Installation
It will be necessary to make two spacers from
cold rolled steel or similar material to facilitate
removal of bushings from shaft. Dimensions of
the spacers are shown in Fig. 4-33. Also provide
two 1/2 inch x 2 inch bolts with nuts to hold
spacers in position around shaft.
a. Removal
1. Remove bolt, lockwasher, and flat washer
from each end of shaft and remove ground strap.
2. Install spacers on shaft between arm ends.
Secure spacers to shaft with bolts and nuts,
Fig. 4-34.
3. Apply a liberal amount of penetrating oil
between bushing sleeve and arm.
4. Position Support, J-8999-2, on anvil of arbor
press and place one end of arm on support with
outer end of bushing resting in support.
5. Insert Driver, J-8999-6, through bushing in
opposite arm and thread Driver into end of shaft.
6. Drive shaft downward until spacer plates
touch extruded flanges of control arm, Fig. 4-34.
7. Remove arm assembly from arbor press.
Remove Driver, insert on opposite end, and r e -
peat steps 4 and 5.
8. Remove arm assembly from arbor press and
remove Driver.
If necessary, tap end of bushing with hammer to
complete its removal. Also tap in opposite di-
rection to complete shaft removal from sus-
pension arm.
Driver
J-8999-6
Bushing
Spacers
Extruded
Flange
Fig. 4-33 Bushing Remover Spacer Fig. 4-34 Removing Bushing from Upper Arm