Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 49

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CHASSIS SUSPENSION
4. Remove support plate, grease guard, and
brake backing plate from steering knuckle spindle,
Fig. 4-16, and wire backing plate to a convenient
location to prevent damage to brake hose.
5. Place jack under lower suspension arm on
side from which steering knuckle is to be
removed.
7. Install brake drum and wheel assembly as
described in Note 5c, Steps 7, 8, 9, 10.
8. Adjust wheel bearings as described in Note
5a.
9. Replace dust cap and wheel disc and lower
car.
6. Remove lock nut from lower joint stud and
strike knuckle support with a mallet in area of
joint stud to break joint loose.
7. Remove lock nut and special flat washer
from upper spherical joint stud.
8. Remove joint from knuckle using a 7/16 inch
steel rod approximately 20 inches long, rounded
on one end. Thread a standard nut part way on
stud and insert rounded end of rod inside nut.
Then using a heavy hammer, strike end of rod
until joint is free from steering knuckle.
9. Raise up on upper arm and remove joint stud
from upper steering knuckle support.
10. Remove steering knuckle from lower joint
stud.
b. Installation
1. Guide upper joint stud into steering knuckle
upper support and install a standard nut on joint
stud. Tighten nut until camber eccentric locks in
knuckle, then remove standard nut and install
special flat washer and lock nut, tightening to 60
foot-pounds.
2. Guide lower spherical joint stud into steering
knuckle lower support.
3. Install standard nut on joint stud and tighten
until stud locks in knuckle, then remove standard
nut and install lock nut, tightening to 65 foot-
pounds.
4. Position brake backing plate on steering
knuckle spindle, install locking plate, and start
anchor bolt into upper knuckle support.
5. Install grease guard and support plate on
steering knuckle spindle. Position steering arm
between lower knuckle and brake backing plate
and install two bolts through knuckle, arm, and
brake backing plate assembly. Tighten to 60 foot-
pounds.
NOTE: Install bolts with bolt heads against
mounting boss of steering knuckle and nuts but-
ting against support plate, Fig. 4-16.
6. Tighten anchor bolt to 100 foot-pounds and
bend locking plate over one flat of bolt head.
10. Check wheel alignment and adjust if
necessary.
20. Steering Arm
Removal and Installation
a. Removal
1. Raise front end of car and place jack stands
under front frame side rails.
2. Remove wheel assembly and brake drum as
described in Note 5b, Steps 1, 3, 4, and 5.
3. Straighten locking plate on anchor bolt and
loosen anchor bolt.
4. Remove two bolts securing brake backing
plate to steering knuckle, and drop steering arm
and tie-rod end.
5. Remove cotter pin and nut from joint stud on
end of tie-rod.
6. Remove tie rod joint stud from steering arm,
using Puller, J-8990, Fig. 4-40, and remove
steering arm.
b. Installation
1. Positing steering arm between lower steering
Fig. 4-40 Removing Tie Rod Joint Stud
from Steering Arm