Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 50

CHASSIS SUSPENSION
4-27
knuckle support and brake backing plate and
install two bolts through knuckle, arm, and brake
backing late assembly. Tighten to 60 foot-
pounds.
NOTE: Install bolts with bolt heads against
mounting boss of steering knuckle, and nuts
butting against support plate, Fig. 4-16.
2. Tighten anchor bolt to 100 foot-pounds, and
bend locking plate over one flat of bolt head.
3. Install tie rod end joint stud in steering arm
and secure with nut, tightening to 40 foot-pounds.
Install cotter pin.
4. Install brake drum and wheel assembly as
described in Note 5c, Steps 7, 8, 9, and 10.
5. Adjust wheel bearings as described in
Note 5a.
i. Replace dust cap and wheel disc and lower
car.
7. Check wheel alignment and adjust if neces-
sary.
21. Bent Parts Straightening
The straightening of bent parts in the front sus-
pension system should be attempted only within
the following limits.
Parts should be replaced rather than straight-
ened if they are sprung out of alignment more
than five degrees. Excessive bending of parts
when cold may result in stresses or cracks in-
visible to the naked eye, which make the part un-
safe for use. Straightening with heat will destroy
the effect of previous heat treatment, leaving the
steel seriously weakened.
Welding of parts subjected to high stresses
should never be attempted, because the welding
process will change the grain structure of the
metal, making it unsafe.
22. Rear Upper Control Yoke
Spherical Joint
Removal and Installation
a. Removal
1. Raise car and place jack stands under front
and rear frame side rails.
2. Place jack under forward end of differential
housing and raise slightly to relieve tension on
drive line.
3. Remove nut from spherical joint stud, Fig.
4-41.
Fig. 4-41 Rear Upper Control Yoke
4. Strike mounting base with hammer in area
of spherical joint stud to break joint loose.
5. Grind off heads and punch out all four spheri-
cal joint mounting rivets. Be careful to avoid
damage to mounting holes.
6. Remove spherical joint.
b. Installation
1. Install spherical joint in yoke and secure
with four bolts, nuts, and lock washers provided
in service replacement kit. Tighten to 35 foot-
pounds. Bolts should be installed with heads up,
Fig. 4-41.
2. Adjust jack at front end of differential hous-
ing until spherical joint stud will go into mounting
hole.
3. Install nut on spherical joint stud, tightening
to 55 foot-pounds.
4. Remove jack from end of differential housing.
5. Remove jack stands and lower car.
23. Rear Upper Control Yoke
Removal and Installation
a. Removal
1. Raise car and place jack stands under front
and rear frame side rails.
2. Place jack under forward end of differential
housing, and raise end slightly to relieve tension
on drive line.
3. Remove nut from spherical joint stud, Fig.
4-41.
4. Strike mounting base with hammer in area of
spherical joint to break joint loose.