Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 51

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CHASSIS SUSPENSION
5. Remove two pivot bolts and nuts securing
front arms of control yoke to frame mounting
brackets.
6. Remove yoke over top of differential housing.
NOTE: The bushings in the control yoke
arms are serviceable and can be removed and
installed by using an arbor press.
b. Installation
1. Position yoke assembly over differential
housing, and secure front arms to frame mounting
brackets with two pivot bolts and nuts. Tighten
nuts to 120 foot-pounds.
2. Adjust jack at front end of differential
housing and position entire axle assembly 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 differential housing.
5. Remove jack stands and lower car.
24. Rear Lower Control Link and Coil
Spring Removal and Installation
a. Removal
1. Raise rear end of car, place jack stands
under rear frame side rails, and remove wheel.
2. Remove parking brake line clamp from con-
trol link.
3. Place jack under control link at rear of front
pivot bolt to relieve tension on front pivot bolt.
CAUTION: Insert drift through hole in bot-
tom of control link to prevent jack from slipping.
4. Remove nut from front pivot bolt and remove
pivot bolt, Fig. 4-42.
5. Slowly lower jack, and remove rear coil
spring and rubber insulator.
6. Remove nut from rear pivot bolt and remove
pivot bolt, Fig. 4-42.
7. Remove rear end of control link from mount-
ing bracket on axle housing and remove control
link.
NOTE: The front and rear bushings in the
lower control links are serviceable and can be
removed and installed by using an arbor press.
b. Installation
1. Slide control link into position in mounting
bracket on axle housing and install pivot bolt from
outer side of bracket.
2. Install nut: on rear pivot bolt. Do not tighten
nut.
3. Tape upper rubber insulator to top of spring
and place spring in upper seat of frame tower.
4. Seat bottom of spring on control link spring
seat and, with jack placed under control link,
raise front end of link into position.
NOTE: Place jack under forward end of
differential housing to assist in aligning bolt
holes.
5. Install front pivot bolt from inner side of
bracket and install nut. Do not tighten nut.
6. Install parking brake line clamp on control
link.
7. Remove jack stands and lower car. The car
is now at standing height.
8. Tighten front and rear pivot bolt nuts to 60
foot-pounds.
NOTE: Pivot bolt nuts in the lower control
links must be torqued at standing height. If they
are not, the ride rate will be affected.
25. Rear Leaf Spring Liner Service
(Commerical Chassis)
Fig. 4-42 Lower Control Link
Replacement rear spring liner tips are available