Upper Control Arm Shaft And/Or Bushings - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

3-10 1969 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
NOTE: Firebird models equipped with air condi-
tioning and V-8 engine, follow steps below before
loosening upper control arm attaching bolt nuts.
a. Remove the three front and two rear compres-
sor mounting bolts and disconnect clutch wires.
b. Remove A/C belt and tip compressor up and
move to rear of engine compartment.
INSTALL
1. Position control arm and shaft assembly on
frame crossmember and install two bolts, shims,
washers and self-locking nuts. Tighten nuts to 75
lb. ft. torque on Pontiac and to 50 lb. ft. on all
other models while holding bolts.
2. Insert upper ball joint stud into steering
knuckle and tighten nut to 50 lb. ft. torque. Insert
cotter pin.
CAUTION: Care should be taken to insure that
steering knuckle hole, ball stud and nut are free of
dirt and grease before tightening nut.
NOTE: Turn nut in tightening direction only to
align slot with hole to insert cotter pin. Do not
back off nut.
3. Tighten the control arm shaft nuts ( o r bolts on
Firebird) if control arm bushings have been
replaced. Torque nuts on all models except
Firebird to 50 lb. ft., and on Firebird torque bolts
to 35 lb. ft. with control arm in normal curb
height position.
4. Install wheel and tighten nuts to 70 lb. ft.
torque on all models except Pontiac and to 75 lb.
ft. torque on Pontiac.
5. Lower car and check front end alignment.
NOTE: On Firebird models equipped with V-8
engine
'
and air conditioning, reposition
A/
C
compressor and install mounting bolts. Reconnect
all clutch wires to compressor clutch.
UPPER CONTROL ARM SHAFT ANWOR BUSHINGS
(CONTROL ARM REMOVED FROM CAR)
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FIREBIRD
REMOVE
1. Remove bolt, lock washer and retainer. from
both ends of control arm shaft.
2. Install a 3/8"-24 bolt in one e d of control arm
shaft.
Fig. 3-12 Removing Ball Joint Stud With J 6627
Pontiac
Fig. 3-13 Removing Ball Joint Stud With J 8806-1
Except Pontiac