Opel 1900 1973 Service Manual page 220

7. Remove jack stands.
LOWER CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT
Removal
This operation can be performed with the vehicle
standing at curb height or elevated.
1. Disconnect parking brake cable from support
bracket on control arm.
2. Loosen and remove front and rear control arm
attaching bolts and remove control arm.
installation
1. On 1900's and Manta's place a load of approxi-
mately 350 lbs. in luggage compartment or on the
GT, place a load of approximately 150 Ibs. on dri-
ver's seat. Torque control arm attaching nut and
bolts to 18 lb.ft on GT's and 23 Ib.ft. on the 1900 -
Manta.
2. Connect parking brake cable to support bracket on
control ranI.
STABILIZER ROD REPLACEMENT
Removal
1. Raise and support rear of vehicle.
2. Disconnect stabilizer rod to shackle bolts.
3. Disconnect stabilizer rod to underbody retainers
and work stabilizer rod out from under vehicle.
SPECIFICATIONS
REAR SUSPENSION SPECIFICATIONS
Tightening Specifications
Use a reliable torque wrench. Specifications are for clean and lightly-oiled
threads.
Part
Nut Wheel Nuts
Nut Control Arm Attaching (GT) .._.._.,,,........,,.,,.......,,......,,,,......
Nut Control Arm Attaching (1 900 - Manta) .,,...._...,,,,_.....,,.,...
Bolt Stabilizer Rod to Underbody Retainers ,....._.,.,,.,.....,,,....
Nut Shock Absorber Lower Attachment (GT) . .._.....,._.._.,,,...
Nut Shock Absorber Lower Attachment (1900 Manta) ,,.,
Nut Shock Absorber Upper Attachment .
Bolt Stabilizer Shackle to Axle Bracket .._._.._,...._..,,.,,.......,,,...
Installation
1. Work stabilizer rod into position and loosely at-
tach stabilizer to underbody retainers.
2. Connect stabilizer rod to shackles.
3. With the vehicle standing on its wheels or the rear
axle assembly lifted, tighten stabilizer rod to under-
body bracket bolts to 15 lb. ft.
4. Remove jack stands and lower vehicle.
TRACK ROD REPLACEMENT
Removal
1. Lift rear of car and suitably support.
2. Disconnect track rod from rear axle and frame
side member.
Installation
then to the rear axle.
2. On the 1900 - Manta, load luggage compartment
of
place a load of approximately 150 lbs. on driver's
seat and tighten track rod attaching bolts to specified
torque.
3. Remove supports (jack stands) and lower vehicle.
Name
.
REAR SUSPENSION
vehicle with approximately 350 lbs. or on the GT,
Torque
Lb.Ft.
65
16
23
15
47
10
25