REAR SUSPENSION 3F- 53
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
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
1.
Loosely connect track rod first to side member and
then to the rear axle.
2. On the
1900
-
Manta, load luggage compartment
of vehicle with approximately 350 lbs. or on the GT,
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.
Use a reliable torque wrench. Specifications are for clean and lightly-oiled
threads.
Part
Nut
Nut
Nut
Bolt
Nut
Nut
Nut
Bolt
Name
Wheel Nuts
.
.._.._......._........................................................
Control Arm Attaching (GT)
.._.._.,,,........,,.,,.......,,......,,,,......
Control Arm Attaching (1 900
-
Manta)
.,,...._...,,,,_.....,,.,...
Stabilizer Rod to Underbody Retainers
,....._.,.,,.,.....,,,....
Shock Absorber Lower Attachment (GT) .
.._.....,._.._.,,,...
Shock Absorber Lower Attachment (1900 Manta)
,,.,
Shock Absorber Upper Attachment
.
.._.....................
Stabilizer Shackle to Axle Bracket
.._._.._,...._..,,.,,.......,,,...
Torque
Lb.Ft.
65
16
23
15
1,5
47
10
25
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