3-6
1968
PONTIAC
SERVICE
MANUAL
8. When inspecting or replacing bearings, make
sure
the bearing
cone
(inner race) is free to creep
on spindle of steering knuckle. The
cones
are de-
signed to creep on the spindle In order to afford a
constantly changing load contact
between
the
cones
and
the roller bearings. Polishing the spindle or
applying
bearing lubricant
will
permit creeping and
prevent rust forming
between
cone
and spindle.
9. Be sure bearing parts have been thoroughly
cleaned and
air-dried
because bearing lubricant
will
not adhere to wet or oily surfaces.
10. Use a bearing packer if available and thor-
oughly pack both bearing assemblies with new high
melting point wheel-bearing lubricant. Remove any
excess
lubricant.
11. Apply a light coat of lubricant to spindle and
inside surface of wheel hub.
12. Place inner bearing in race of wheel hub and
install
a new grease seal.
13.
Clean
loose
material from brake drum with
compressed air. Be sure inner hub and bearings
are
covered. Inspect lining contact area for oil and
grease.
Clean
with a non-flammable non-toxic sol-
vent (such as denatured alcohol). Make sure wiping
cloth and fluid do not
become
loaded with grease
from
repeated use.
14. Inspect brake linings for oil and grease con-
tamination.
Clean
by wiping with a non-flammable,
non-toxic solvent (such as denatured alcohol). Sand
lightly to rough up surface of linings.
15.
Carefully
install tire, wheel and brake drum
assembly on spindle.
16.
Install
outer wheel bearing.
17.
Install
washer, and adjusting nut.
18. Adjust wheel bearings as outlined under
Checks
and Adjustments.
19.
Check
brake adjustment.
FRONT
SHOCK
ABSORBERS-
REMOVAL
1.
Raise car sufficiently to allow removal of
shock.
2.
Remove nut, retainer and grommet which attach
upper
end of shock absorber to frame bracket.
NOTE:
Shock
absorber
piston
rod
must
not turn
while loosening nuts. If necessary, use pliers or
wrench to hold top of shock
absorber
stud
mount-
ing while removing nuts.
3.
Remove two lower
bolts
and washers retaining
shock absorber and remove shock absorber through
lower control arm.
INSTALLATION
1.
Install
new shock absorber by reversing the
above procedure. Make sure all grommets and re-
tainers
are correctly installed (Fig. 3-7).
NOTE:
Upper
stud
nuts
must
be
pre-tightened
until
they
bottom
at end of
steel
threads.
2.
Tighten upper stud nuts 90 lb. in. torque
(Tempest and
Firebird),
15 lb. ft. (Pontiac). Torque
lower
bolts
20 lb. ft. on all models.
FRONT
STABILIZER
SHAFT-
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect both links from stabilizer shaft by
removing nut from
link
and rotating shaft up from
lower control arm.
2.
Remove screws holding two stabilizer shaft
brackets
to frame and remove shaft.
INSTALLATION
1. Replace stabilizer shaft to frame by placing two
brackets
over rubber insulators on bar and installing
mounting
bolts
to frame. Tighten
bolts
30 lb. ft.
torque on Pontiac and 12 lb. ft. on Tempest and
Fire-
bird
with car at curb height.
2.
Install
link
assembly as shown in Fig. 3-8.
Tighten
nut 15 lb. ft. torque (Pontiac and Tempest)
90 lb. in. torque
(Firebird).
MAJOR
REPAIRS
FRONT
SPRING
(PONTIAC)
REMOVAL
1. Raise front end of car, supporting so that lower
control
arm hangs free.
2.
Remove wheel and brake
drum.
3.
Disconnect stabilizer
link
from lower control
arm.
4. Remove shock absorber.
5.
Install
spring compressor J
7592-01
(Fig. 3-9).
a.
Install
one J 7592-7 cast plate in spring
with
boss
down making certain that angled center
hole
of plate is aligned with axis of spring. Rotate
plate upward into highest possible position in coil.
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