Installation instructions for front Upper Control Arms with Bolt Style retainer.

This is retyped and interprets installation instructions in the 1970 Chassis Service Manual for Chevrolet. Chevelle. Monte Carlo. Nova GM A-Body.

Note:  All spring attachments, including control arm ball joint stud and control arm bushing bolts, are important attaching parts in that they could affect the performance of vital components and systems, and/or could result in major repair expense if installed incorrectly. They must be replaced with parts of the same part numbers or with equivalent parts if replacement becomes necessary. Do not use replacement parts of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to assure proper retention of these parts.

End cap bolts should not be tighten until vehicle is on the ground (and entire vehicle weight is supported by vehicle springs (motor installed and body panels on)).

1)      Install upper control arm in vehicle.

2)      Install Locknuts, bolts retaining upper control arm shaft to frame.

3)      Install the same number of shims as removed at each bolt.

4)      Torque bolts retaining upper control arm shaft to frame to 50 ft. lbs. (Bolt Torques Specifications 3).

5)      Install ball joint stud through steering arm knuckle, install nut, tighten and install cotter pin (no torque specification supplied). This is assuming the lower control arm is already installed.

6)      Install wheel and tire assembly.

7)      Lower vehicle to floor.

8)      Bounce front end of vehicle to centralize bushings and torque bushing collar bolts to 45 ft. lbs. (Bolt Torques Specifications 3).

9)      Recheck after 50 miles.

Note! Be sure your grease your new Ball Joints, just enough to make the boot start to expand, no more or you could push the boot off.
  

 Installation instructions for front Upper Control Arms with Nut Style retainer.

This is retyped and interprets installation instructions in the 1969 Chassis Service Manual for Oldsmobile. GM A-Body.

Note:  All spring attachments, including control arm ball joint stud and control arm bushing bolts, are important attaching parts in that they could affect the performance of vital components and systems, and/or could result in major repair expense if installed incorrectly. They must be replaced with parts of the same part numbers or with equivalent parts if replacement becomes necessary. Do not use replacement parts of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to assure proper retention of these parts.

End cap Nuts should not be tighten until vehicle is on the ground (and entire vehicle weight is supported by vehicle springs (motor installed and body panels on)).

1)      Install upper control arm in vehicle.

2)      Install Locknuts, bolts retaining upper control arm shaft to frame.

3)      Install the same number of shims as removed at each bolt.

4)      Torque bolts retaining upper control arm shaft to frame to 75 ft. lbs.

5)      Install ball joint stud through steering arm knuckle, install nut, tighten (Torque bolts to 40 ft. lbs) and install cotter pin. This is assuming the lower control arm is already installed.

6)      Install wheel and tire assembly.

7)      Lower vehicle to floor.

8)      Bounce front end of vehicle to centralize bushings and torque bushing collar nuts to 55 ft. lbs.

Note!  I have read in several different manuals, which provided different specs for the torque on these nuts ranging from 55 to 75. The important thing here is the bushings should not rotate. They are not a bearing for the control arm shaft to pivot on. The rubber in the control arm bushings is to resist the movement of the control arm.

Note! These nuts are lock nuts. I am not sure that a torque is valid fore these nuts. Get them tight.

9)      Recheck after 50 miles.

Note! Be sure your grease your new Ball Joints, just enough to make the boot start to expand, no more or you could push the boot off.

Installation instructions for front Lower Control Arms

This is retyped and interprets installation instructions in the 1969 Chassis Service Manual for Oldsmobile. GM A-Body.

Note:  All spring attachments, including control arm ball joint stud and control arm bushing bolts, are important attaching parts in that they could affect the performance of vital components and systems, and/or could result in major repair expense if installed incorrectly. They must be replaced with parts of the same part numbers or with equivalent parts if replacement becomes necessary. Do not use replacement parts of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to assure proper retention of these parts.

Lower Control Arm Installation;

1)            Install control arm ball joint stud in steering knuckle and torque to 80 Foot Pounds and install cotter pin. Tighten further if necessary to install cotter pin.

2)            Position spring into pilot of frame and into lower control arm.

3)            Install Spring Compressor Tool BT-6505 and compress spring until lower control arm bushing bolts can be installed

Do not torque bolts at this time. Bolts are to be torqued with weight of the car on the wheels. 

4)            Remove Spring Compressor Tool BT-6505 and install shock absorber, Stabilizer link, Bump Stop, and wheel and tire assembly.

5)            Remove floor stands and lower car.

6)            Torque lower control arm bushing nuts to 75 Foot Pounds.

7)            Recheck after 50 miles.

 Note! Be sure your grease your new Ball Joints, just enough to make the boot start to expand, no more or you could push the boot off.

Installation instructions for rear Upper and Lower Control

This is retyped and interprets installation instructions in the 1969 Chassis Service Manual for Oldsmobile. GM A-Body.

Note:  All spring attachments, including control arm ball joint stud and control arm bushing bolts, are important attaching parts in that they could affect the performance of vital components and systems, and/or could result in major repair expense if installed incorrectly. They must be replaced with parts of the same part numbers or with equivalent parts if replacement becomes necessary. Do not use replacement parts of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to assure proper retention of these parts.

Control arm bushing bolts should not be tighten until vehicle is on the ground (and entire vehicle weight is supported by vehicle springs (motor installed and body panels on)).

Rear Upper Suspension Arms

             Installation

 1)         To install, reverse removal procedure;

  “Removal;
1) Raise car and support under axle housing.
2) Remove nut from rear arm to differential housing bolt and while rocking differential, remove bolt.
3) Remove front rear arm attaching nut and bolt.
4) Remove suspension arm and inspect bushing for damage.”

2)                  Loosely tight Control arm bushing bolts.

3)                  Lower vehicle to the ground and torque nuts to 80 Foot Pounds

Rear Lower Suspension Arms

            Installation

  1)         To install, reverse removal procedure;

 “Removal;
1) Raise car and support under axle housing.
2) Remove nut from rear arm to differential housing bolt and while rocking differential, remove bolt.
3) Remove front rear arm attaching nut and bolt.
4) Remove suspension arm and inspect bushing for damage.”

2)                  Loosely tight Control arm bushing bolts.

3)                  Lower vehicle to the ground and torque nuts to 80 Foot Pounds