Opel 1900 1973, Service Manual

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12 1973 OPEL SERVICE MANUAL
Figure Lower Control Attachment
jack so that spring and lower control arm assembly
is removed from the front cross member and steering
knuckle.
8. Lower jack, spring compressor, and front spring
with control arm assembly. Remove lower control
arm to spring nuts.
9.
Release spring compressor and remove control
attaching bolts and control
Removal Opel Manta
1. Prior to raising car, install upper control arm
hooks J-23697.
2. Raise car and support with stands. Hoist should
be left in the raised position to maintain pressure on
lower control arm.
3.
Remove front wheel.
4. Detach both stabilizer supports from cross mem-
ber to body support.
5. In lower control arm, remove self-locking hex
head bolt from stabilizer support and remove
washer.
6. Using a pry
bar,
pry stabilizer bar out of lower
control arm support.
7. Remove shock absorber.
8. At lower control arm ball joint, remove castle nut
cotter pin and remove nut.
9. With suitable drift, detach lower control arm ball
joint from steering knuckle.
10. Loosen nut that retains lower control to front
cross member.
11. Slowly lower hoist to release spring tension.
12. Swing lower control arm downwards and remove
front spring.
13. Remove nut that retains lower control arm to
front cross member and remove lower control arm.
Installation GT
CAUTION:
Fasteners are important attaching parts in
that they could affect the performance of com-
ponents and systems, and/or could result in
They must be replaced with one of
the part number or with an equivalent part if
replacement becomes necessary. Do not use a re-
placement part of quality or substitute design.
Torque values must be used as specified during
to assure proper retention of these
1. Attach lower control arm to front spring eye.
Torque bolts to 18
2. Install spring compressor and with a jack raise
spring compressor with spring and control arm as-
sembly into position for pressing ball joint into steer-
ing knuckle.
3. Press ball joint into steering knuckle. Use
as installer and J-21690 as a supporting
4. Install castle nut on ball joint stud and torque to
54 Install new cotter pin.
5. Attach lower control arm to frame cross member
using new lock nuts.