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Tightening Specifications

GENERAL MOTORS

Application Ft. Lbs.
Pitman Arm-to-Steering Gear
  Buick
    Skyhawk (Manual) (1)140
    All Others (1)185
  Cadillac
    All (1)180
  Chevrolet
    Monza (1)168
    All Others (1)185
  Oldsmobile
    Omega, Starfire (Manual) (2)140
    All Others (2)180
  Pontiac
    Sunbird 184
    All Others 140
Idler Arm-to-Support
  Buick
    Electra, LeSabre, Century (2)61
    Skylark (2)50
    Skyhawk (2)30
  Cadillac
    Eldorado (2)90
    Seville (2)40
    All Others (2)50
  Chevrolet
    Corvette, Monza 30
    All Others 50
  Oldsmobile
    Starfire (2)30
    Cutlass, Omega, Delta 88
    Ninety-eight (2)50
    Toronado (2)95
  Pontiac
  LeMans, Firebird, Phoenix 50
    Sunbird 30
    Bonneville 61
Pitman Arm-to-Cross Link
  Buick
    All 45
  Cadillac
    Eldorado (2)60
    All Others (2)45
  Chevrolet
    Monza (1)35
    All Others (1)45
  Oldsmobile
    All (Exc. Toronado) 45
    Toronado 60
  Pontiac
    All (3)45
Idler Arm-to-Cross Link
  Buick
    All (2)35
  Cadillac
    Eldorado (2)60
    Seville (2)40
    All Others (2)35
  Chevrolet
All     (1)35
  Oldsmobile
    Toronado (2)60
    All Others (2)45
  Pontiac
    All (2)35
Tie Rod-to-Cross Link
  Buick
    All (2)40
  Cadillac
    All (2)35
  Chevrolet
    All (1)35
  Oldsmobile
    Toronado (2)60
    All Others (2)40
  Pontiac
    Sunbird, LeMans, Grand Prix (3)40
    All Others (3)60
Tie Rod Clamps
  Buick
    Skyhawk 11
    All Others 14
  Cadillac
    Eldorado 60
    All Others 22
  Chevrolet
    Monza 14
    Corvette 11
    All Others 22
  Pontiac
    Sunbird 11
    All Others 14
(1) Align castellated nut with hole without loosening nut. Do not exceed 50 ft. lbs.
(2) Do not loosen nut to install cotter pin, turn to next hole.
(3) Maximum of 1/16" turn to align cotter pin hole. Do not back off nut to insert cotter pin.