The rods on my car were not welded. They are just inserted into the socket and came out fairly easy. The rods I got from Jack did take some heating and pounding to get them separated as they were very rusty. Fortunately I could do the work on the vice. What are you needing the shop manual section for? Just an assembled view or a disassembly procedure?
Knick Gomez
1956 Mark II C56C2306
1958 Edsel Villager 9 passenger
1959 Thunderbird
1959 Cadillac Series 62
1952 Cadillac Series 62
1949 GMC 250 tow truck
1951 Bentley Mk VI
2004, 2006 Scion xB