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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
    2. Fig 1: J 36202, Adjustment Arm & Crossmember
    GM360742Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Install the J 36202  to the adjustment arm and the crossmember. See Special Tools .
  3. Increase the tension on the adjustment arm until the load is removed from the adjustment bolt and the adjuster nut.
    4. Fig 2: Adjustment Bolt & Adjuster Nut
    GM793274Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: Mark the adjustment bolt and count the number of times that is required to remove the adjustment bolt.
  4. Remove the adjustment bolt and the adjuster nut.
  5. Remove the J 36202  , allowing the torsion bar to unload. See Special Tools .
  6. Remove the adjustment arm by sliding the torsion bar forward until the torsion bar clears the adjustment arm. Use your hand to support the adjustment arm as the adjustment arm releases from the torsion bar.
    7. Fig 3: Torsion Bar Crossmember
    GM793276Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Remove the torsion bar crossmember nuts and the bolts.
  8. Remove the torsion bar crossmember.
    9. IMPORTANT: Note the position of the torsion bars as the left and right bars are different.
    IMPORTANT: Note the position of the torsion bar adjusters, as the left adjuster and the right adjuster are different.
  9. Remove the torsion bars.
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