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Installation (Van)

  1. Lightly grease splines prior to installation. If reusing old torsion bar, align marks on torsion bar with marks on torque arm and anchor arm. Install torque arm side first.
  2. If using a new torsion bar, install one end to the torque arm and opposite end to anchor arm. See Fig 1. Finger tighten adjusting nut. Ensure upper control arm is positioned horizontally. See Figure.
    Fig 1: Van Anchor Arm Angle
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  3. Tighten adjusting nut so it equals measurement taken in step 2) of removal. Install wheels, remove stands and bounce vehicle several times to settle suspension. Adjust vehicle to standard height with adjusting nut. See RIDE HEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS in WHEEL ALIGNMENT section. Using 2 wrenches, tighten lock nut to 61 ft. lbs. (83 N.m).