Lower

Removal
1. Remove the wheel hub.





2. Make preliminary adjustment references.
1 Make an alignment mark on the torsion bar and the torsion bar crossmember support.
2 Measure and record the length.





3. Relieve the torsion bar tension.
1 Remove the torsion bar adjuster bolt.
2 Install the Torsion Bar Tool with the Torsion Bar Tool Adapters in the B slots on the Torsion Bar Tool.
3 Tighten the Torsion Bar Tool until the torsion bar adjuster lifts off of the adjuster nut.
4 Remove the torsion bar adjuster nut.
5 Remove the Torsion Bar Tool.
6 Remove the torsion bar adjuster.





4. Remove the stabilizer bar link nut from the front suspension lower arm.





5. Remove the front shock absorber lower bolt and nut from the front suspension lower arm.





6. Remove the lower ball joint castle nut.
1 Remove and discard the cotter pin.
2 Remove the lower ball joint castle nut.





7. Using the Pitman Arm Puller, separate the front suspension lower arm from the front wheel knuckle.
- Separate the front suspension lower arm from the front wheel knuckle.





8. Remove the front suspension lower arm.
1 Remove the two front suspension lower arm nuts.
2 Remove the two front suspension lower arm bolts.
3 Remove the front suspension lower arm and torsion bar as an assembly.
9. Separate the front suspension lower arm from the torsion bar.

Installation





1. Install the front suspension lower arm.
1 Attach the front suspension lower arm to the torsion bar.
2 Install the front suspension lower arm and torsion bar as an assembly.
3 Install the front suspension lower arm bolts and nuts.





2. Install the front suspension arm lower ball joint castle nun
1 Position the front wheel knuckle.
2 Install the front suspension arm lower ball joint castle nut.
3 Install a new cotter pin.





3. Install the front stabilizer bar link to the front suspension lower arm.





4. Install the front shock absorber lower bolt and nut to the front suspension lower arm.





5. Load the torsion bar.
1 Install the torsion bar adjuster.
- Turn the torsion bar adjuster until the reference marks align.
2 Install the Torsion Bar Tool with the Torsion Bar Tool Adapters in the B slots on the Torsion Bar Tool.
3 Tighten the Torsion Bar Tool to load the torsion bar.
4 Install the torsion bar adjuster nut.
5 Install the torsion bar adjuster bolt.
6 Remove Torsion Bar Tool.
6. Install the wheel hub.
7. Adjust the ride height.