Tools Required
J 36202 Torsion Bar
Loading/Unloading Tool
Removal Procedure
Notice: Use care when handling the torsion bars in order to avoid chipping or
scratching the coating. Damage to the coating will result in premature failure
of the torsion bars.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Mark the adjuster bolt.
- Install J 36202
to the adjustment arm and the crossmember.
- Inscrease the tension
on the adjustment arm until the load is removed from the adjuster bolt.
Important: To aid in assembly, record the number of turns the tool makes when removing
the adjuster bolt.
- Remove the the adjuster bolt and adjuster nut.
- Remove J 36202
from the adjustment arm, allowing the torsion bar to unload.
- Remove the adjustment arm by sliding the torsion bar forward until
the torsion bar clears the adjustment arm.
- Remove the torsion bar
support link upper mounting nuts.
- Remove the torsion bar support link upper mounting bolts.
- Remove the torsion bar support from the frame.
- Remove the torsion bars.
Note the exact direction of the forward end and the side of the torsion bar
that is being removed.
- Remove the torsion bar
links lower retaining nuts.
- Remove the torsion bar links from the torsion bar support.
Installation Procedure
- Install the torsion bar
links to the torsion bar support.
Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners
must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring
replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant
are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or
corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified.
These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage
the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when
installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.
- Install the torsion
bar links lower retaining nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the torsion bar links lower retaining nuts to 50 N·m
(37 lb ft).
- Install the torsion bars
in relation to where the bars were removed.
- Install the torsion bar support to the frame.
- Install the torsion bar
support link upper mounting bolts to the frame.
- Install the torsion bar support link upper mounting nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the torsion bar support link upper mounting nuts to 65 N·m
(48 lb ft).
- Install the adjustment
arm to the torsion bar support and slide the torsion bar rearward until the
torsion bar fully engages the adjustment arm.
- Install J 36202
to the adjustment arm and the crossmember.
- Increase the tension on the adjustment arm in order to load the
torsion bar.
Important: Tighten the adjuster bolt the same amount of turns that were required
to remove the adjuster bolt during removal.
- Install the adjuster bolt and adjuster nut
- Remove J 36202
from the adjustment arm and crossmember.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Check the wheel alignment. Refer to
Wheel Alignment Specifications
in Wheel Alignment.