Daystar KG09114 User Manual
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1. Place the vehicle on a level surface. Prior to beginning,
record ride height on each side of the vehicle by measur-
ing from the center of the spindle to a consistent point
on the wheel well. Record these measurements for fu-
ture reference.
2. Put the transmission in Park or 1
st
gear (manual trans-
missions) and chock the rear tires.
3. Raise the front of the vehicle using a jack. Raise it
enough to completely unload the front suspension.
Place a jack stand under each frame rail just behind the
lower control arms for the front suspension. Ease the
frame down on to the stands, but leave a slight load on
the jack as a safety precaution.
4. Verify the front tires are off the ground and that the sus-
pension is unloaded, or at full extension travel.
5. Locate the torsion bar crossmember. There is a bolt on
each side of the crossmember that adjusts torsion bar
preload. Measure or mark the exposed length of the ad-
juster bolt for reference during re-assembly. See Figure
1.
6. Position the appropriate torsion bar puller tool on the
crossmember. Be sure the top of the puller tool engages
the recess present in most crossmembers. Also be sure
the lower end of the puller tool engages a recess on the
torsion key near the adjuster bolt. See Figure 2.
Installation steps
7. Locate the torsion bar crossmember. There is a
bolt on each side of the crossmember that adjusts
torsion bar preload. Measure or mark the exposed
length of the adjuster bolt for reference during re-
assembly. See Figure 1.
8. Position the appropriate torsion bar puller tool on
the crossmember. Be sure the top of the puller
tool engages the recess present in most cross-
members. Also be sure the lower end of the
puller tool engages a recess on the torsion key
near the adjuster bolt. See Figure 2.