Withdrawal
Attention: when servicing the torsion bar, do not damage the protective coating of the torsion bar. Damage to the coating will lead to premature failure of the torsion bar.
1. Raise the vehicle and place the safety stands under the frame.
2. Install the torsion bar unloading clamp on the torsion arm and frame cross member.
3. Increase the force on the torsion arm until the load is relieved from the adjusting bolt (3) and nuts (4).
4. Turn out the adjusting bolt, count the number of revolutions required to remove the bolt.
5. Remove the adjusting bolt and nut.
6. Remove the clamp, now the torsion bar is completely unloaded.
7. Remove the torsion bar from the adjusting lever towards the front. Support the lever from falling.
8. Turn out bolts (4) fastenings of the cross member of the torsion bar from welded nuts (1).
The first version of the torsion bar suspension
9. Loosen the nuts (2) and remove the bolts (1) top link (3) cross bar supports.
The second version of the torsion bar suspension
10. Remove the torsion bar cross member.
11. Remove the torsion bar from the car.
Attention: remember the position of the torsion bars, the left and right torsion bars are not interchangeable.
Installation
1. Insert the torsion bar into the lower suspension arm.
2. Install the torsion bar cross member.
3. Install the torsion bar mounting bolts into the welded nuts. Tighten the bolts. Tightening torque 95 Nm.
4. Install the cross member top link bolts and nuts. Tighten the bolts. Tightening torque 95 Nm.
5. Holding the adjusting lever in the crossbar, insert the torsion bar into it until the torsion bar is fully seated in the lever.
6. Install a clamp on the lever and crossbar.
7. Tension the torsion bar by pulling the lever towards the cross member.
8. Install the adjusting bolt and nut.
Attention: screw the adjusting bolt into the nut the same number of turns as it took to remove the bolt.
9. Remove the clamp.
10. Remove the safety posts.
11. Lower the car.
12. Measure suspension height. Adjust suspension height if necessary.
13. To increase the height of the suspension, turn the adjusting bolt (2) clockwise, to decrease the height - counterclockwise.
