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 grogy
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| posted on September 21st, 2008 at 05:39 PM |
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install front torsion bars
hi, having trouble getting the front torsion arms onto the leaves, especially the top one, i cant seem to get it to go on the last 40 mm ,can anyone
tell me what i need to do. thanks grogy
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| posted on September 21st, 2008 at 06:25 PM |
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all grub screws out
have you tryed turning the leaves around and once i had to weld the leaves together only a small run it worked dont ask me why or how it just did
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| posted on September 21st, 2008 at 06:30 PM |
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thanks, do u mean taking out even the grub screws in the middle of the beam
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| posted on September 21st, 2008 at 07:53 PM |
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yep and then put the arm in and push the leaves through to it when thats ok tighten the end not the middel grub screw and then try the other side
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| posted on September 21st, 2008 at 08:24 PM |
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ok i give it a go tomorro, thanks
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| posted on September 21st, 2008 at 08:32 PM |
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Check that the beam isnt bent.....if it is bent slightly you wont be able to get the arms back on.
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| posted on September 21st, 2008 at 08:57 PM |
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i can get em right in [bottom all the way] up to 40 mm out on the top bar. its not bent its new 4 inch narrowed beam. thanks anyway
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| posted on September 22nd, 2008 at 04:16 PM |
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have the bars been shortened to
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| posted on September 22nd, 2008 at 04:19 PM |
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try with he arm up the wrong way and take out the grub screws all of them
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| posted on September 22nd, 2008 at 04:19 PM |
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hi, yes they have, but i just check to make sure its enuff , but im sure it is. thanks
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| posted on September 22nd, 2008 at 05:09 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by grogy
i can get em right in [bottom all the way] up to 40 mm out on the top bar. its not bent its new 4 inch narrowed beam. thanks anyway
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that answers most questions....
the torsion leaves may have a burr on them
use a file to smooth them off...
having the leaves inside the beam is half the trouble normally....
also check for a burr on the arm it self...
but its normally the end of the leaves...
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| posted on September 22nd, 2008 at 06:25 PM |
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hi , thanks everyone for your help , it worked, well at least the arms are on with grub screws on em, the center ones arent sure if they lined up
or not, cause grub screws are still out and i couldnt get em in too dark under there, have to wait till tomorro afternoon
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