Torsion Spring Change

[sloan188]

Hi all,

Does anyone have any tricks to getting the rear suspension mounts (item 16)off the rear torsion arm so that you can change the torsion spring?

Thanks,

Dave

 

[rmkboxer]

there should be allen set screws that hold on the wheels up there.

 

[sloan188]

got it off! The first one came off hard and the second came off much easier.

Here's what I did:
1. sprayed it with pentrating oil and waited a few minutes.
2. took a standard screwdriver and wedged it into the opening to pry it apart just a little. I put the screwdriver on an angle from center to outside so that I wouldn't damage the plastic bushing for the torsion spring.
3. beat the heck out of it.

 

[Z-Man]

We don't have that part on RMK's

 

[sloan188]

Now I'm jealous!