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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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I can't get the adjuster bolts to turn. I have taken the weight off of the leaf spring and have soaked the bolts for a few days. Any suggestions? I need to raise the front back up after adding a supercharger.
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Me too. The video looked so easy.
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I had to take the wheel off and use a half inch impact to free it up
Dropped it from 28 3/4 to 28 1/4 in the rear and leveled off the front to 26 3/4.
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Some people report using a small torch, very carefully. I believe the adjustment nuts are embedded in the composite spring and too much heat could damage the spring.
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I had to take the wheel off and use a half inch impact to free it up
Dropped it from 28 3/4 to 28 1/4 in the rear and leveled off the front to 26 3/4.
Wasn't the shock in the way? Did you remove the bottom of the shock?
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i had the same problem until i put the jack under the arm where the rubber bushings/bolts are and jacked it up a tad then it was easy
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Originally Posted by gsxr_rx-1
Wasn't the shock in the way? Did you remove the bottom of the shock?
No I used a 12" extension and knuckle to get by the shock. I did have the leaf jacked up so the pressure was off the A arm.
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