Torsion Bar: Adjustments

Fig. 6 Door Sill Protractor Position:

Fig. 7 Torsion Plate Or Radius Arm Protractor Position:

If the torsion bar is reset by one spline at its inner end, a 9~ change is obtained. If the radius arm is reset by one spline at the outer end of the torsion bar, a change of 8 3/20~ is obtained. This arrangement allows a change of 5/6~ if the torsion bar and radius arm are positioned towards each other.

1. Positioned a bubble protractor on the lower edge of door sill, Fig. 6.
2. Rotate bubble level carrier on VW 261 or an equivalent protractor to specified torsion plate angle.
3. With torsion plate cover removed, position protractor on torsion plate Fig. 7. Lift the plate enough to remove play from splines.
4. According to angle measurement at door sill, if front of vehicle is lower than rear, add door sill measurement to torsion plate value. If rear of vehicle is lower than front, subtract door sill measurement from torsion plate value.