Re: 56 400 TLS

Posted by HH56 On 2012/12/18 12:36:09

A good example of why limit switches are important and what can happen when something fails or they get bypassed. Maybe that happened when your bars swung to the opposite side that time.

Just from my own experience that twisted part has been weakened but I think it will suffice. The first 56 I bought had one like it and also bent bars for who knows how many years. It was still going but I did replace it when I went into the mechanism for another reason. Don't remember why I went in but that part was not it.

Also for what it's worth I used high pressure moly grease but Ross may have a better suggestion.

If you mean temporary leveling without the entire compensator assy then probably a sack or four of cement or sand in the trunk would be the easiest to put in -- and take out. Maybe your wife has something in mind that needs sacks of landscape gravel you could pick up a few months early.

If you mean leveling without the control switch box you can do it by grounding the yellow or pink wire that would be coming out of control box & headed to limit switch. Just momentarily to bias it slightly so the short bars are pulling down. If no limit switches then the the blue or orange wires to solenoid. Just watch where that lever is while you do it and there should be no issues.

Of course, with either part missing the car's rear is still likely to be up one time and down the next as the suspension will want to float around with stops, acceleration, load or anything else that might change.

As to the lever, they are available new. Part# 6489021 for the 56 piece. Max has them and am sure Kanter too. The 56 levers have the missing spline to locate them into the limit switch cam plate properly. IIRC, a 55 lever will not work so need to be sure what is offered if looking for used..