Torsion bar retainer issues

After reading a lot of 'how to install the torsion bar' articles, I followed them to a tee when tackling installing my new 1.03 bars from PST.
I read that I should lower everything, remove bumpers, shocks, strut bars etc...which I did. I removed the adjuster bolts completely but found I actually need to reinstall and tighten a touch to align my hex socket in order to slide in the torsion bars. Is that normal? Also had to hammer them in a bit..wasn't the easy slide in many spoke about. And now, the retainer springs do not fit as the bars wont even hammer in anymore....any advice?

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