I have at one time removed and refurbished (cleaned and painted) mine.  If I recall, there is a circlip on the end of each which is hard to get off and easily lost in the process of removal or replacement.  would not be bad idea to have a spare one.  Otherwise, Setphen�s description below fits my memory of the job.

Alan

On Jun 30, 2015, at 9:22 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Mark the left and right before you start.  BTDT
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Start at the rearmost end of those bars.  I think there's a cotter on each
>> or something like that, then twist and wiggle each bar to remove from the
>> front anchor point.  Easy to do, two minutes per side.  I had to do this
>> when rebuilding my steering rack.
>> Stephen
>> 
>> 
>>     On Tuesday, June 30, 2015 9:06 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I've already salvaged the radiator out of my 82 diesel because it appears
>> to have been recently replaced. I got the spare tire carriers out of the
>> way with an angle grinder because I couldn't figure out how to get those
>> carrier bars clear of the bottom of the radiator, at least without stopping
>> to ponder the problem.
>> 
>> But one of these days I will be replacing the radiator in my 83, and of
>> course I won't be resorting to an angle grinder to remove the bars. How is
>> that normally done?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Jim
>>