With the adjusting bolt backed all the way out is the lowered position and screwed all the way in is the raised position. I have a 4" lowered front beam and the surface of the adjuster where the jam nut is located is parallel to the floor pans. The standard adjustable beam has the adjuster on a 45 degree angle and the raised beam on a 90 degree angle.
Do you have lowered shocks? They won't let you go up in ride height.
The reason there may have a gap is that there is only a certian amount of range in the adjuster. The bolt can be screwed out farther than the slot in the adjuster will allow.
I have the directions for mine and I can post them if you need them.
You did jack the car up off the ground otherwise the suspension ain't gonna budge an inch.
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