Front
REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
WARNING: THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM MUST BE SHUT OFF PRIOR TO HOISTING, JACKING OR TOWING AN AIR SUSPENSION VEHICLE. THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY TURNING OFF THE AIR SUSPENSION SWITCH LOCATED IN THE RH KICK PANEL AREA. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN UNEXPECTED INFLATION OR DEFLATION OF THE AIR SPRINGS WHICH MAY RESULT IN SHIFTING OF THE VEHICLE DURING THESE OPERATIONS.
2. Remove the right front tire and wheel assembly.
(1) Remove the center cap.
(2) Remove the lug nuts.
(3) Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
3. Remove the skid plate.
(1) Remove the skid plate bolts.
(2) Remove the skid plate.
4. Remove the front stabilizer bar links.
(1) Remove the front stabilizer bar link nut.
(2) Remove the front stabilizer bar link bolt.
(3) Remove the front stabilizer bar spacer.
5. Remove the stabilizer bar brackets.
(1) Remove the stabilizer bar bracket bolts.
(2) Remove the stabilizer bar bracket.
(3) Remove the stabilizer bar insulator.
6. Remove the front stabilizer bar.
NOTE: Rotate the front stabilizer bar to remove.
INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
WARNING:
- WHEN THE WHEEL IS INSTALLED, ALWAYS REMOVE ANY CORROSION, DIRT OR FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT MAY BE PRESENT ON THE MOUNTING SURFACES OF THE WHEELS OR THE SURFACES OF THE WHEEL HUB, BRAKE DRUM OR BRAKE ROTOR THAT CONTACTS THE WHEEL. INSTALLING WHEELS WITHOUT PROPER METAL-TO-METAL CONTACT AT THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACES CAN CAUSE THE LUG NUT TO LOOSEN AND THE WHEEL TO COME OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
- RETIGHTEN AT 800 KM (500 MILES) AFTER ANY WHEEL CHANGE OR ANY TIME THE LUG NUTS ARE LOOSENED.
- FAILURE TO RETIGHTEN LUG NUTS AT THE MILEAGE SPECIFIED COULD ALLOW WHEELS TO COME OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND COLLISION.
NOTE: Tighten the lug nuts in the sequence shown