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Stabilizer Bar: Service and Repair

Front Stabilizer Bar Removal/Installation
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported. Remove the front wheels.





2. Remove the flange nuts (A) while holding the respective joint pins (B) with a hex wrench (C), and remove the stabilizer link (D).





3. Install the stabilizer link (A) on the stabilizer bar (B) and damper (C) with the joint pins (D) set at the center of each moving range.
4. Install the flange nuts, and lightly tighten them.
5. Place a jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.





6. Tighten the flange nuts (A) to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pins (B) with a hex wrench (C).