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Stabilizer Bar and Link

Removal and Installation
1. Remove and discard the 2 stabilizer bar nut and grommets.
^ To install, tighten the nuts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
2. Remove the 2 stabilizer bar studs.
3. Remove the 2 stabilizer bar links.

4. NOTE: Inspect and clean the mating surfaces and the internal threads. Make sure all mating surfaces are free of foreign material and remove any thread locking compound from the internal threads.

Remove and discard the 4 stabilizer bar-to-frame bolts.
^ To install, tighten the nuts to 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.).
5. Remove the 2 stabilizer bar brackets.
6. Remove the stabilizer bar.

7. NOTE: Inspect the bushings for wear or damage. Install new bushings as necessary.

Remove the 2 stabilizer bar bushings.
8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Always install new stabilizer bar-to-frame bolts and stabilizer bar nut and grommets.