Installation

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT STABILIZER BAR: INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSHING LH

(a) Install the front stabilizer bar bushing to the front stabilizer bar as shown in the illustration.

NOTICE:
* Install the front stabilizer bar bushing so that the dust lips face the outside of the vehicle.
* Install the front stabilizer bar bushing so that the cutouts face the rear of the vehicle.

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2. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSHING RH

HINT
Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

3. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR

(a) Install the front stabilizer bar to the front suspension crossmember so that the identification mark is positioned on the right side of the vehicle.

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4. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER FRONT BRACE LH

(a) Install the front brace with the 4 bolts.

Torque : 87 Nm (887 kgf-cm, 64 ft-lbf)

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NOTICE:
* Tighten the bolts in the order of B, C, D and A.
* Make sure that the protrusion of the front stabilizer bar bushing protrudes from the hole of the front suspension member front brace RH when installing the front suspension member front brace RH.

6. TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Installation

7. CONNECT FRONT NO. 1 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Installation

8. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts.

Torque : 74 Nm (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft-lbf)

HINT
If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (6 mm) to hold the stud bolt.

9. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT
Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

10. INSTALL NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER Installation

11. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS

Torque : 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)

12. STABILIZE SUSPENSION Installation

13. TIGHTEN FRONT NO. 1 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Installation

14. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Front Wheel Alignment