Installation
FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT STABILIZER BAR: INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSHING
(a) Install the 2 front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushings as shown in the illustration.
NOTICE:
Be sure to install the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushings so that the cutouts face the front of the vehicle.
2. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH
(a) Press the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH against the frame toward the outside of the vehicle and temporarily tighten bolt A.
(b) Install bolt B, fully tighten bolt A, and then install bolts C and D.
Torque : 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft-lbf)
(c) Install the skid control sensor wire clamp to the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH.
3. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH
HINT
Install the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
4. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR
(a) Temporarily Install the front stabilizer bar, front No. 2 stabilizer bracket LH and front No. 2 stabilizer bracket RH with the vehicle.
NOTICE:
The identification mark must be on the right side of the vehicle when installing the front stabilizer bar.
5. INSTALL FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET LH
(a) Install the front No. 2 stabilizer bracket LH on the vehicle with the 2 bolts.
Torque : 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft-lbf)
6. INSTALL FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET RH
HINT
Install the RH side following the same procedure as the LH side.
7. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts.
Torque : 84 Nm (857 kgf-cm, 62 ft-lbf)
HINT
If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud.
8. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT
Install the RH side following the same procedure as the LH side.
9. INSTALL FRONT HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR LINK ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the front height control sensor link assembly to the front stabilizer bar assembly with the nut.
Torque : 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 in-lbf)
10. INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
(a) Install the engine under cover LH with the bolt.
11. INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
HINT
Install the RH side following the same procedure as the LH side.
12. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER
13. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque : 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 72 ft-lbf)
14. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
HINT
Inspect and adjust front wheel alignment. Front Wheel Alignment
15. VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIMING ADJUSTMENT Adjustments
16. PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIMING (for Using a Tester) Adjustments
17. PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIMING (for Using a Screen) Adjustments
18. INSPECT HEADLIGHT AIMING Adjustments
19. ADJUST HEADLIGHT AIMING Adjustments