Rear Stabilizer: Installation

CAUTION:

For parts which are not reusable, always use new parts.
Always tighten the bushing in the state where the vehicle is at curb weight and the wheels are in full contact with the ground.

Install the clamp - stabilizer bushing with the "G" character facing upward.

Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.

Before installation, inspect the following items and replace any faulty part with a new one.
- Check the bushing for abnormal cracks, fatigue or damage.
- Check the stabilizer link for damage.
Install the rear stabilizer.
1. Install the stabilizer link.
  Tightening torque:
  
  Stabilizer link: 33 N.m (3.4 kgf-m, 24.3 ft-lb)
2. Install the clamp - stabilizer bushing.
  Tightening torque:
  
  Clamp - stabilizer bushing: 38 N.m (3.9 kgf-m, 28 ft-lb)
3. Install the rear wheels and lower the vehicle.
  Tightening torque:
  
  120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)