Front Stabilizer Bar: Installation
- INSTALL STABILIZER BAR FRONT
- Install the stabilizer bar front to the vehicle.
- INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSH NO. 1
- Install the bush as to the outer side of the each bush stopper on the stabilizer bar.
- Place the cutout of the stabilizer bush as facing the rear side as shown in Fig 1 .
- INSTALL RACK & PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL PRESSURE FEED TUBE ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL STEERING GEAR OUTLET RETURN TUBE (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY LH (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY RH
HINT:
Install the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
- INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO. 1 LH
- Install the 2 front stabilizer brackets No. 1 LH with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 19 N*m (194 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*lbf)
- Install the 2 front stabilizer brackets No. 1 LH with the 2 bolts.
- INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO. 1 RH
HINT:
Install the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
- INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
- Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 74 N*m (755 kgf*cm, 55 ft.*lbf)
HINT:
Use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud if the ball joint turns together with the nut.
- Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts.
- INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT:
Install the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
- INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
- BLEED POWER STEERING FLUID
HINT:
- POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK
- INSPECT AND ADJUST STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT
- INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
HINT:
See ADJUSTMENT