Front Stabilizer Bar: Installation
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- INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR
- Insert the front stabilizer bar from the right side of the vehicle.
- INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSH
- Install the bush to the outer side of the bush stopper on the stabilizer bar.NOTE:
- Place the cutout of the stabilizer bush facing the rear side.
- Ensure the right and left deviation of the stabilizer bar is 5 mm (0.20 in.) or less.
- Install the bush to the outer side of the bush stopper on the stabilizer bar.
- INSTALL STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL NO. 1 STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT (See INSTALLATION )
- CONNECT FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH
- Install the No. 1 stabilizer bracket the front suspension crossmember with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 19 N*m (194 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*lbf)
- Install the No. 1 stabilizer bracket the front suspension crossmember with the 2 bolts.
- CONNECT FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH
HINT:
Install the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
- INSTALL FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FLOOR PANEL BRACE FRONT (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
- Install the front stabilizer link LH with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 74 N*m (755 kgf*cm, 55 ft.*lbf)
HINT:
Use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud if the ball joint turns together with the nut.
- Install the front stabilizer link LH with the 2 nuts.
- INSTALL NO. 2 TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL NO. 1 TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
- INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
- Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment (see FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT ).