Front

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE RH OR LH SIDE FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)





2. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR LINKS
a. Remove the nut, and disconnect the stabilizer bar link from the stabilizer bar.
Torque: 44 Nm (449 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.)

HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 5 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud.

b. Remove the nut, stabilizer bar link, 3 retainers and 2 cushions.
Torque: 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.)
c. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.
3. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR





a. Remove the 2 bolts, bracket and bushing.
Torque: 30 Nm (306 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.)

HINT: At the time of installation, please refer to the following items.
^ Install the bushing so that the cutout will face to the rear.
^ The distance between the bushings is 832 mm.

b. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.
c. Remove the stabilizer bar.

INSPECTION
INSPECT STABILIZER BAR LINK BALL JOINT FOR ROTATION CONDITION





a. As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, before installing the nut.
b. Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 - 4 seconds per 1 turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 0.05 - 1.0 Nm (0.5 - 10 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 8.7 inch lbs.)

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

HINT: After installation, check the front wheel alignment.