Front Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

Front Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

1. Raise and support the vehicle Service and Repair.

2. Remove the front wheel.

3. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D), and remove the stabilizer link (E).






4. Install the stabilizer link (A) on the stabilizer bar (B) and lower arm (C) with the joint pins (D) set at the center of their range of movement. Note the paint mark (E) of the stabilizer link.

NOTE:

- Except SC model: The left stabilizer link is marked with yellow paint, and the right stabilizer link is marked with white paint.
- SC model: The left stabilizer link is marked with red paint, and the right stabilizer link is marked with blue paint.





5. Install a new self-locking nut (A) and the new flange nut (B), and tighten them to the specified torque while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D).





6. Clean the mating surfaces between the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel, and test-drive the vehicle.

7. After 5 minutes of driving, tighten the self-locking nut again to the specified torque.