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Front Stabilizer Bar: Installation

  1. INSTALL STABILIZER BAR FRONT 
    1. Install the stabilizer bar front to the vehicle.
  2. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSH NO. 1 

    HINT:

    • Install the bushes as to the outer side of the each bush stopper on the stabilizer bar.
    • Place the cutout of the stabilizer bushes as facing the rear side as shown in Fig 1.
      Fig 1: Placing Cutout Of Stabilizer Bushes
      G04375444Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO. 1 LH 
    1. Install the front stabilizer bracket No. 1 LH with the 2 bolts.
      Fig 2: Installing Front Stabilizer Bracket No. 1 LH With Bolts
      G04375445Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      Torque: 19 N*m (194 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*lbf) 

  4. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO. 1 RH 

    HINT:

    Install the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.

  5. INSTALL ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE 
    1. Install the engine assembly with transaxle (See INSTALLATION ).
  6. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts.
      Fig 3: Installing Front Stabilizer Link Assembly LH With Nuts
      G04375446Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      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.

  7. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH 

    HINT:

    Install the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.

  8. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL 

    Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf) 

  9. BLEED POWER STEERING FLUID 
    1. Bleed the power steering fluid (See step 2 under ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION ).
  10. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT 
    1. Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment (See FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT ).