Front Stabilizer Bar: Installation

1. Install the stabilizer bar front to the vehicle.

HINT:

• Install the bushes as to the outer side of each bush stopper on the stabilizer bar.
• Place the cutout of the stabilizer bushes as facing the rear side as shown in the illustration.
  Fig 1: Identifying Front Stabilizer Bar Bush No. 1

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1. Install the front stabilizer bracket No. 1 LH with the 2 bolts.

   Torque: 27 N*m (275 kgf*cm, 20 ft.*lbf) 

HINT:

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

1. Install the engine assembly with transaxle (See INSTALLATION ).
   Fig 2: Locating Stabilizer Bracket No. 1 LH Bolts

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1. 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.

HINT:

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

Fig 3: Locating Front Stabilizer Link Assembly LH Nuts

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

1. Bleed the power steering fluid (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION ).

1. Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment (See ADJUSTMENT  ).