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Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

  1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).
  2. Remove the front wheel.
  3. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and the flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D), then remove the stabilizer link (E).
    Fig 1: Self-Locking Nut, Flange Nut, Respective Joint Pin, Hex Wrench And Stabilizer Link With Torque Specifications
    G06267734Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Install the stabilizer link on the stabilizer bar (F) and lower arm (G) with the joint pins set at the center of their range of the movement.
    NOTE: The stabilizer link has a paint mark (H). Align the paint mark on the stabilizer link facing rearward.
  5. Install a new self-locking nut and a new flange nut, and lightly tighten them.
  6. Place a jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.
  7. Tighten the self-locking nut and the flange nut to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pin with a hex wrench.
  8. Clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.
  9. Test-drive the vehicle.
  10. After 5 minutes of driving, torque the self-locking nut and the flange nut again to the specified torque values.
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