33 55 021 Replacing Both Rubber Mounts For Stabilizer Mounting

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove stabilizer from rear axle carrier . See 33 55 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR STABILIZER .

IMPORTANT: Circo Light must not be used between stabilizer and rubber mount!

Remove retaining bracket (1) and rubber mount (2) from stabilizer.

Installation:

Coat rubber mount with Circo Light to install retaining bracket.

Fig 1: Identifying Retaining Bracket And Rubber Mount

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Installation:

Keep stabilizer clean and free of oil and grease.

Mount rubber mount (1) by way of slot (2) as pictured on stabilizer.

Fig 2: Identifying Rubber Mount Aligning Slot

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