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Installation Procedure

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  1. Install the stabilizer shaft insulators on the stabilizer shaft. Position the slit on the insulator toward the front of the vehicle.
  2. Install the stabilizer shaft.
  3. Install the stabilizer shaft brackets over the stabilizer shaft insulators.
    NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.
    Fig 1: Installing Stabilizer Shaft Brackets
    G01646194Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Install the stabilizer shaft bracket mounting bolts.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the stabilizer shaft bracket mounting bolts to 36 N.m (27 lb ft).

  5. Install the stabilizer shaft links. Refer to STABILIZER SHAFT LINK REPLACEMENT (RWD)  or STABILIZER SHAFT LINK REPLACEMENT (AWD)  .
  6. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to TIRE AND WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION in Tires and Wheels.
  7. Lower the vehicle.