Front Stabilizer Bar: Installation

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INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSHING
1. Install the 2 front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushings as shown in the illustration.
NOTE: Be sure to install the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushings so that the cutouts face the front of the vehicle.

Fig 1: Identifying Front No. 1 Stabilizer Bar Bushing
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INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH
1. Press the front No 1 stabilizer bracket LH against the frame toward the outside of the vehicle and temporarily tighten bolt A.
2. Install bolt B, fully tighten bolt A, and then install bolts C and D
  Torque: 49 N*m (500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf)
3. Install the skid control sensor wire clamp to the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH.
Fig 2: Locating Front No. 1 Stabilizer Bracket LH Bolts
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INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH
HINT:

Install the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR
1. Temporarily Install the front stabilizer bar, front No. 2 stabilizer bracket LH and front No 2 stabilizer bracket RH with the vehicle.
NOTE: The identification mark must be on the right side of the vehicle when installing the front stabilizer bar.

Fig 3: Identifying Front Stabilizer Bar
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INSTALL FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET LH
1. Install the front No. 2 stabilizer bracket LH on the vehicle with the 2 bolts
  Torque: 49 N*m (500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf)
  
  Fig 4: Locating Front No. 2 Stabilizer Bracket LH Bolts
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INSTALL FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET RH
HINT

Install the RH side following the same procedure as the LH side.
INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
1. Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts
  Torque: 84 N*m (857 kgf*cm, 62 ft.*lbf)
  
  HINT.
  
  If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud.
  
  Fig 5: Locating Front Stabilizer Link Assembly LH Nuts
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INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT.

Install the RH side following the same procedure as the LH side
INSTALL FRONT HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR LINK ASSEMBLY
1. Install the front height control sensor link assembly to the front stabilizer bar assembly with the nut.
  Torque: 5.4 N*m (55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*lbf)
  
  Fig 6: Locating Front Height Control Sensor Link Assembly Nut
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INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
1. Install the engine under cover LH with the bolt.
Fig 7: Locating Engine Under Cover LH Bolt
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INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
HINT.

Install the RH side following the same procedure as the LH side.
INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER
INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 N*m (1050 kgf*cm, 72 ft.*lbf)
INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
HINT

Inspect and adjust front wheel alignment. (See ADJUSTMENT )
VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIMING ADJUSTMENT (See ADJUSTMENT )
PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIMING (for Using a Tester) (See ADJUSTMENT )
PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIMING (for Using a Screen) (See ADJUSTMENT )
INSPECT HEADLIGHT AIMING (See ADJUSTMENT )
ADJUST HEADLIGHT AIMING (See ADJUSTMENT )