Front

REMOVAL
1. Remove steering knuckle with axle hub.
2. Coil suspension: remove shock absorber and coil spring.
3. Air suspension: remove pneumatic cylinder.
4. Remove stabilizer bar links. Remove the right and left. stabilizer bar links.

Installation Hint: Torque to 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.)

5. Remove shock absorber lower bracket.
6. Remove strut bar.
7. Remove the right and left stabilizer bar brackets and bushings.

Installation Hint: Install the bushing to the outside of the paint line. Also, torque to 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.)





8. Remove stabilizer bar.
a. Remove the 4 strut bar bracket bolts.

Installation Hint: Torque to 72 Nm (53 ft. lbs.)

b. Pull out the strut bar bracket from the stabilizer bar.
c. Pull out the stabilizer bar from the other strut bar bracket.





LINK INSPECTION
^ Inspect ball joint for rotation condition
a. Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.
b. Using a torque wrench, turn the stud continuously one turn every 2 - 4 seconds and take the torque reading on the 5th turn. The turning torque is 0.05 - 1.5 Nm (0.4 - 13 inch lbs.)

BAR AND LINK INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal, being sure to check ABS speed sensor signal and front wheel alignment.