Installation

SUSPENSION: FRONT STABILIZER BAR (for 2WD): INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR

(a) Install the front stabilizer bar to the vehicle.





NOTICE:
The identification mark must be on the right side of the vehicle when installing the front stabilizer bar.

2. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSHING

(a) Install the 2 front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushings as shown in the illustration.





NOTICE:
Be sure to install the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushings so that the cutouts face the front of the vehicle.

3. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH

(a) Press the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH against the frame toward the outside of the vehicle and temporarily tighten the bolt (A).





(b) Install the bolt (B), fully tighten the bolt (A) and then install the bolts (C) and (D).

(c) Install the 2 wire harness clamps to the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH.

Torque : 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft-lbf)

4. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH

HINT
Install the RH side following the same procedure as for the LH side.

5. INSTALL FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET LH

(a) Install the front No. 2 stabilizer bracket LH on the vehicle with the 2 bolts.





Torque : 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft-lbf)

6. INSTALL FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET RH

HINT
Install the RH side following the same procedure as for the LH side.

7. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts.





Torque : 84 Nm (856 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.

8. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT
Install the RH side following the same procedure as for the LH side.

9. INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER LH

(a) Install the engine under cover LH with the bolt.





10. INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER RH

HINT
Install the RH side following the same procedure as for the LH side.

11. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER

12. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL

Torque : 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 72 ft-lbf)

13. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

HINT
Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment Front Wheel Alignment.