Rear

NOTE: Before proceeding, review all SERVICE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS found under Suspension, Service Precautions.

REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle. See Maintenance for the required lifting procedure.
2. Remove rear wheel and tire assemblies.






3. Remove the nuts (one each side of vehicle) attaching the stabilizer bar links to the stabilizer bar

CAUTION: Do not use a pickle fork or other similar type tool to separate sway bar link from lower control arm bracket or sway bar. Use of this type of tool may damage seal or ball joint.






4. Separate the stabilizer bar from each link. To do this, install Puller, Special Tool MB991113, on the stabilizer bar and link. Using Puller, Special Tool MB991113, separate the stud on the link from the stabilizer bar. Pivot the stabilizer bar links away from the stabilizer bar. Pivot the stabilizer bar links away from stabilizer bar.






5. Remove the 4 nuts and bolts, attaching the stabilizer bar bushing retainers to the frame brackets.
6. Remove stabilizer bar assembly from vehicle out through either left or right rear inner fender area.
7. Remove the bushings from the stabilizer bar by opening the slit on each and peeling the bushing from the stabilizer bar.

INSTALLATION
1. Thoroughly clean the stabilizer bar in the area of bushing contact. Install the new bushings on the stabilizer bar by opening the slit in each, then wrapping them around the stabilizer bar, position them against each retainer ring on the stabilizer bar.
2. Install the stabilizer bar back into vehicle in reverse order of removal through the wheel opening.
3. Position the bushing retainers on the stabilizer bar bushings. Install nuts and bolts into frame rail brackets. Do not tighten the nut and bolts at this time.
4. Install the stabilizer bar links on the ends of the stabilizer bar. Install the stabilizer bar link to stabilizer bar attaching nuts. Tighten the stabilizer bar to attaching link nuts to a torque of 22 Nm (200 inch lbs.).
5. Tighten the 4 stabilizer bar bushing retainer to frame rail attaching nuts and bolts to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).
6. Install the wheel and tire assemblies. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat tightening sequence to full specified torque of 122 Nm (90 ft. lbs.).
7. Lower the vehicle to the ground.