Installation

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT STABILIZER BAR: INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSHING LH

(a) Install the front stabilizer bar bushing to the outside of the stopper on the front stabilizer bar as shown in the illustration.

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NOTICE:
* Install the front stabilizer bar bushing so that the dust lips face outward.
* Install the front stabilizer bar bushing so that the cutouts face rearward.

2. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSHING RH

HINT
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

3. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR

(a) Install the front stabilizer bar to the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly so that the identification mark is positioned on the right side of the vehicle.

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4. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER FRONT BRACE LH

(a) Install the front suspension member front brace LH with the 4 bolts.

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Torque : 87 Nm (887 kgf-cm, 64 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
* Temporarily tighten bolt A, and then fully tighten the 4 bolts in the order of B, C, D, and A.
* After installing the front suspension member front brace RH, make sure that the protrusion of the front stabilizer bar bushing is visible.

6. TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Installation

7. CONNECT FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Installation

8. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

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

Torque : 74 Nm (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft-lbf)

If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench to hold the stud bolt.

9. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

10. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS

Torque : 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)

11. STABILIZE SUSPENSION Installation

12. FULLY TIGHTEN FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Installation

13. INSTALL NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER

14. INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER

15. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Front Wheel Alignment