Installation

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT STABILIZER BAR: INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSHING LH

(a) Install the front stabilizer bar bushing to 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 of the vehicle.
* Install the front stabilizer bar bushing so that the cutouts face rearward of the vehicle.

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 LH, make sure that the protrusion of the No. 1 front stabilizer bar bushing comes out.

5. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER FRONT BRACE RH

(a) Install the front suspension member front brace RH 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 No. 1 front stabilizer bar bushing comes out.

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

7. CONNECT FRONT NO. 1 LOWER 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.





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

HINT
If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (6 mm) 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 NO. 1 LOWER 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

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