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STABILIZER - Removal / Inspection / Installation

R-25prose procedure
Continued from R-24

REAR SUSPENSION (DOUBLE-WISHBONE)

STABILIZER

Removal / Inspection / Installation

  1. 1
    Jack up the rear of the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
  2. 2
    Remove in the order shown in the figure.
    Exploded view of the rear stabilizer (sway-bar) assembly. Numbered callouts: (1) Stabilizer bracket, (2) Stabilizer bushing, (3) Stabilizer (bar), (4) Control link. Torque values shown: 18-26 N-m (1.8-2.7 m-kg, 13-20 ft-lb) at bracket bolt; 36-54 N-m (3.7-5.5 m-kg, 27-40 ft-lb) at control link bolts.
    05U0RX-054
  3. 3
    Inspect all parts and repair or replace as necessary.
  4. 4
    Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to Installation Note.
    Loosely tighten the stabilizer bracket and control link bolts. Lower the vehicle and tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torques with the vehicle unladed.
Parts DiagramFig. fig1
#Part NameNotes
1Stabilizer bracket—
2Stabilizer bushingInspect for deterioration and wear; Installation Note ... below
3StabilizerInspect for bending and damage
4Control linkInspect for bending and damage
Torque - stabilizer bracket bolt
177 - 255N·m
Torque - control link bolts
353 - 530N·m

Installation note - Stabilizer bushing

  1. 1
    Align the bushing with the installation mark on the stabilizer.
    Two detail views (RIGHT SIDE and LEFT SIDE) showing the alignment of the stabilizer bushing relative to the installation mark on the stabilizer bar; hand positions show direction of installation.
    05U0RX-055
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