Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation (4D)

Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

1.	Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. Remove the rear wheels.

2.	Remove the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D), and remove the stabilizer link (E). B 10 x 1.25 mmA 10 x 1.25 mmCDE

3.	Install the stabilizer link (A) on the stabilizer bar (B) and stabilizer link bracket (C) with the joint pins set at the center of their range of the movement. NOTE: The left stabilizer link has a white paint mark (D), while the right stabilizer link has a yellow paint mark. CABD

4.	Install the new self-locking nut and flange nut, and lightly tighten them. NOTE: Use a new self-locking nut on reassembly.

5.	Place a jack under the knuckle, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.

6.	Tighten the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pins (C) with a hex wrench (D). B 10 x 1.25 mm 39 N·m (4.0 kgf·m, 29 lbf·ft)A 10 x 1.25 mm 38 N·m (3.9 kgf·m, 28 lbf·ft)DC

7.	After 5 minutes of driving, re-tighten the self-locking nut again to the specified torque.