| 1. | Raise the front of the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported. Remove the front 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).
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| 3. | Install the stabilizer link (A) on the stabilizer bar (B) and damper bracket (C) with the joint pins set at the center of each moving range.
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| 4. | Install the new self-locking nut (D) and flange nut (E), and lightly tighten them. NOTE: Use a new self-locking nut on reassembly. |
| 5. | Place the floor jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight. |
| 6. | Tighten the new 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).
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| 7. | After 5 minutes of driving, re-tighten the self-locking nut again to the specified torque. |