Removal

SUSPENSION: FRONT STABILIZER BAR (w/ KDSS):

REMOVAL

1. REMOVE RADIATOR SUPPORT SEAL UPPER Disassembly

2. REMOVE BATTERY
3. REMOVE STEP SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
4. DRAIN SUSPENSION FLUID






(a) Loosen the bleeder plug on the stabilizer control with accumulator housing assembly and drain suspension fluid.
- Drain suspension fluid when performing the operations related to the hydraulic circuits.
- Draining suspension fluid decreases suspension fluid pressure.

(b) Tighten the bleeder plug.
Torque: 9.5 Nm (97 kgf-cm, 84 in-lbf)
5. REMOVE REAR DISC WHEEL
6. SEPARATE STABILIZER BAR REAR






(a) Using a socket hexagon wrench (8 mm), remove the 4 bolts and 2 rear stabilizer brackets lower and separate the stabilizer bar rear.
HINT: Separate the stabilizer bar rear so that the air in the rear stabilizer control cylinder can be bled out easily when bleeding the hydraulic circuits.

7. SEPARATE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
8. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR FRONT






(a) Remove the 4 bolts and 2 front stabilizer brackets with the wheels on the ground.






(b) Using a socket hexagon wrench (10 mm), remove the 4 bolts, 2 front stabilizer lower brackets and stabilizer bar front.
(c) Remove the 2 front stabilizer link bushes and front stabilizer lower bracket bushes from the stabilizer bar front.
9. REMOVE FRONT DISC WHEEL
10. SEPARATE NO. 1 FRONT STABILIZER CONTROL TUBE






(a) Remove the 7 clips and front apron seal LH.






(b) Remove bolt (A) and No. 3 tube clamp bracket.
(c) Remove bolt (B) and separate the return tube sub-assembly.






(d) Using a union nut wrench, separate the No. 1 front stabilizer control tube from the front stabilizer with tube cylinder assembly.
(e) Remove the bolt.
11. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER WITH TUBE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY






(a) Remove the bolt, nut and front stabilizer with tube cylinder assembly.
- Turn the bolt while holding the nut.
- Do not loosen or remove flare nuts (A) and (B) shown in the illustration.
- Do not remove or hold the front stabilizer with tube cylinder assembly by the cylinder boot.





(b) Remove the 2 bleeder plug caps and bleeder plugs from the front stabilizer with tube cylinder assembly.
12. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY






(a) Remove the bolt, spacer and front stabilizer link assembly.
13. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY






(a) Install the front stabilizer link assembly with the spacer by temporarily tightening the bolt. Ensure that the identification mark on the front stabilizer link assembly faces inward and to the front of the vehicle.