Front Suspension

Installation

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

1. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSHING

(a) Install the 2 front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushings to the front stabilizer bar as shown in the illustration.

Text in Illustration

*1

Cutout

*2

Front of the Vehicle

*3

Inside of the Vehicle

NOTICE:

When installing the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushings, make sure that the cutout faces the rear of the vehicle.

2. INSTALL FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET LH

(a) Install the front No. 2 stabilizer bracket LH to the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushing.

3. INSTALL FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

4. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH

(a) Install the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH to the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushing.

5. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

6. TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR

(a) Temporarily Install the front stabilizer bar to the vehicle.

NOTICE:

Use wire or an equivalent tool to keep the front stabilizer bar.

7. TEMPORARILY INSTALL STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY


8. INSTALL FRONT FRAME ASSEMBLY

for 1AR-FE: (See page )


for 2GR-FE: (See page )


9. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts.

Torque:

Nut A :

130 N·m {1326 kgf·cm, 96 ft·lbf}

Nut B :

74 N·m {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.

10. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

11. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS

12. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

(See page )

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