FRONT ANTI-SWAY BAR INSTALLATION INSTUCTIONS
SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED:
- 1-1/8" WRENCH OR LARGE CRESCENT WRENCH
- 1-1/8" SOCKET, 1/2" DRIVE
- 1/2" DRIVE AIR IMPACT DRIVER OR 1/2" RATCHET
- 2-1/2 TON (MIN) FLOOR JACK
- 6 TON (MIN) JACKSTANDS
- TWO-POST OR FOUR-POST LIFT (OPTIONAL)
SETUP WITHOUT ACCESS TO LIFT:
- APPLY PARKING BRAKE
- CHOCK REAR WHEELS
- USE FLOORJACK WITH WOOD BLOCK TO RAISE FRONT OF CAR
- PLACE JACKSTANDS UNDER FACTORY JACKING SPIGOTS
- LOWER CAR ONTO JACKSTANDS
- LEAVE FLOORJACK SUPPORTING SUBFRAME
REMOVAL OF FACTORY ANTI-SWAYBAR:
- REMOVE FRONT WHEELS
- REMOVE AIR DIVERTER
- REMOVE PLASTIC ACCESS PANELS IN WHEEL WELLS
- DISCONNECT LH TIE ROD END FROM WHEEL HUB
- NOTE ORIENTATION OF TOW BRACKETS NEXT TO FRONT SUBFRAME BUSHINGS
- DISCONNECT FRONT SUBFRAME MOUNTS:
- HOLD NUT WITH WRENCH
- USE RATCHET OR AIR IMPACT DRIVER TO LOOSEN BOLT
- REMOVE BOLT
- COLLECT WASHERS, SLEEVE, AND TOW BRACKET
- SLOWLY LOWER SUBFRAME WITH FLOORJACK
- DISCONNECT HOSE AT OIL PUMP
- REMOVE SWAYBAR END-LINKS
- REMOVE "D" BRACKETS AND BUSHINGS
- TURN LH SIDE WHEEL HUB FULL LEFT
- WORK SWAYBAR OUT THROUGH LEFT SIDE
INSTALLATION:
INSTALLATION IS THE REVERSE OF REMOVAL. FOLLOW THESE KEY POINTS AND
SUGGESTIONS TO INSURE BEST RESULTS:
- USE LUBRICANT PROVIDED ON ALL SWAYBAR BUSHINGS
- CHECK FRONT SUBFRAME BUSHINGS FOR GAPS, TWIST, OR CRACKS AND REPLACE IF
NECESSARY
- WHEN REINSTALLING SUBFRAME BOLTS, TURN ONLY BOLT TO TIGHTEN (HOLD NUT
STATIONARY) TO AVOID TWISTING OR CRACKING SUBFRAME MOUNTS
- FULLY TIGHTEN SWAYBAR END-LINKS WITH SUSPENSION UNDER LOAD
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