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Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

  1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see SAFETY STANDS ).
  2. Remove the front wheel.
  3. Remove the splash shield (see step 3 on STABILIZER BAR REPLACEMENT ).
  4. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and the flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D), and disconnect the stabilizer link (E) from the stabilizer bar (F) and the lower arm (G).
    Fig 1: Identifying Self-Locking Nut, Flange Nut, Joint Pin, Hex Wrench, Stabilizer Link And Stabilizer Bar
    G06231998Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Install the stabilizer link to the stabilizer bar and lower arm with the joint pins set at the center (A) of their range of movement.
    NOTE: The left stabilizer link has a yellow paint mark on the rod (B), and the right stabilizer link has a white paint mark.
    Fig 2: Identifying Joint Pins Center Position
    G06231999Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Install the new self-locking nut (A) and the new flange nut (B), and tighten them to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D).
  7. Fig 3: Self-Locking Nut, Flange Nut, Joint Pin And Hex Wrench With Torque Specifications
    G06232000Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Install the splash shield (see step 3 on STABILIZER BAR REPLACEMENT ).
  9. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel, and test-drive the vehicle.
  10. After 5 minutes of driving, tighten the self-locking nut again to the specified torque value.