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Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

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  1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS )
  2. Remove the front wheel
  3. Remove the flange nuts (A) while holding the respective joint pin (B) with a hex wrench (C), then remove the stabilizer link (D)
    Fig 1: Identifying Flange Nuts, Joint Pin And Stabilizer Link
    G05987761Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Install the stabilizer link on the stabilizer bar (E) and the lower arm (F) with the joint pins set at the center of their range of movement
    NOTE: The stabilizer link has a paint mark (G) The left stabilizer link is marked with yellow paint, and the right stabilizer link is marked with white paint
  5. Install the new flange nuts, and tighten them to the specified torque value while holding the respective joint pin with a hex wrench
  6. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel