Stabilizer Shaft Replacement All Except C3500HD

1. Raise the vehicle. Support the vehicle with suitable safety stands. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.




Important: Remove the parts from the right front and the left front of the vehicle. Keep the parts separated.

3. Remove the stabilizer link nuts.
4. Remove the stabilizer link bolts.
5. Remove the stabilizer link spacer assemblies.
6. Remove the stabilizer shaft clamp bolts.
7. Remove the stabilizer shaft clamp.
8. Remove the stabilizer shaft.
9. Remove the stabilizer shaft insulators.
10. Inspect all of the parts for wear and damage.

1. Install the insulators to the stabilizer shaft. Face the slit in the insulator forward.
2. Install the stabilizer shaft to the frame and to the lower control arm.
3. Install the stabilizer shaft clamp to the insulator.

Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified. These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.

4. Install the stabilizer shaft clamp bolts to the frame.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 33 N·m (24 lb ft).

5. Install the stabilizer link spacer assemblies.
6. Install the stabilizer link bolts.
7. Install the stabilizer link nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 18 N·m (13 lb ft).

8. Install the wheel and tire assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
9. Lower the vehicle.

Stabilizer Shaft Replacement C3500HD

Tools Required

J 6627-A Wheel Stud and Tie Rod Remover

1. Raise the vehicle. Support the vehicle with suitable safety stands. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.



3. Remove the nut and the washer.
4. Remove the stabilizer shaft from the stabilizer link. Using the J 6627-A , separate the stabilizer link from the stabilizer end.
5. Remove the nuts, the washers, the clamp bolts, and the clamps.
6. Remove the stabilizer shaft from the axle.
7. Remove the insulator from the stabilizer shaft.
8. Remove the nut, the retainer, and the insulator.
9. Remove the stabilizer link from the frame bracket.

•	Pull the link from the bracket.

•	Another insulator and retainer will come off of the link.

Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified. These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.




1. Install the stabilizer link to the frame bracket.

1.1.	Slide a retainer and an insulator onto the link.

1.2.	Insert the link into the proper hole in the frame bracket.

2. Install the insulator, the retainer, and the nut.

Tighten
Tighten the nut until the distance between each retainer is 38 mm (1.5 in).

3. Install the stabilizer shaft to the front axle.
4. Install the insulators onto the stabilizer shaft.
5. Install the clamps, the clamp bolts, the washers, and the nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 29 N·m (21 lb ft).

6. Install the stabilizer shaft to the stabilizer link.
7. Install the washer and the nut.

Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 68 N·m (50 lb ft).

8. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
9. Lower the vehicle.