Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement 15 Series
Removal Procedure
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
.
- Remove the stabilizer shaft link nut and bolt from the frame bracket.
- Remove the stabilizer shaft link nut from the ball stud.
- Remove the stabilizer shaft link.
Installation Procedure
- Install the stabilizer shaft link.
Important: When tightening the lower link nut verify that the inner jam nut bottoms out on the ball stud.
- Install the stabilizer shaft link nut to the ball stud.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the stabilizer shaft link nut and bolt to the frame bracket.
Tighten
- Tighten the link to frame bracket nut to 65 N·m (48 lb ft).
- Tighten the ball stud to stabilizer shaft nut to 65 N·m (48 lb ft).
- Tighten the stabilizer shaft link to the stabilizer shaft to 145 N·m (107 lb ft).
- Lower the vehicle.