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Makes 🢒 Suzuki 🢒 2007 🢒 XL-7 FWD 🢒 General Information 🢒 General Information 🢒 Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .

    3. Object Number: 1828862 Size: SH
  3. Loosen the stabilizer shaft clamp bolts.

    4. Object Number: 1828864 Size: SH

    Important: Use a 90° bend TORX® bit to hold the ball stud when loosening or tightening the nut.

  4. Remove the stabilizer link to stabilizer shaft nut.

    5. Object Number: 1828854 Size: SH

    Important: When disconnecting the stabilizer link, hold the link with a wrench to prevent turning.

  5. Remove the stabilizer link to lower control arm nut.
  6. Remove the stabilizer link from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure
  1. Position the stabilizer link through the lower control arm.

    2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1828854 Size: SH

    Important: When connecting the stabilizer link, hold the link with a wrench to prevent turning.

  2. Install the stabilizer link to lower control arm nut.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1828864 Size: SH

    Important: Use a 90° bend TORX® bit to hold the ball stud when tightening the nut.

  3. Install the stabilizer link to stabilizer shaft nut.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1828862 Size: SH
  4. Tighten the loose stabilizer shaft clamp bolts.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 70 N·m (52 lb ft).

  5. Install the rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  6. Lower the vehicle.