Toyota 48811-35400
Stabilizer Bar, Front

Start sway bar kit service by taking off the front wheels then tighten them to 110 Nm (1,150 kgf.cm, 83 ft. lbs.). The sway bar links need disconnecting through the removal of lower suspension arm nuts which should be tightened to 69 Nm (700 kgf.cm, 51 ft. lbs.). A hexagon wrench should be used to stabilize the stud because it rotates with the nut. Remove the sway bar kit when you disconnect its 2 bolts and nuts and then take out the sway bar kit together with its bushings and brackets by applying a torque of 25 Nm (260 kgf.cm, 19 ft. lbs.). The installation of the 2 brackets and bushings to the sway bar kit should be done by positioning the bushings correctly with the cutout toward the front of the vehicle. To detach the sway bar links suck on the link while removing the nuts and retainers and bushings through application of 19 Nm torque (190 kgf.cm, 14 ft. lbs.). When inspecting the ball joint, start by turning the stud five times between back and forth motions before installing the nut then apply continuous turning pressure on the stud during a 2 - 4 second interval to receive the torque reading at the fifth turn which should range from 0.05 to 2.0 Nm (0.5 to 20 kgf.cm, 0.4 to 17 inch lbs.). The reverse procedure of uninstallation is executed for installation completion.

Disconnect the stabilizer bar from the links after removing the nuts, ensuring a torque of 69 Nm (700 kgf.cm, 51 ft. lbs.).

Take out the 4 bolts along with the stabilizer bar, bushings, and brackets, ensuring a torque of 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.).

Check the ball joint for rotation condition by flipping the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times before installing the nut. Then, use a torque wrench to turn the stud continuously one turn every 2 - 4 seconds, taking the torque reading on the 5th turn, which should be between 0.05 - 2.0 Nm (0.5 - 20 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 17 inch lbs.).