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Front Stabilizer: Installation

  1. Before installation, inspect the following items and replace any faulty part with a new one.
    • Check the bushing for abnormal cracks, fatigue or damage.
    • Check the stabilizer link for damage.
  2. Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION: The stabilizer bracket has a set orientation. Install it with the arrow mark facing the front side (1) of the vehicle.
Fig 1: Identifying Stabilizer Bracket With Bolts
G07913971Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.

Tightening torque: 

Stabilizer bracket: 25 N.m (2.55 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb) 

Stabilizer link: 60 N.m (6.12 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)