Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2618

6. Front Stabilizer
A: REMOVAL
1) Jack-up the front part of the vehicle and support
it with safety stand (rigid racks).
2) Remove jack-up plate from lower part of cross-
member.
3) Remove bolts which secure stabilizer to cross-
member.
4) Remove bolts which secure stabilizer link to front
transverse link.
FRONT STABILIZER
B: INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Discard old self-locking nut and replace with a
new one.
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
• Install bushing (on front crossmember side) while
aligning it with paint mark on stabilizer.
• Ensure that bushing and stabilizer have the
same identification colors when installing.
FS-00049
2) Always tighten rubber bushing location when
wheels are in full contact with the ground and ve-
hicle is at curb weight.
Tightening torque:
Jack-up plate to crossmember:
FS-00070
Stabilizer link to front transverse link:
Stabilizer to crossmember:
C: INSPECTION
1) Check bushing for cracks, fatigue or damage.
2) Check stabilizer link for deformities, cracks, or
damage, and bushing for protrusions from the hole
of stabilizer link.
FS-21
( 2 )
(1) Mark stamped on stabilizer
(2) Bushing identification color
70 N·m (7.1 kgf-m, 51 ft-lb)
30 N·m (3.1 kgf-m, 22 ft-lb)
25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
FRONT SUSPENSION
( 1 )
FS-00050