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Step 1: Park the car on level ground. Be sure there is enough room to safely work.
Step 2: Make sure the e-brake is engaged and that the car is in gear.
Step 3: Locate the correct jacking point according to what area of the car you are going to be working on.
Step 4: Lift the car enough so that the wheel is off the ground or so that there is enough room under the car to work.
Step 5: Place stand(s) if needed. If you aren't going to use stands, place a safety stand near the jack in case the jack fails.
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Step 1: Remove the four bolts that secure the front jack up plate to the cross member using a 14mm socket. You are required to hold down the nuts on the cross member using a 14mm socket while you loosen the two front bolts.
Step 2: Remove the front jack up plate.
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Note: Repeat all steps on both sides.
Step 1: SEDAN Remove the nut that secures the end link to the control arm by inserting a ?mm alan wrench to hold it center while you remove the nut using a 12mm wrench.
Step 1: WAGON Remove the bolt and nut that secures the end link to the control arm using a 12mm sock and wrench.
Step 2: Pull out the end link from the control arm.
Step 3: Remove the two bolts that secure the stabilizer to the cross member using a 12mm socket.
Step 4: Remove the front sway bar.
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Note: Repeat all steps on both sides.
Step 1: Install the sway bar and secure it to the cross member by tightening down the two bolts that secure the brackets using a 12mm socket. Tighten the bolts to 18.1 foot pounds of torque using your torque wrench.
Step 2: Sedan Install the front end links to the control arms using a ? alan wrench to hold the stud while you tighten the nut with a 12mm wrench. Tighten the nut to 22 foot pounds of torque using a torque wrench.
Step 2: Wagon Install the front end link to the control arm and tighten down the bolt and nut using a 12mm socket and wrench. Tighten the nut to 22 foot pounds of torque using a torque wrench
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Step 1: Install the front jack up plate. Tighten the two front bolts using a 14mm socket while you hold the nuts that secure it to the cross member using a 14mm wrench. Tighten the bolts to 14.5 foot pounds of torque using a torque wrench.
Step 2: Tighten the two rear bolts that secure the plate to the cross member using a 14mm socket. Tighten the bolts to 14.5 foot pounds of torque using a torque wrench.
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Step 1: Make sure there is nothing under your car (bolts, tools, friends, etc.)
Step 2: If the car is supported on jack stands, lift the jack until there is no load on the stand. Remove the stand(s).
Step 3: If the car is supported by the jack, remove the safety stand.
Step 4: Once again make sure that it is safe to lower the car.
Step 5: Lower the car and remove the jack.
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