GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Suzuki 🢒 2009 🢒 XL-7 FWD 🢒 Suspension 🢒 Rear Suspension 🢒 Stabilizer Shaft Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.

    2. Note: In the following service procedure, it is not necessary to remove the rear suspension support. Lower the support enough to remove the stabilizer bar.

  2. Lower the rear suspension support. Refer to Support Replacement.

    3. Object Number: 1828864 Size: SH

    Note: Hold the ball shaft secure with a 90 degrees bend style TORX® bit, when removing the nut.

  3. Remove the stabilizer link to stabilizer shaft nut.

    4. Object Number: 1828862 Size: SH
  4. Remove the stabilizer shaft clamp bolts.
  5. Remove the stabilizer shaft clamps and bushings from the stabilizer shaft.
  6. Disengage the stabilizer shaft from the stabilizer link ball studs, while removing the stabilizer shaft from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure
  1. Position the stabilizer shaft in the vehicle, while positioning the links to the stabilizer bar.
  2. Install the stabilizer shaft clamps and bushings to the stabilizer shaft.

    3. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1828862 Size: SH
  3. Install the stabilizer shaft clamp bolts and tighten the bolts to 70 N·m (52 lb ft).

    4. Object Number: 1828864 Size: SH

    Note: Hold the ball shaft secure with a TORX® bit, when installing the nut.

  4. Install the stabilizer link to stabilizer shaft nut and tighten to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).
  5. Install the rear suspension support. Refer to Support Replacement.
  6. Lower the vehicle.