### Sway Bar

#### REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

##### Sentra

1. Raise and support the vehicle safely.
2. Remove the self-locking nuts at the sway bar link. Once the stabilizer bar nut is removed, remove the joint cups and stabilizer rubber bushings.
3. Remove the retainer bolts and the stabilizer bar brackets. Remove the bushings.
4. Remove the stabilizer bar.
5. Inspect the bar for damage, wear, and deterioration. Replace as required.

   To install:

   NOTE: Do not tighten the mounting hardware until the full weight of the vehicle is on the ground.

6. Install the stabilizer bar into the vehicle.
7. Install the center stabilizer bar bushings and brackets. Torque the bolts to 23–31 ft. lbs. (31–42 Nm)
8. Install the stabilizer bar to the stabilizer connecting rod and torque the nut to 34–38 ft. lbs. (46–52 Nm). Make sure that the ball joint socket of the connecting rod is properly placed during installation.
9. Lower the vehicle and perform the final tightening of the sway bar fasteners. Road test the vehicle.

##### Altima

1. Raise and support the vehicle safely.
2. Remove the stabilizer bar-to-strut mounting link. Note location of the washers for reinstallation.
3. Matchmark the stabilizer bar to the mounting clamps and note the positioning of the mounts to the paint marks on the stabilizer bar.
4. Supporting the stabilizer bar, remove the stabilizer bar mounting clamp nuts. Remove the bar from the vehicle.

   To install:

   NOTE: All final torque should be performed with the vehicle resting on the ground.

5. Install and support the stabilizer bar.
6. Install the mounting clamps with bushings and tighten the mounting nuts to 30–35 ft. lbs. (41–47 Nm).

   Fig. 1:Proper positioning of the stabilizer links — Altima, Sentra and 1995–97 Maxima and 200SX

   NOTE: Be sure to align the mounting clamps with the paint marks and properly position the stabilizer links.

7. Connect the stabilizer link to the strut assembly and tighten the nuts to 30–35 ft. lbs. (41–47 Nm).

##### Maxima

1. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
2. Remove the mounting nuts connecting the stabilizer bar to the radius rod brackets.
3. Remove the 4 bolts holding the stabilizer bar bracket to the chassis and then pull the bar from the vehicle.

   To install:

4. Install the stabilizer bar and mounting brackets. Never fully tighten the mounting bolts unless the vehicle is resting on the ground with normal weight upon the wheels.

   NOTE: When installing the stabilizer bar, make sure the paint mark is aligned with the bushing and the clamp is facing in the correct direction.

5. Torque the bolts connecting the stabilizer bar bracket to the chassis to 23–31 ft. lbs. (31–42 Nm).
6. Torque the nuts connecting the stabilizer bar to the radius rod brackets to 43–58 ft. lbs. (59–78 Nm).
7. On all models, make sure the stabilizer bar connecting rods are installed on their correct sides.
8. Lower the vehicle.

##### 240SX and 300ZX

1. Raise and support the vehicle safely.
2. Remove the self-locking nuts from the stabilizer link. Disconnect the stabilizer link from the from the stabilizer bar.

   NOTE: Be sure to note the positioning of the stabilizer link bushings and washers for reinstallation.

3. Remove the retainer bolts and the stabilizer bar brackets. Remove the bushings and note the positioning of the mounting brackets.
4. Remove the stabilizer bar.
5. Inspect the bar for damage, wear and deterioration. Replace the sway bar as required.

   To install:

   NOTE: Do not tighten mounting hardware until the full weight of the vehicle is on the ground.

6. Install the stabilizer bar into the vehicle.
7. Install the two center stabilizer bar bushings, brackets and bolts. Tighten the bolts to 32–41 ft. lbs. (43–55 Nm).
8. Assemble stabilizer links and tighten the new self-locking nuts to 78–104 inch lbs. (9–12 Nm).
9. Lower the vehicle.