### Sway Bar

#### REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

##### Sentra and 200SX

1. Raise and support the vehicle safely.
2. Disconnect the front exhaust pipe at the manifold and position it out of the way.
3. Remove the stabilizer bar-to-transverse link (lower control arm) mounting nuts. Note location of the washers and bushings for reinstallation.
4. Matchmark the stabilizer bar to the mounting clamps. Take note to the paint marks on the stabilizer bar for reassembly.
5. Supporting the stabilizer bar, remove the stabilizer bar mounting clamp bolts. Remove the bar from the vehicle while pushing down on the exhaust pipe.

   To install:

   NOTE: When installing suspension components, do not fully tighten the mounting bolts unless the vehicle is resting on the ground with full vehicle weight upon the wheels.

6. Install the stabilizer bar and mounting brackets. Tighten the mounting bracket bolts to 23–31 ft. lbs. (31–42 Nm).

   NOTE: When installing the stabilizer bar be sure to align the paint marks with the mounting bushings and brackets and properly align the sway bar links.

7. Connect the stabilizer link to the lower control arm and tighten the mounting nuts to 12–16 ft. lbs. (16–22 Nm).
8. Using a new gasket, connect the front exhaust pipe at the manifold.
9. Final tightening of all bolts should take place with the weight of the vehicle on the wheels.

##### Altima

1. Raise and support the vehicle safely.
2. Remove the stabilizer bar-to-transverse link (lower control arm) mounting nuts. Note location of the washers and bushings 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 bolts. Remove the bar from the vehicle.

   To install:

5. Install and support the stabilizer bar.

   NOTE: The slits on the stabilizer bushings should face the front of the vehicle.

6. Install the mounting clamps with bushings and tighten the mounting nuts or bolts as follows:
   1. 1993–95 Altima — Tighten bolts to 12–16 ft. lbs. (16–22 Nm).
   2. 1996 Altima — Tighten bolts to 30–36 ft. lbs. (40–49 Nm).
7. Connect the stabilizer link to the lower control arm and tighten the link nut to 30–35 ft. lbs. (41–47 Nm).

##### Maxima

1. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
2. Remove the ball joint socket nuts connecting the stabilizer bar to the lower control arm.
3. Remove the 4 stabilizer bar bracket bolts and then pull the bar from the vehicle.

   To install:

4. Make sure the stabilizer ball joint socket is positioned properly.
5. 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. Be sure the stabilizer bar ball joint socket is properly positioned.

   NOTE: When installing the stabilizer bar, make sure the paint mark and the bushings are aligned. Make sure the clamp is facing in the right direction.

6. Lower the vehicle.
7. Bounce the vehicle to stabilize the suspension. Torque the stabilizer bar bracket bolts to 36–43 ft. lbs. (49–59 Nm)
8. Torque the nuts connecting the stabilizer bar to the control arm to 30–35 ft. lbs. (40–47 Nm)

##### 240SX

1. Safely raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the nuts holding the stabilizer bar to the sway bar links.
3. Remove the stabilizer brackets bolts/nuts and note the positioning of the brackets for reinstallation.
4. Remove the stabilizer bar.

   To install:

   NOTE: Never tighten any bolts or nuts to their final torque unless the vehicle is resting on the wheels (Unladen condition).

5. Install the stabilizer bar.
6. Install the stabilizer bar to the sway bar links and torque the new nuts to 34–38 ft. lbs. (46–52 Nm) for 1993–94 vehicles or 30–35 ft. lbs. (41–47 Nm) for 1995–96 vehicles . Be sure to install new nuts and properly position the links to the sway bar.
7. Install the stabilizer brackets and torque the bolts/nuts to 29–36 ft. lbs. (39–49 Nm).
8. Lower the vehicle and tighten stabilizer bolts and nuts to specification.

##### 300ZX

1. Raise and support the vehicle safely.
2. Note the location and the direction in which the sway bar clamps face. There is a paint mark that needs to be aligned when reinstalling the sway bar.
3. Disconnect the sway bar connecting rod from the sway bar and the third link.
4. Remove the 4 sway bar bracket bolts and remove the sway bar.

   To install:

   NOTE: All bolts should not be torqued until the full weight of the vehicle is resting on the ground.

5. Position the sway bar in the vehicle and tighten the sway bar bracket bolts to 29–36 ft. lbs. (39–49 Nm).

   NOTE: Be sure to align the sway bar clamps with the paint marks and be sure the clamps face in the proper direction.

6. Connect the sway bar to the connecting rod and to the third link. Tighten mounting nuts to 41–47 ft. lbs. (56–64 Nm).
7. Lower the vehicle and properly torque all hardware.