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For the OEM replacement package:
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Remove OEM stabilizer and install Elka stabilizer with the head facing the wheel as shown. You will have to compress Elka stabilizer to fit it in place.
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Be sure it's the small button head Hex screw that is facing the front of vehicle as shown by red circle.
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Use supplied bolt and nut for stabilizer's head fixation as shown by green arrow.
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Torque bolts at 60 Ft/Lb
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RELOCATED TYPE PACKAGE INSTALL:
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Remove OEM steering stabilizer.
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DO NOT LIFT THE VEHICLE FOR THIS STEP. With the vehicle on the ground, remove track bar bolt near to passenger side's sway-bar link as shown.
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Replace the oem bolt with Elka supplied shaft. Re-use OEM nut and torque shaft to 80 Ft/Lb.
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Slide first supplied washer on Elka shaft, install eyelet side of Elka stabilizer then slide second washer and nut as shown.
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Apply thread locker on shaft threads and torque supplied nut at 70 Lb/Ft.
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Lift the vehicle off the ground, then turn the wheels fully left. Make sure the left wheel steer stopper touch frame as shown by yellow circle.
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Install Elka clamp on steering Tie rod (must be 1.5" as oem). Do not tight now.
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With a supplied washer installed on each sides of stabilizer head, fix temporarily stabilizer on clamp as shown.
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- With the wheels turned completely to the left and the stabilizer in fully extended position:
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Stick a band of tape next to the right side of the clamp. Slightly tilt the clamp (10-15 degrees) as shown, then mark a line or an arrow as a point of reference.
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Remove bolt that hold the stabilizer head on clamp for next step.
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Slide clamp assembly from 1/16" to 1/4", so as to compress stabilizer, then torque clamp's socket head bolts in criss-cross pattern at 60 Ft/Lb.
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Make sure that the clamp still align with the tape mark and is slightly compressed when wheels are fully turned to left.
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Tight set screws under clamp as shown by blue circles.
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With a supplied washer installed on each sides of stabilizer head, fix stabilizer on clamp and torque bolt at 70 Lb/Ft.
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Turn wheels fully right and make sure the steer stopper touch the frame.
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Check that the stabilizer still have a small amount of shaft travel when fully steer to the right. Red part must not touch the black eyelet.
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Steer wheels fully left and double confirm you can hit the steer stopper before the stabilizer is in fully extended position.
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Installation completed
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