Nissan Qashqai J11. Manual - part 857

FSU-18

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FRONT STABILIZER

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove tires from vehicle.

2.

Remove the engine side under cover.

3.

Set suitable jack under front suspension member.

4.

Remove stabilizer connecting rod. Refer to 

FSU-17, "Exploded View"

5.

Remove steering outer socket from steering knuckle. Refer to 

ST-12, "Exploded View"

.

6.

Remove front exhaust mount.

7.

Remove catalytic converter.

8.

Remove rear torque rod. Refer to 

EM-318, "Exploded View"

 (K9K), 

EM-429, "Exploded View"

 (R9M), 

EM-

52, "Exploded View"

 (HRA2DDT), 

EM-172, "Exploded View"

 (MR20DD).

9.

Remove front suspension member stay and rubber stopper from vehicle.

10. Gradually lower jack front suspension member in order to

remove stabilizer mounting bolts.

11. Remove mounting bolts (

) of stabilizer clamp, and then

remove stabilizer clamp and stabilizer bushing from front sus-
pension member.

12. Remove stabilizer bar.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.
• Install stabilizer clamp so that notch (A) is facing front of vehicle

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• Install stabilizer bushing so that slit (B) is facing front of vehicle

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).

• Install the stabilizer clamp bolts.

10. Stabilizer bushing

11. Stabilizer bar

12. Front suspension member

13. Rebound stopper rubber

14. Front suspension member stay

15. Transverse link

16. Rear suspension member stay

17. Front suspension member insulator

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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• To connect the stabilizer connecting rod (1), tighten the nut while

holding the hexagonal part (A) on the stabilizer connecting rod.

• Perform the final tightening of the nuts and bolts under unladen conditions with the tires on level ground.
• Perform inspection after installation.

Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Check stabilizer bar, stabilizer connecting rod, stabilizer bushing and stabilizer clamp for deformation, cracks
or damage. Replace it if necessary.

Stabilizer clamps : 

60 N.m (6.1 kg-m; 44 ft-lb)

Stabilizer connecting rod :

84 N.m (8.6 kg-m; 62 ft-lb)

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FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER

FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER

Exploded View

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Strut mounting insulator

2.

Strut mounting bearing

3.

Bound bumper

4.

Coil spring

5.

Lower rubber seat

6.

Strut 

7.

Steering knuckle

8.

Stabilizer connecting rod

9.

Stabilizer clamp

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove tires from vehicle.

2.

Remove under cover from vehicle.

3.

Remove the bolt and separate the front wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Separate the harness from
the brackets and position aside. Refer to 

BRC-138, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded View"

.

CAUTION:

• Failure to separate the front wheel sensor from the steering knuckle may result in damage to the

front wheel sensor.

• Pull out the front wheel sensor, being careful to turn it as little as possible. Do not pull on wheel

sensor harness.

4.

Remove the nut and separate the stabilizer connecting rod from the strut bracket.

5.

Remove the cotter pin and nut, and separate the outer socket from the steering knuckle.

6.

Remove the bolt and separate steering column yoke from steering gear. Refer to 

ST-10, "Removal and

Installation"

7.

Remove transverse link from steering knuckle. Refer to 

FAX-10, "Exploded View"

 (2WD), Refer to 

FAX-

49, "Exploded View"

 (4WD).

8.

Remove rear torque rod. Refer to 

EM-318, "Exploded View"

 (K9K), 

EM-429, "Exploded View"

 (R9M), 

EM-

52, "Exploded View"

 (HRA2DDT), 

EM-172, "Exploded View"

(MR20DD).

9.

Set suitable jack front suspension member.

10. Remove front suspension member stay from vehicle. Refer to

FSU-20, "Exploded View"

.

11. Remove mounting bolts and nuts of front suspension member.

12. Gradually lower jack to remove front suspension assembly from

vehicle.

CAUTION:

Secure suspension assembly to suitable jack while remov-
ing it.

13. Remove mounting bolts and nuts, and then remove transverse

link, stabilizer bar from front suspension member.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
• Install the suspension member bolts in the order shown.
- 1-2 temporary tightening3-5 torque to specification Refer to 

FSU-

20, "Exploded View"

• Perform final tightening of installation position between front sus-

pension member and transverse links (rubber bushing) under
unladen condition with tires on level ground.

• Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection.

Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Check the front suspension member for significant deformation, cracks, or damages. Replace it if necessary.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

10. Stabilizer bushing

11. Stabilizer bar

12. Front suspension member

13. Rebound stopper rubber

14. Front suspension member stay

15. Transverse link

16. Rear suspension member stay

17. Front suspension member insulator

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

WEIA0181E

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: Front

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