OEM Mercury Mariner Sway Bar Link

Mercury Mariner Sway Bar Link Parts and Q&A

• Stabilizer Link, Rear
  9L8Z-5K484-B
  Q: How to Ensure Proper Maintenance of the Sway Bar Link on a Mercury Mariner?

  A:

  Service and repair work on the sway bar link requires the first step to be wheel and tire removal. Every sway bar link nut operation requires the hex-holding feature because it helps stop the ball stud from rotating. The upper sway bar link nut must be discarded before installing a new one which requires torquing to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft). The process is performed again for the lower sway bar link but uses a new replacement nut which requires tightening to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft) torque. The ball joints and boots of sway bar links should be checked for replacement of worn-out parts. Finish the installation by performing the complete reverse order of the removal steps for the sway bar link. When replacing suspension fasteners the technician should use parts with the exact part numbers or equivalent quality while abstaining from using power tools to protect sway bar link ball joints and boots. Install the sway link to the sway bar while maintaining the sway bar perpendicular to the link during the tightening steps to guarantee correct link nut seating.
• Stabilizer Link, Front
  7L8Z-5K483-B
  Q: How to Service and Repair the Sway Bar Link on Mercury Mariner?

  A:

  The sway bar link servicing procedure begins with hoisting the vehicle into neutral position. Use the hex holding feature on the ball stud before removing the upper sway bar link nut and replace it with a new nut that you should tighten to 63 Nm (46 ft. lbs.). The ball stud should be secured with hex holding features before removing the lower sway bar link nut so you can later install the new nut to 55 Nm at 41 ft. lbs. torque. Check ball joints on both ends of the sway bar link for wear conditions because replacing these parts might be needed before uninstalling the sway bar link. The process ends when you perform a reverse order of removal during installation.