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Rev. 10072015
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INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
QA1 P/N 52888 Rear Sway bar
’05-’14 Ford Mustang
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO STARTING INSTALLATION. PRODUCTS THAT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
RETURN. USE THE PROPER JACKING LOCATIONS. DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN RESULT IF INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT CORRECTLY FOLLOWED. A GOOD CHASSIS
MANUAL, AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL PARTS STORE, MAY ALSO AID IN YOUR INSTALLATION.
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DISCLAIMER / WARRANTY
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QA1 WARRANTS THAT THE PRODUCTS WILL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FOR ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF SALE TO THE ORIGINAL
PURCHASER. QA1 MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. QA1 SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION UNDER THE FOREGOING WARRANTY
WHERE THE DEFECT IS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER OR ABNORMAL USE, YOUR NEGLIGENCE, VEHICLE ACCIDENT, IMPROPER OR INCORRECT INSTALLATION OR
MAINTENANCE, NOR WHEN THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN REPAIRED OR ALTERED IN ANY WAY. QA1’S LIABILITY IN THE CASE OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO
THE FOREGOING WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, AT QA1’S OPTION, OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS.
THE USER UNDERSTANDS AND RECOGNIZES THAT RACING PARTS, SPECIALIZED STREET ROD EQUIPMENT, AND ALL PARTS AND SERVICES SOLD BY QA1 ARE
EXPOSED TO MANY AND VARIED CONDITIONS DUE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY ARE INSTALLED AND USED. QA1 SHALL BEAR NO LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS,
DAMAGE OR INJURY, EITHER TO A PERSON OR TO PROPERTY, RESULTING FROM THE INSTALLATION, DIRECT OR INDIRECT USE OF ANY QA1 PRODUCTS OR
INABILITY BY THE BUYER TO DETERMINE PROPER USE OR APPLICATION OF QA1 PRODUCTS. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY WARRANTY SET
FORTH ABOVE, QA1 SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, INJURIES, DAMAGES, ACTIONS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION WHATSOEVER TO BUYER
ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF ANY QA1 PRODUCTS. MOTORSPORTS ARE DANGEROUS; AS SUCH, NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION IS
MADE AS TO THE PRODUCT’S ABILITY TO PROTECT THE USER FROM INJURY OR DEATH. THE USER ASSUMES THAT RISK!
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED
• Floor Jack • Wrenches (SAE and Metric) • Blue Loctite™
• Jack Stands • Ratchet & Socket Set (SAE and/or Metric) • Torque Wrench
Installation Instructions
1.
Raise the vehicle and support with jack stands on a stable surface.
2.
Remove end-links while noting the direction the bolts were installed. Unbolt and remove the stock bar.
Caution: Sway bars are heavy steel parts that can cause injury if unsupported during removal or installation.
3.
Use the supplied grease to lube the inside of the bushings. Install the bushings on the QA1 swaybar, followed by the
sway bar brackets. Note that the bushings have a split to ease installation.
4.
Place the supplied U-bolts over the rear axle. Install the QA1 swaybar on the rear axle using the axle housing brackets
and related hardware. Leave the nuts loose to allow adjustment of the bar on the rear axle. (See
figure 1
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5.
Install the supplied end-link rod over the end of the swaybar using the supplied grease and torque to 35 lb. ft.
6.
Square up the sway bar on the rear axle if it has not already been done, and torque the U-bolts and nuts to 35 lb. ft.
7.
Use caution on the first test drive until you are accustomed to the vehicles new response to steering inputs. Re-torque
the mounting bolts after the first test drive.
