From all the comments here, it looks like a lot of folks do stabilize first, and a lot don't.
Given that the original problem on the thread is someone who had a problem, which may or may not have been resolved by stabilizing first, I'd say it doesn't really seem to matter. More correctly, it looks like there is no reason to stabilize first, unless it is something you "feel" you "need" to do. No harm, no foul, either way. I would be very cautious about moving the slides WHILE also moving stabilizers, but, again, that's personal opinion, not backed up by any fact.
In summary, again, I'd say it doesn't really seem to matter, unless you have some sort of slide adjustment problem.
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