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Removal Procedure

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    Fig 1: View Of Ball Joint Pinch Bolt And Nut
    GM1290631Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Let the control arms hang free. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  3. Remove the pinch bolt and the nut from the ball joint.
    4. Fig 2: View Of Special Tool KM-507-C
    GM1290634Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Disconnect the ball joint from the knuckle assembly using the KM-507-C  (1).
    5. Fig 3: Identifying Control Arm-To-Crossmember Bolts
    GM1290650Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the control arm-to-crossmember bolts.
  6. Remove the control arm from the vehicle.
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