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Removal Procedure

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    Fig 1: View Of Strut Upper Cap And Nut
    GM1290652Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Remove the strut upper cap and nut.
    2. Fig 2: View Of Knuckle/Strut Assembly Bolts
    GM1290635Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  3. Remove the wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  4. On vehicles equipped with an antilock braking system (ABS), disconnect the ABS sensor line from the strut assembly.
  5. Remove the brake line from the securing bracket on the strut assembly.
    6. Fig 3: Identifying Strut Assembly Nut
    GM1290626Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Disconnect the stabilizer shaft link by removing the stabilizer link-to-strut assembly nut.
    7. Fig 4: Identifying Steering Knuckle-To-Strut Assembly Nuts And Bolts
    GM1290654Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Disconnect the steering knuckle by removing the steering knuckle-to-strut assembly nuts and bolts.
    8. Fig 5: View Of Strut Assembly
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  8. Remove the strut assembly.
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