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Shock Assembly: Removal

NOTE: Review all Warnings and Cautions. (Refer to SUSPENSION - WARNING) 
  1. Raise vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCEDURE) .
  2. Remove wheel and tire assembly. (Refer to TIRES/WHEELS - REMOVAL)
  3. Loosen, but do not remove, nut attaching stabilizer bar link to lower control arm. See Figure. Back off and position nut at end of link stud. See Figure.
    CAUTION: The nut must be positioned at the end of the stabilizer bar link stud to help prevent the end of the stud from being damaged when separating it from the lower control arm.
  4. Position center punch in dimple on end of stabilizer bar link stud. See Figure. Strike center punch with hammer, releasing link stud from lower control arm. Remove nut.
  5. Remove bolt and nut attaching shock assembly to bracket on lower control arm. See Figure.
  6. Remove bolt and nut attaching shock assembly to bracket on frame. See Figure.
  7. Using a pry bar, carefully push down on upper control arm far enough to remove top of shock assembly from frame bracket.
  8. Remove shock assembly from vehicle, out through center of upper front control arm.
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