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Removal & Installation: CROSSMEMBER

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Remove the tire and the wheel. Support rear differential carrier using utility stand. Remove the rear differential carrier mounting bolts from the rear crossmember.
  2. Scribe the rear crossmember mounting points to the frame. Remove the rear suspension knuckle. See KNUCKLE  . Disconnect the wheel speed sensor harness from the lower control arm and from the rear cross member. Remove the rivets that attach the park brake cable to the rear crossmember. Using a utility jack, support the rear crossmember. Remove the rear crossmember mounting bolts.
  3. Lower the rear crossmember. Remove the rear stabilizer bar. See STABILIZER BAR  . Remove the rear axle upper control arms from the rear crossmember. See UPPER CONTROL ARM  .
  4. Remove the rear axle lower control arms from the rear crossmember. See LOWER CONTROL ARM  . Remove the tie rods from the rear crossmember. See TIE ROD END  .
  5. To install, reverse removal procedure. Torque all fasteners to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
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