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To remove

  1. Raise the car.
  2. Remove the wheel.
  3. Remove the upper nut from the anti-roll bar link, hold with a 17 mm open wrench.
    Fig 1: Illustration For Steps 3, 4 And 6
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  4. Remove the holder for the wheel sensor connector housing and the brake hose clip.
  5. Relieve the steering spindle member from bearing weight using a jack. Allow the jack to remain during the entire operation.
  6. Remove the steering swivel member from the MacPherson strut. Hold the bolt with a wrench so that the bolt does not rotate.
  7. Withdraw the steering swivel member from the suspension strut.
  8. Remove the bolts from the upper attachment of the MacPherson strut.
    Fig 2: Illustration For Step 8
    G03713874Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Remove the MacPherson strut.
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