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Removal Procedure

  1. Detach the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear. Refer to INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACEMENT .
  2. Remove the front wheels. Refer to TIRE AND WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  3. Remove the undertray.
  4. Remove the front bumper fascia center support. Refer to FRONT BUMPER FASCIA CENTER SUPPORT BRACKET REPLACEMENT .
  5. Tie the radiator, air conditioning condenser, and fan module assembly to the upper radiator support to keep the assembly with the vehicle when the frame is lowered.
    Fig 1: Identifying Front Bumper Fascia Center Support
    G09439546Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove exhaust front pipe. Refer to EXHAUST FRONT PIPE REPLACEMENT (LHU/A20NFT, LAU/A28NER) .
  7. XWD: Remove propeller shaft. Refer to PROPELLER SHAFT REPLACEMENT .
  8. Remove the front transmission mount-to-frame bolt (1).
    Fig 2: Identifying Front Transmission Mount-To-Frame Bolt
    G09439547Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Remove the fastener and separate the lower control arm from the steering knuckle (1). Refer to LOWER CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT (GNA)  or LOWER CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT (GNB) .
    Fig 3: Identifying Power Steering Cooler Line Of Clips Frame And Lower Control Arm From Steering Knuckle
    G09439548Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove the electrical harness and the power steering cooler line from the clips in the frame (2).
  11. Remove the stabilizer shaft link from stabilizer shaft. Refer to STABILIZER SHAFT LINK REPLACEMENT (GNA)  or STABILIZER SHAFT LINK REPLACEMENT (GNB) .
  12. Remove the steering gear inlet and outlet hose and plug the hoses. Refer to STEERING GEAR REPLACEMENT .
  13. If equipped with variable effort steering, disconnect electrical connectors from the steering gear.
  14. Raise CH-49289  centering adapter until contact with the location pins in lower position. Then move the location pins into the centering holes of the body. If this fits, no alignment is needed. Then lower the location pins. See instructions for CH-49289  centering adapter. Refer to ENGINE SUPPORT FIXTURE (REAR SIDE) , ENGINE SUPPORT FIXTURE (FRONT SIDE) , ENGINE SUPPORT FIXTURE (MOUNTING ENGINE/TRANSMISSION) , ENGINE SUPPORT FIXTURE (CENTERING ADAPTER) or ENGINE SUPPORT FIXTURE (ENGINE BRIDGE, RETAINER FRAME) .
    Fig 4: Locating Pins Of Lower/Upper Position
    G09439549Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  15. Carefully raise the CH-49289  centering adapter tool until the frame contacts.
  16. Remove the reinforcement bolts (2). DISCARD the bolts.
    Fig 5: Identifying Reinforcement And Front Frame-To-Body Bolts
    G09439550Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  17. Remove the rear frame to body bolts (3).
  18. Remove the reinforcement (1) from the vehicle.
  19. Remove the front frame-to-body bolts (4).
  20. Remove the rear transmission mount-to-frame bolt (1).
    Fig 6: Identifying Rear Transmission Mount-To-Frame Bolts
    G09439551Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  21. Carefully lower the CH-49289  centering adapter tool in order to separate the frame from the body approximately 50 mm.
  22. Carefully lower the CH-49289  centering adapter tool in order to separate the frame from the body.
  23. Remove the following components if replacing the frame:
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