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Rear Axle Control Arm: Removal

  1. Raise and support vehicle using hoist. Remove rear wheel and tire assembly. Remove rear brake hose and bracket from control arm.
  2. Remove brake drum/rotor attachment screw. Remove brake drum/rotor. If equipped with rear disk brakes, remove caliper mounting bolts. Remove caliper. Using mechanics wire attach caliper to strut assembly.
  3. If equipped, disconnect ABS harness.
  4. Remove wheel hub-to-control arm nuts. Remove hub from vehicle.
  5. Disconnect parking brake cable and remove parking brake cable support.
    NOTE: Vehicles with drum brakes, do not remove wheel cylinder. Flex brake line at rubber hose only.
  6. Separate backing plate from control arm. Wire backing plate to strut assembly.
  7. Remove shock absorber-to-control arm bolt and discard bolt. Remove rear stabilizer bar link-to-rear control arm bolt. Loosen rear suspension upper and lower control arm-to-rear axle control arm fasteners. Do not remove.
  8. Remove rear axle control arm-to-body bolts and discard bolts. Remove upper and lower rear suspension control arm bolts and nuts. Discard bolts and nuts. Remove rear axle control arm from vehicle.
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