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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the left rear wheel drive shaft. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement .
  2. Remove the muffler and exhaust pipe from the vehicle. Refer to Exhaust Muffler Replacement (LE5) or Exhaust Muffler Replacement (LNF) .
  3. Remove the floor panel tunnel panel front closeout panel. Refer to Floor Panel Tunnel Panel Replacement - Front (Automatic Transmission) or Floor Panel Tunnel Panel Replacement - Front (Manual Transmission) .
  4. Remove the floor panel tunnel rear panel. Refer to Floor Panel Tunnel Panel Replacement - Rear .
    5. Fig 1: Identifying Driveline Support-To-Transmission Bolts
    GM1855731Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Support the transmission with a suitable jack stand.
  6. Loosen but DO NOT remove the driveline support to the transmission bolts (1).
  7. Remove the propeller shaft from the vehicle. Refer to Propeller Shaft Replacement (RPO ZOK)  or Propeller Shaft Replacement (w/o RPO ZOK)  or Propeller Shaft Replacement (Automatic) .
  8. Remove the rear differential assembly from the vehicle. Refer to Differential Replacement .
    9. Fig 2: Identifying Driveline Support Bolts & Washers
    GM1862734Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Remove the driveline support bolts (1) and the washers (2) from the transmission.
    10. Fig 3: Identifying Driveline Support
    GM1862756Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  10. Remove the driveline support (1) from the transmission.
    11. Fig 4: Identifying Driveline Support Nut, Bolt, & Washer Block
    GM1867996Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the nut (1), bolt (2), and the washer block (3) from the driveline support.
  12. Remove the driveline support (4) from the rear differential assembly.
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