Removal & Installation: Sub-Frame: Removal

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Lift-up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover.
Remove the bolt cover. See Fig 1.
Remove the clip. See Fig 2.
NOTE: Loosen bolt (1) and leave a few threads caught, then remove the bolts in the order of (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6).
Remove the sub-frame. See Fig 3.

Fig 1: Removing Bolt Cover

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Fig 2: Removing Clip

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Fig 3: Removing Sub-Frame

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