Front Lateral Link: Removal

Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
Remove the rear trailing link. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Trailing Link .>
Remove the snap pin and nut.

Fig 1: Identifying Snap Pin And Nut
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Using a puller, remove the ball joint.

Fig 2: Removing Ball Joint
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Scribe an alignment mark on the front lateral link adjusting bolt and rear sub frame.
Remove the adjusting bolt, and remove the front lateral link.

CAUTION: When removing the adjusting bolt, make sure to fix the bolt head in place when loosening the nut.

Fig 3: Locating Front Lateral Link Bolt

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