Trapezoidal Link & Bushings: Removal

Remove wheel cover. Loosen drive axle bolt by 90° only. Loosen axle bolt. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel.
For plugged in ABS wheel-speed sensor: pull out ABS wheel speed sensor (1). See Fig 1 . For bolted ABS wheel-speed sensor, remove ABS wheel speed sensor. If secured at trapezoidal link, remove wire from brackets (arrows). See Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Locating Wheel Speed Sensor
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Remove coil spring. See COIL SPRING .
Remove trapezoidal link (Items 1 to 4). See Fig 2 . Remove trapezoidal link downward.

Fig 2: Locating Trapezoidal Link Mounting Bolts
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