Lower Transverse Link, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Before starting the procedure, measure the distance from the center of the wheel to the lower edge of the wheel housing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CONTROL POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH AIR SUSPENSION or WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Remove the rear wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

Vehicles with Steel Suspension 

-- Remove the coil spring. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, COIL SPRING .

Vehicles with Air Suspension 

-- Bleed the rear axle air spring. Refer to SYSTEM, VENTING OR FILLING .

Continuation for All Vehicles 

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-- Secure the vehicle to the hoist lifting arms -arrow B- with the :T10038  over the striker pin -arrow A-.

-- Place a piece of foam rubber -1- between the sill panel and the :T10038  and then tension the :T10038  .

-- Remove the diagonal brace. Refer to DIAGONAL BRACES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

• The rear section of the exhaust system must be removed first, as in the previous step, to remove the left lower transverse link. .

-- Remove the bolt -2- from the vehicle level sensor -1-.

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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

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-- Remove the nut -3-.

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and the spacer -2-.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

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-- Remove the nut -3- and bolt -2-.

-- Remove the lower transverse link. While doing this, have another technical push the wheel bearing housing upward and away.