Pressing Off

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-- Remove the upper control arm. For vehicles with a steel spring shock absorber. Refer to UPPER CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH STEEL SPRING SHOCK ABSORBERS .

-- Remove the upper control arm. For vehicles with air spring shock absorber. Refer to UPPER CONTROL ARM, VEHICLES WITH AN AIR SPRING SHOCK ABSORBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Mark the position of the bonded rubber mount on the basis of the slot -arrow- with respect to the upper control arm.

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-- Press out bonded rubber mount.

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