Upper Transverse Link, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Vehicles with a Steel Spring Shock Absorber

Fig 1: Steel Spring Shock Absorber And Threaded Connection

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-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Loosen the threaded connection -arrows- between the steel spring shock absorber -1- and the coupling rod at the wheel bearing housing.

-- Install the block of wood between the subframe -1- and the upper rear transverse link -2-.

-- Press the axle down with a block of wood.

-- Remove the bolt.

Fig 2: Steel Spring Shock Absorber And Upper Rear Transverse Link

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Vehicles with an Air Spring Shock Absorber

-- Activate the vehicle lift mode and place the vehicle on the lifting platform. Refer to VEHICLE LIFT MODE .

-- Bleed the rear air spring shock absorber with the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Unscrew the threaded connection -arrow- for the coupling rod -1- from the rear level control system sensor at the upper front transverse link.

Fig 3: Threaded Connection, Coupling Rod -1 And Upper Front Transverse Link

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Vehicles With Automatic Headlamp Range Control

-- Unscrew the threaded connection -arrow- for the coupling rod -1- from the rear level control system sensor at the transverse link.

Continuation For All Vehicles

-- Remove the threaded connection of the cable bracket -2-.

-- Remove the stone chip protective molding -3-, if present.

-- Turn the wheel hub until one of the holes for the wheel bolts is on top.

-- Install the Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support:T10149 with the wheel bolt -A-.

Fig 4: Install The T10149 With The Wheel Bolt -A-

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-- Support the wheel bearing housing.

-- Unscrew the threaded connections -arrows- of the upper front transverse link -1-.

-- Remove the bolts.

-- Remove the upper front transverse link -1-.

Fig 5: Unscrew The Threaded Connections -Arrows- Of The Upper Front Transverse Link -1-.

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