Upper Transverse Link, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Dimension From Center Of Wheel To Lower Edge Of Wheel Housing

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-- Determine dimension -a- from the center of the wheel to the lower edge of the wheel housing before starting work while the vehicle is resting on its wheels.

-- Place the vehicle on a hoist.

-- Remove the wheels.

-- Remove subframe on vehicles with Front-Wheel Drive (FWD). Refer to REAR AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT WHEEL DRIVE (FWD) VEHICLES .

-- Remove subframe on vehicles with All-Wheel Drive (AWD). Refer to REAR AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES .

-- Mark the position of the eccentric bolt -2- the wheel bearing housing, for example using a felt-tip pen.

Fig 2: Connections -1- & -2- & Upper Transverse Link -3-

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-- Separate connections -1- and -2-.

-- Remove upper transverse link -3-.